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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1991-011 Sponsored by Schaefermeyer CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 91-011 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE PLAN WHEREAS, ~ 2.30.225 of the Seward City Code states that the Planning & Zoning Commission must perform an annual review of the Seward Comprehensive Plan and forward any recommended changes to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Plan is a part of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Commission has identified certain changes to the LUP it would recommend; and WHEREAS, the Commission has conducted a public hearing on the proposed changes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Seward City Council is urged to introduce and enact an ordinance amending the Land Use Plan in accordance with the recommendations attached and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 6th day of November, 1991. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Bardarson, Carpenter, None Fredrickson & Thorne None Lindsey & Sutherland NEW OLD DESCRIPTION 1. UR R1,R2,R3 All R1, R2 and R3 zones with the Original Townsite, Federal Addition, Laubner Addition and Cliff Addition from Mill Street south Throughout the area from the lagoon to downtown, there are few areas where we have pure single, two or multi-family residential uses. The Urban Residential district is proposed to replace the R1, R2, and R3 districts in that part of town south of Mill Street. This new designation is described as allowing a higher density of mixed residential uses along with compatible, low-impact professional offices. It is intended that all either specific code provisions and/or conditional use permits be required of all multi- family residential uses within this district in order to be compatible with the neighboring single family uses. This should make this zone much more flexible and encourage a better utilization of the property in this area of town. 2. CBD INS The city hall - fire station area - Lots 8-20 and 21-38 Block 16 Original Townsite As I look at our land use plan, it appears too specific. A land use plan should be more general as to the areas. A case is point is the specific designation of the City Hall/Fire Hall area as Institutional within the Central Business District. Because of the institutional designation setbacks, the limited land can not be used to its fullest potential. 3 . I INS AVTEC mechanical shop area Lot C-1 Alaska Skill Center Tract USS 241 and 242 Although the site is owned by the state, its use is industrial oriented and is within an industrial area. Designating it as institutional is too specific. 4. UR P Brownell st Apartments Lot Original Townsite Bear Mountain 28A Block 12, This is the site of been removed and the is no longer valid. the old Bear Mtn tot lot which has recently property declared surplus. A park designation LUP Change 2 5. CBD AC West side or Third Avenue between Washington and Jefferson st. East 1/2 Blocks 11 & 14 Original Townsite It appears to be more logical for the central business district to include 3rd, 4th and 5th Avenues. This would allow the district break to be on the alley rather than having AC commercial on one side of the street and central business district on the other side. 6. UR CBD West side of sixth Railway Avenue and East 1/2 Blocks 8 Townsite Avenue between Jefferson st. & 17 Original similar situation to 5 above - presently the plan has the central business district facing across from a residential district. This would allow the district to break on an alley. Between this item and 5 above the district remains the same width, but shifted a half block in width to the east. 7. INS AC Lot 1 Tract BUSS 149 at the Dimond Blvd / Seward Hwy area This isolated property has been designated as commercial in the past. Unfortunately, it is an isolated site, has poor highway access, odd shaped and somewhat small for commercial purposes. Because of its proximity to the military camps and other institutional property, its long range use might be better suited to support of those adjacent public uses. Along Phoenix Road across from Jesse Lee Home. Block 9 & 10 Bayview Addn along with parcel G This private land located at the foot of the mountain in the old Jesse Lee Home area. Its present designation as two family residential does not lend itself to any reasonable economic development. There are a number of platted parcels all owned by the same party, which if taken separately are too small to be developed economically. Together they could be replatted and developed most probably for mUlti-family or planned unit development. 8. R3 R2 LUP Change 3 9. R1 R3 Gateway Subdivision. Lots 30 - 45 Block 2 i Lots 1 - 7 Block 3, and Lots 4 - 16 Block 4, Gateway Addn No. 1 There has been discussion for some time as to whether this area would be better designated single versus multi family. The concern has been that adding this dense a housing area would over tax the single road in and out of the Gateway Subdivision. The lot size is averages about 11,000 square feet. Although these would meet minimum standards for 4-plexes they would be crowded. They would be about average sized lots compared to much of the town. 10. RM R1 On the hillside south of Barwell st and Leirer's Home. Block 11 Bayview Addn The majority of these lots are owned by the city. They are not accessible by any practical access and are on a relatively steep hillside. Their location and topography better suits them to the RM designation of the adjacent mountain. 11. RM R1/R3 The horse pasture north of the lagoon. Presently this area is split along Sheffeler Creek as R1 and R3. Neither is a particularly apt use of this property. Although it has development potential because of its highway frontage, it also has many environmental considerations - flooding, eagle perches and fish spawning and rearing areas. The RM designation more aptly fits this area while allowing more flexibility of uses should the environmental concerns be accommodated. 12. OR AC Third Avenue between Jefferson and B Street. E1/2 Blocks 28 and 39 OTSi W 1/2 Blocks 24 and 38 OTSi E1/2 Blocks 4 and 7 Federal Addni W1/2 Blocks 3 and 8 Federal Addn The lots are small and there is limited parking allowed on the streets. There is a desire to allow commercial activity here, but the land area is not compatible to the same activities you would normally associate with an Auto Oriented Commercial area such as out along the highway. This area would be more suitable to a mix of residential and less traffic oriented commercial uses. LUP Change 4 13a. OR R3 Fourth Avenue between Jefferson and B street. E1/2 Blocks 24 OTSj W1/2 Blocks 23 and 30 OTS l3b. OR R2 Fourth Avenue between Monroe and B streets. E1/2 Block 38 OTSi W1/2 Block 37 OTSi E1/2 Blocks 3 and 8 Federal Addni W1/2 Block 9 Federal Addn These areas are along the developing Fourth Avenue corridor between the small boat harbor and down town. The limited parking and smaller lots are not compatible with full auto oriented commercial activities. This office residential zone would allow for a light commercial/residential mix. 14a. AC R2 Fourth Avenue streets. E1/2 Addn i Lots 7, Oceanview Subd between Block 8, 9A, A and C 13 Federal 9B Block 4 14b. AC R3 Third Avenue south of lagoon and the Bayside Apartment complex. E1/2 Block 10 Laubner Addni Tract A Block 3 Oceanview Sub These areas are in the B street to Van Buren area along Third and Fourth Avenue. Some of these lots have been replatted into larger parcels, it is close to the harbor and at the end of the 35 mph speed zone. It is the end of what you would think of as highway commercial area before entering a lighter commercial/residential zone. There is no indication this area has any potential as a residential district except for the Bayside Apts. Again we appear to have been designating very small areas in our planning process. If these recommendations are accepted, there is no longer a need for the R2 - Two Family Residential District. Duplexes are still allowed in the R3, RM and UR districts. RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMEND THE ABOVE SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE SEWARD LAND USE PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION LOP Change 5 Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 91-011 ATTEST: (City Seal) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska ~u~ Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney