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Home My WebLink AboutRes1994-024 Rescinded by Resolution No. 95-03 on January 4, 1995 Sponsored by Staff CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 94-024 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO SCC CHAPTER 15.10 REGARDING LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS WHEREAS, the community's burgeoning visitor industry is spawning an increasing number of bed and breakfast businesses and overnight rentals of rooms, apartments and houses; and WHEREAS, the current zoning code limits the operation of a bed and breakfast business to an "owner-occupant", and requires a life safety inspection permit, while other lodging uses have been generally ignored; and WHEREAS, the Seward 2010 Comprehensive Plan Update stresses that the City's primary concerns, relative to any modifications to the zoning ordinance which would encourage a greater number of bed and breakfast accommodations, are to ensure that facilities are operated in conformance with local life safety codes and that the facilities do not adversely impact adjacent uses -- particularly single-family residential; and WHEREAS, there is a need to review the zoning code to address these changes and the Comprehensive Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The attached proposed ordinance, incorporated herein by reference, is recommended to the Seward City Council for adoption. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 7th day of December, 1994. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA _B~~~ n~~ Blaine Bardarson, Chairman (~~. :...~~ Sponsored by: Planninl! & Zoninl! Commission Introduction Date: .! Public Hearing Date: .! CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-*S AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE CHAPTER 15.10 SEWARD ZONING CODE REGARDING WDGING WHEREAS, the community's burgeoning visitor industry is spawning an increasing number of bed and breakfast businesses as well as overnight rentals of rooms, apartments and houses; and WHEREAS, the current zoning code limits the operation of a bed and breakfast business to an "owner-occupant," and requires a life safety inspection permit, while other lodging uses have been generally ignored; and WHEREAS, the Seward 2010 Comprehensive Plan Update stresses that the City's primary concerns, relative to any modifications to the zoning ordinance which would encourage a greater number of bed and breakfast accommodations, are to ensure that facilities are operated in conformance with local life safety codes and that the facilities do not adversely impact adjacent uses -- particularly single-family residential; and WHEREAS, there is a need to revise the zoning code to address these changes and the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has approved P & Z Resolution No. 94-024 recommending the code amendments included in this ordinance; NOW, TIlEREFORE, TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. The following sections of Title 15 of the Seward City Code are hereby amended to read as follows: see 15.10.140 B. Specific definitions Bed and Breakfast. A host/owner-operator-of-the-enterprise within a single family residence which is their principal place of residence, offering overnight accommodations for which compensation is paid on a daily or weekly basis, and which offers only one daily meal. Lodging. A structure or portion thereof used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations such as a bed, room, apartment, or house, usually for less than 30 consecutive days, usually for the traveling public. The definition does not include similar accommodations used for longer term residence or hotel/motels. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-* 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed B. Lodging and Bed and Brealifast as defined in ~ 15.10.140 B. of this chapter which are allowed in accordance with Table ~ 15.10.225 of this chapter are subject to the following conditions. 1. Regardless of the date either such use began, an annual administrative permit is required which includes a life safety inspection for adequate smoke detection systems, current Uniform Building Code door/window egress, the presence of operable!inspectedfire extinguisher, a posted evacuation plan, and visible signs showing exit locations. 2. Parking will be provided in accordance with ~15.10.215 of this chapter. 3. No cooking or cookingfacilities are permitted in individual guest bedrooms; 4. When located within residential districts length of stay is limited to no more than thirty (30) consecutive days. 5. Within residential districts, the rental of bedrooms for overnight lodging/B&B purposes is allowed within the principal place of residence of a host-enterprise/owner-operator as a home occupation, and is limited to 50% of the bedrooms to a maximum of five. 6. Within commercial districts, and regardless of building or business ownership, the rental of bedrooms for overnight lodging/B&B purposes is limited to a maximum of five bedrooms. 7. Regardless of a business name, the use of more, thanfive bedrooms is considered a motel or hotel for building and other code interpretation purposes. 8. Renting individual bedrooms for lodging purposes is not extended to apanment units. Table 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed Hotel, motel, inn, lodge AC,CB and RM by Outright use; and HC by Conditional use permit Lodging, bed and brealifast & rooms w/o meal RR,R1,R2,R3, UR,RM - Home occupation with administrative permit; and OR,AC,CB by Outright use with administrative permit Lodging, apanments, kitchenettes, house: R3,UR,OR,AC,CB and RM Outright use wi administrative permit -2- CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 94-* Lodging, hostel R3,OR,AC,CB - Outright use w/Administr- ative Permit, and UR by Conditional Use and administrative permit Residence, rooming or boarding house: R3,UR,OR,AC, and RM - Outright w/Ad- ministrative Permit Section 2. SCC ~ 15.10.140 B. and Table 15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed are hereby amended by changing the designations "housing" and "dwelling" to "residence". Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment. ENACTED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this * day of *, 1994. TIlE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Dave W. Crane Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska City Attorney Linda S. Murphy, CMC/AAE City Clerk (City Seal) -3- Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 94-024 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Bardarson, Carpenter, CastelIina, Kowalski, Nelson, Skibeness None Corrigan None ATTEST: Qc0::J~c;o-.....-' J. ~~ Ju.J.,inda S. Murphy, CMC/AAE -D -City Clerk (City Seal)