Memorandum 10-151 Standards and Procedures for Amending Title 21 and Official Zoning Map

City of Homer
Planning & Zoning Telephone (907) 235-3106
491 East Pioneer Avenue Fax (907) 235-3118
Homer, Alaska 99603-7645 E-mail Planning@ci.homer.ak.us
Web Site www.ci.homer.ak.us
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MEMORANDUM 10-151

TO: Mayor Hornaday and Homer City Council
THRU: Walt Wrede, City Manager
FROM: Rick Abboud City Planner
DATE: December 13, 2010
SUBJ: Ordinance 10-58 Repealing and Reenacting HCC 21.95, Legislative Procedures and amendments, Regarding the Standards and Procedures for Amending Title 21of the Homer City Code and Amending the Official Zoning Map.

Introduction

This ordinance was produced at the request of the Planning Commission in order to formulize the requirements for a zoning change in map or text in the City Code. Currently, the standards for approving such request lie in the Policy and Procedure Manual. The ordinance before you is based on a compilation of information and experience. We have looked at the standards in the manual, other city’s codes and lessons learned from local zoning challenges to guide us. The Commission believes it is in the best interest of the City and potential applicants to have standards adopted in Code.

Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance 10-58 Repealing and Reenacting HCC 21.95, Legislative Procedures and amendments, Regarding the Standards and Procedures for Amending Title 21of the Homer City Code and Amending the Official Zoning Map.