Ordinance 14-41 Amending Duties and Powers of the Planning Commission on Subdivisions, Meeting Schedule, and Commission Action to the Council

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 14-41

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE 2.72.030(b) REGARDING THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION RELATED TO SUBDIVISIONS, AND AMENDING HOMER CITY CODE 2.72.060 REGARDING THE COMMISSION’S MEETING SCHEDULE AND THE PROVISION OF RECORDS OF COMMISSION ACTION TO THE COUNCIL.

WHEREAS, The platting power within the City is exercised by the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and

WHEREAS, Kenai Peninsula Borough Code 20.25.050 provides for the Homer Advisory Planning Commission (“Commission”) to review and comment on all proposed vacations, abbreviated subdivision plats, subdivision plat waivers, and preliminary plats of land within the City; and

WHEREAS, The language of HCC 2.72.030(b) regarding the duties of the Commission related to platting and subdivisions is inconsistent with Kenai Peninsula Borough Code 20.25.050, and should be amended to conform to the latter provision; and

WHEREAS, HCC 2.72.060 should be updated to conform to the Commission’s current meeting schedule, and the requirement in HCC 2.72.060 that every decision or finding of the Commission shall be directed to the City Council at the earliest possible date should be modified to conserve limited City resources.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  Subsection (b) of Homer City Code 2.72.030, Duties and powers, is amended to read as follows:

The Commission shall be required to do the following:

b.           Review and comment on all proposed vacations, abbreviated subdivision plats, subdivision plat waivers, and preliminary plats of land within the City before their submittal to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, as provided in Kenai Peninsula Borough Code 20.25.050.

Section 2.  Homer City Code 2.72.060, Record of proceedings, is amended to read as follows:

2.72.060 Record of proceedings. The Commission shall meet regularly twice a month, and permanent records or minutes shall be kept of Commission proceedings, and such minutes shall record the vote of each member upon every question. Copies of such minutes shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk, shall be provided to the City Council not later than its first regular meeting after their preparation, and shall be a public record open to inspection by any person.

Section 3.  This Ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code. 

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 25th day of August, 2014.

CITY OF HOMER

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FRANCIE ROBERTS, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Walt Wrede, City Manager                                                                   Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: _________________________                                              Date: _________________________