Memorandum 18-028 Vacate Portion of the Starboard Way Right of Way

Memorandum 18-028

TO:                         MAYOR ZAK AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                  MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

DATE:                    MARCH 1, 2018

SUBJECT:           VACATE THAT PORTION OF THE STARBOARD WAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO LOTS                                     4-8 BLOCK 1 AND 4 & 5 BLOCK 2 MARINER VILLAGE SUBDIVISION PLAT HM 68-657

At their February 26, 2018 meeting, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission approved to vacate a portion of the Starboard Way right of way adjacent to Lots 4 through 8, Block 1 and Lots 4 and 5, Block 2, Mariner Village Subdivision as dedicated on Mariner Village Subdivision Plat HM 68-657.

That portion of the right-of-way being vacated is unconstructed and located within the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 13 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska, within the City of Homer, within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; KPB File 2018-010V

Notice of vacation was received on February 28, 2018. Per AS 29.40.140, no vacation of a City right of way and /or easement may be made without the consent of the City Council.

The City Council has thirty days from February 26, 2018 in which to veto the decision of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission.

The Homer Advisory Planning Commission has no objection to granting this vacation as reflected in the minutes of June 7, 2017 staff report given by Max Best.

Recommendation

Voice non-objection and consent to vacating that portion of the Starboard Way Right of Way Adjacent to Lots 1-8, Block 1 and Lots 4 & 5, Block 2 Mariner Village Subdivision Plat HM68-657. That portion of the right-of-way being vacated is unconstructed and located within the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 13 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska, within the City of Homer in the Kenai Peninsula Borough; KPB File 2018-010V