Planning

2045 Comprehensive Plan

The 2045 Comprehensive Plan together with the City of Homer’s Master Roads and Streets Plan (1986) and Transportation Plan (2024) comprise the Homer Comprehensive Plan. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2026.

HERC Cleanup Community Meeting at Kenai Peninsula College

Through the State's Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup (DBAC) Program, the City engaged the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and BGS environmental consultants to assess the HERC property. The consultants reviewed previous Hazardous Building Materials Inventories, conducted a data gap analysis, performed additional sampling of building materials and soils (including testing for lead contamination from deteriorating lead-based paint around both buildings), and developed an Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA).

Project Description

This project plans for and completes hazardous materials cleanup for future redevelopment of the Homer Education and Recreation Complex (HERC). The site is a 4.3-acre brownfield property located at the corner of the Sterling Highway and Pioneer Avenue, the gateway to Homer's commercial district.

The City of Homer is revising its zoning policies, which are found in Title 21 of the City Code. Zoning code governs how land may be used and helps achieve future land use goals established by the City's Comprehensive Plan. A well-written code provides the Planning Commission and staff with tools to effectively regulate development, protect and enhance the community, and clearly communicate development processes and requirements to applicants, such as residents, builders, developers, and businesses.

The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys published landslide hazard susceptibility mapping for the City of Homer and Kachemak City.

The publication is available for purchase or free download on the  Alaska Department of Natural Resources Geological & Geophysical Survey webpage and includes:

The Growth Scenarios that debuted at the October 22 Community Work Session as part of the Homer Comprehensive Plan Rewrite are now available online! 

 You can review the scenarios and provide your feedback through the link: <https://homercompplanupdate.com/>

How do I vacate a utility easement?

Coastal bluff failure poses a hazard to the City of Homer. The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) created this report, associated maps, and GIS layers and data tables.

Coastal Bluff Stability Assessment for Homer, Alaska

Interested in Landslide hazard assessments? Check out this page.