Resolution 10-23 Modifying the Homer Comprehensive Plan and Postponing Adoption of Ordinance 09-40(S)

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Roberts/Zak

RESOLUTION 10-23

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL MODIFYING THE HOMER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE RECOMMENDATION MAP TO INCLUDE CONSERVATION LANDS, PARKS AND RECREATION LAND, AND WETLANDS, AND KEEPING ALL CURRENTLY ZONED RURAL RESIDENTIAL LAND THE SAME ON THE NEW LAND USE RECOMMENDATION MAP AND POSTPONING ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 09-40(S) UNTIL THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO TESTIFY ON THESE CHANGES AT THE FEBRUARY 22, 2010 HOMER CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

WHEREAS, The Homer Comprehensive Plan has been in process since 2007; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Comprehensive Plan, the version dated January 11, 2010, is now before the Homer City Council for approval; and

WHEREAS, Affected landowners in new land use designations have testified both in person and in writing regarding their non-support for those new designations; and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council passed Resolution 07-09 which adopted a map of the functional assessment of wetlands in the Homer area; and

WHEREAS, The public requests that the Land Use Recommendation Map on page 4-7 of the Homer Comprehensive Plan reflect the City’s designated conservation lands, the City’s recreational parks and trails, and the City’s functional assessment of wetlands from the document generated by Resolution 07-09; and

WHEREAS, The public requests that all areas currently zoned Rural Residential in the current City of Homer zoning map remain Rural Residential on the Land Use Recommendation Map on page 4-7 of the Homer Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, The public requests that definitions in the Homer Comprehensive Plan text be revised so as to be consistent with all recommendations on the Land Use Recommendation Map; and

WHEREAS, An ad hoc group intends to present a copy of the proposed Land Use Recommendation Map at the February 8, 2010 Homer City Council meeting.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Land Use Recommendation Map in the Homer Comprehensive Plan be revised to reflect the City’s designated conservation lands, the City’s recreational parks and trails, and the City’s functional assessment of wetlands from Resolution 07-09.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all areas currently zoned Rural Residential in the current City of Homer zoning map remain Rural Residential on the new Land Use Recommendation Map.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that definitions in the Homer Comprehensive Plan text be revised so as to be consistent with all designations on the Land Use Recommendation Map.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adoption of Ordinance 09-40(S) be postponed until February 22, 2010 to enable citizens of Homer to testify on the proposed changes.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 8th day of February, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A