Resolution 16-029(S-2) Amend Beach Policy for Operating, Stopping or Parking Vehicles and Coal Gathering

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Reynolds

RESOLUTION 16-029(S-2)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE BEACH POLICY FOR OPERATING, STOPPING OR PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN BEACH AREAS PROHIBITED, TO PROHIBIT VEHICLES ON THE BEACH AT THE BOTTOM OF AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD, TO ALLOW VEHICLES FROM THE SOUTHERN END OF THE VACATED EASEMENT FORMALLY KNOWN AS SHIRLENE CIRCLE TO THE EAST, TO PROHIBIT MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE EAST OF BISHOP’S BEACH PARK ACCESS, TO PROHIBIT MOTOR VEHICLES SOUTH OF MARINER PARK, AND TO ALLOW MOTOR VEHICLES BETWEEN THE SOUTH END OF MARINER PARK BEACH TO THE EAST END OF THE SEAWALL FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH MARCH 31 SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING SAND AND COAL.

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council adopted Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) at the February 22, 2016 regular council meeting; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) amended the definitions of Berm, Storm berm, Submerged Land, Tideland, Beach Area and Motor Vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) amended the exceptions to operating, stopping or parking of motor vehicles in beach areas to allow motor vehicles from the southern end of the vacated easement formally known as Shirlene Circle and to the east; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) amended the exceptions to operating, stopping or parking of motor vehicles in beach areas to allow motor vehicles from the southern end of Mariner Park to the east end of the seawall from October 31 through March 1 solely for the purpose of gathering sand and coal; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-13 amended the exceptions to operating, stopping or parking of motor vehicles in beach areas to allow motor vehicles from the southern end of Mariner Park to the east end of the seawall from October 1 through March 31 solely for the purpose of gathering sand and coal; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) amended the exceptions to operating, stopping or parking of motor vehicles in beach areas to prohibit motor vehicles to the east of Bishop’s Beach Park, to the south of Mariner Park, and at the bottom of the Airport Access Road; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 16-05(S-2)(A-2) also prohibits a person to operate, stop or park a motor vehicle within or upon privately owned property in a beach area without the permission of the property owner.

WHEREAS, It is necessary to amend the Beach Policy to incorporate these amendments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, hereby amends the Beach Policy for operating, stopping or parking of motor vehicles in beach areas prohibited, to prohibit vehicles on the beach at the bottom of Airport Access Road, to allow vehicles from to the southern end of the vacated easement formally known as Shirlene Circle to the east, to prohibit motor vehicles to the east of Bishop’s Beach Park access, to prohibit motor vehicles south of Mariner Park, and to allow motor vehicles between the south end of Mariner Park beach to the east end of the seawall from October 1 through March 31 solely for the purpose of gathering sand and coal.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council on this 25th day of April, 2016.              

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A