City of Homer

Planning & Zoning Telephone (907) 235-3106

491 East Pioneer Avenue Fax (907) 235-3118

Homer, Alaska 99603-7645 E-mail Planning@ci.homer.ak.us

Web Site www.ci.homer.ak.us

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M E M O R A N D U M 05-18

TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

THRU: WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER

FROM: BETH MCKIBBEN, CITY PLANNER

DATE: January 28, 2005

SUBJECT: An Ordinance Of The City Council Amending The Homer City Zoning Map, HCC 21.36, Rezoning From Central Business District And Marine Industrial District To Conservation District, Certain Properties Already Encumbered By Conservation Easements.

The City of Homer in conjunction with the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Council and the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust has acquired certain properties on the Homer Spit and in Beluga Slough. These properties have very strict conservation easements attached to their deeds restricting their development.

In preparation for acceptance of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Council’s selected properties, the City of Homer enacted Homer City Code 21.58 Conservation District in December of 1999. Presently there are no properties within the Conservation District zone. It was the intent that all properties with conservation easements would be placed in this district.

This proposed ordinance includes all property the City received through the EVOS process plus Louie’s Lagoon which also has a conservation easement.

The Homer Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendment on December 1, 2004.

Recommendation

The Homer Advisory Planning Commission recommends the Homer City Council adopt the ordinance and amend the Zoning Map.