M E M O R A N D U M 06-166

TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM: MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2006

SUBJ: VACATION OF A PORTION OF KALLMAN ROAD, A 34-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATED BY A.A. MATTOX SUBDIVISION 1958 ADDITION (PLAT HM 3746), AND SHOWN ON A.A. MATTOX SUBDIVISION NO. 8 (PLAT HM 95-50); WITHIN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA; WITHIN THE CITY OF HOMER AND THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH; KPB FILE 2006-245; NOTE: A 20 -FOOT PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT IS PROPOSED TO BE GRANTED ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF LOTS 1-3 AND THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF LOT 1 A.A. MATTOX SUBDIVISION (PLAT HM 3746) TO CONNECT EAST END ROAD TO THE REMAINING KALLMAN ROAD; PETITIONER: NATHAN A. WISE FOR GLACIER VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOMER, ALASKA; LOCATION: CITY OF HOMER.

Notice of the vacation was received by mail on September 28, 2006. City Manager Wrede and City Planner McKibben were notified. The Homer Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed vacation on July 19, 2006.

In accordance with 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission approved the proposed vacation, as petitioned, during their regular scheduled meeting of September 25, 2006.

The City Council has thirty days from September 25, 2006 in which to veto the decision of the Kenai Peninsula Planning Commission.

Administrative Staff objects to this vacation. The Planning Commission has issued no objection to granting this vacation as petitioned.

RECOMMENDATION:

Voice non veto to the Vacation of a Portion of Kallman Road, a 34-foot right-of-way dedicated by A.A. Mattox Subdivision 1958 Addition (Plat HM 3746), and shown on A.A. Mattox Subdivision No. 8 (Plat HM 95-50); within Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 13 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska. Note: A 20- foot pedestrian easement is proposed to be granted along the East Boundary of Lots1-3 and the North Boundary of Lot 1 A.A. Mattox Subdivision (Plat HM 3746) to connect East End Road to the remaining Kallman Road. Fiscal Note: NA.