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M E M O R A N D U M
06-63
TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL
WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
BY: BETH MCKIBBEN, CITY PLANNER
DATE: April 6, 2006
SUBJECT: Ordinance 06-12, Of the City Council of the City of Homer, Alaska Amending Homer City Code 21.48, Central Business District (CBD) by Deleting Some Allowed Uses.
At the regular meeting held on April 5, 2006
the Homer Advisory Planning Commission held a public hearing to take comments
on the above referenced Ordinance. The
Commission discussed this item. They did not accept the staff report
(attached). The staff report recommends
removing additional permitted and conditional uses and structures should the
Central Business District be expanded.
The Commission was in support of this concept. However, they are concerned with the timing of the proposal. It is awkward to remove uses and structures
from an area that has not yet been rezoned.
Additionally, the schedule for the proposed ordinance amendment has not
allowed staff or the commission to perform a thoughtful and complete evaluation
of uses and structures that are appropriate for the area. Furthermore, the proposed amendment seems
to be out of sequence with the Gateway planning process that the Council
directed staff and the Commission to undertake. The Commission notes that staff has indicated this timing of
that Gateway planning process, this ordinance amendment, and the proposed
expansion of the Central Business District has proven to be very confusing to
the public.
Recommendation
The Homer Advisory Planning Commission recommends the Council not adopt the ordinance.