City of Homer

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M E M O R A N D U M         08-24

 

TO:                  MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

                        WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER

 

FROM:             BETH MCKIBBEN, CITY PLANNER

 

DATE:             February 13, 2008

 

SUBJECT:        An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Homer, Alaska, Amending the Homer City zoning map to rezone portions of the Urban Residential (UR) to Residential Office (RO).

 

At the regular meeting held November 7, 2007, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission (HAPC) held a public hearing on the above referenced rezone.  The Commission recommended the City Council approve the requested rezone.  This action was reconsidered at the December 5, 2007 meeting of the HAPC.  At this meeting the Commission changed their recommendation and now recommends the City Council NOT approve the requested rezone. 

 

Discussion:

 

The proposed rezone would change the zoning of a land locked parcel from Urban Residential to Residential Office. The adjacent lot, is owned by the applicant and is zoned Residential Office.  It is important to note that since the Commission considered this rezone in November and December the property owner has submitted, and the HAPC has recommended approval, a replat that would eliminate the common lot line.  If the borough approves this replat it will create a lot that is zoned both Residential Office and Urban Residential.


The justification and reasoning behind this rezone is covered in the attached staff report HAPC 07-106 and the attached rezone application.  Additional information regarding petitions for rezoning, spot zoning, split lot zoning and other questions or concerns raised during review of this application is included in staff report HAPC 07-114, which is also attached. 

 

Recommendation:

 

The Homer Advisory Planning Commission recommends the Homer City Council not adopt the ordinance and not amend the Zoning Map.

 

Attachments:

 

1.       Ordinance 08-XX 

2.       Minutes HAPC November 7, 2007

3.       Minutes HAPC December 5, 2007

4.       SR 07-106 with attachments

5.       SR 07-114 with attachments

6.       Rezoning Application

7.       Public Notice and mailing list