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M E M O R A N D U M   09-140

 

TO:                 MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

                        WALT WREDE, CITY MANAGER

 

FROM:           RICK ABBOUD, CITY PLANNER

 

DATE:            October 16, 2009

 

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).

 

RE:                  Remand

 

At the regular meeting held September 2, 2009, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission (HAPC) held a public hearing on the above referenced remand. 

 

At the Planning Commission meeting, one person testified in support of the ordinance and none opposing. The HAPC unanimously supported the adoption of SR 09-72 addressing the concerns forwarded from the Homer City Council.  

 

Recommendation:

 

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

 

 

 

 

September 2, 2009 HAPC meeting minutes:

 

A.           Staff Report PL 09-72, Remand of Ordinance 09-19, Rezone thirty (30) parcels from Urban Residential to Residential Office 

City Planner Abboud reviewed the staff report.  

Tarri Thurman, Boardmember for the Kachemak Bay Family Planning, commented that it has been interesting talking to the community about this rezone. There have been a few that aren’t so supportive, but a majority of the people she has spoken to are glad. She encouraged the Commission to do their best to consider it and send it on to council. Regarding affect to the neighborhood, small business owners want their places to look nice and attractive, so she thinks this will enhance the neighborhood and add the transition that is needed between the CBD and RO. She said she has enjoyed working on this project; she thanked the Commission for their time. 

 

Chair Minsch opened the public hearing. There were no public comments, and Chair Minsch closed the public hearing.  

KRANICH/SINN MOVED TO ADOPT STAFF REPORT 09-72 WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

 There was brief discussion about the few parcels that were not included. It was explained that they were not included because those few properties are facing Lakeside Court rather than Lakeside Street.  

It was noted that the information in the staff report addresses the points brought up by the City Attorney regarding the remand. 

VOTE: YES: MINSCH, HAINA, KRANICH, SINN 

Motion carried.

 

 

 

Attachments:

 

1.      HAPC Memo date September 2, 2009

2.      Staff Report PL 09-72