CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 02-22(S)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING SECTION 21.48.030 OF THE HOMER ZONING CODE TO DESIGNATE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS, OR HIGH PERCENTAGE LOT COVERAGE AS CONDITIONAL USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, HCC 21.48.010 states that the Central Business District shall be designed to encourage pedestrian movement and avoid traffic congestion; and

WHEREAS, HCC 21.48.010 states that the Central Business District should be characterized by ample and convenient off-street parking, and safe and limited access to major streets; and

WHEREAS, HCC 21.48.010 states that Central Business District buildings and other structures should be compatible with one another and with the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, Currently permitted uses which may be incompatible in design or scale with other permitted uses should be designated for public review; and

WHEREAS, Current regulations permit the coverage of nearly an entire lot with a building; and

WHEREAS, Public review should occur when lot coverage by a building (HCC 21.32.205 Floor area ratio) exceeds what may be compatible with the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, Current parking regulations only address the required number of spaces and the arrangement of those spaces; and

WHEREAS, Large parking areas should be subject to public review and designed to lessen their visual impact with buffers and landscaping; and

WHEREAS, Permitted uses which will generate a large amount of traffic will create extra stress on the public and public facilities, and should be subject to public review; and

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WHEREAS, fostering development which is compatible with surrounding land uses is a benefit to adjacent land owners and to the welfare of the community as a whole.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. Section 21.48.030 of the Homer City Code, which sets forth the conditional uses in the Central Business District zoning district, is hereby amended to read as follows:

21.48.030 Conditional uses and structures. The following uses are permitted in the central business district when authorized in accordance with Chapter 21.61:

a. Planned unit developments;

b. Indoor recreational facilities such as bowling alleys, skating rinks or similar uses;

c. Mobile home parks;

d. Service stations and other drive-in establishments;

e. Public utility facilities and structures;

f. Pipeline and railroads;

g. Heliports;

h. Greenhouses and garden supplies;

i. Incidental and/or custom manufacturing, repair, fabricating, and/or assembly, provided such use, including storage of materials, is wholly within an enclosed building;

j. Shelter for the homeless, provided such shelter does not abut an urban, rural or office residential zoning district;

k. More than one building containing a permitted principal use on a lot.

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l. Group care homes.

m. Drive-in car washes, but only on the Sterling Highway from Tract A-1 Webber Subdivision to Heath Street, subject to the provisions of conditional use permits, HCC Chapter 21.61. (Ord. 98-13(S), 1, 1998; Ord. 95-21(S) 24, 1995; Ord. 91-18(A)21, 1991; Ord. 90-25(part), 1990; Ord. 89-20 (part), 1989; Ord. 88-6(S)(part), 1988; Ord. 86-35 (part), 1986; Ord. 84-28 1(8) (part), 1984; Ord. 83-30 Exbt. 1(part), 1983; Ord. 82-15 4(part), 1982).

n. Permitted uses with structures in excess of 8,000 square feet of building area or a building area in excess of 30% of the lot area.

Section 2. This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ____ day of ___________, 2002.

CITY OF HOMER

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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CITY CLERK

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AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

_____________________________ ___________________________

Ron Drathman , City Manager Gordon J Tans, City Attorney

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