People of the City of Homer
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF HOMER AMENDING THE HOMER ZONING ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE FOOTPRINT SIZE OF BUILDINGS USED PRIMARILY FOR RETAIL AND WHOLESALE BUSINESS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, GENERAL COMMERCIAL 1 DISTRICT, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL 2 DISTRICT.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Classification. This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a part of the Homer City Code.
Section 2. Homer City Code Section 21.48.040 (CBD) is hereby amended to add "d."
d. Building Area - Retail and Wholesale.
1. Any building the main use of which is retail business, wholesale business, or a combination of the two shall not exceed 66,000 square feet of footprint area.
Section 3. Homer City Code Section 21.49.040 (GC1) is hereby amended to add "d."
d. Building Area - Retail and Wholesale.
2. Any building the main use of which is retail business, wholesale business, or a combination of the two shall not exceed 66,000 square feet of footprint area.
Section 4. Homer City Code Section 21.50.050 (GC2) is hereby amended to add "c."
c. Building Area - Retail and Wholesale.
3. Any building the main use of which is retail business, wholesale business, or a combination of the two shall not exceed 66,000 square feet of footprint area.
Section 5. Effective Date. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this ordinance are effective immediately the day following the day upon which the Council certifies that a majority of the voters casting votes voted in favor of this proposition.
CITY OF HOMER
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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR
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Ordinance 04-18
City of Homer
ATTEST:
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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK
Initiative Application certified as of February 3, 2004.
Petitions available on February 10, 2004.
Petition filed on March 25, 2004 and certified on April 5, 2004.
Special Election date: June 15, 2004.
Canvass Date: June 21, 2004.
Certification Date: Council meeting and Resolution 04-
City Clerk note:
Election Date set for June 15, 2004, via Resolution 04-37, adopted by the Homer City council on April 12, 2004.
Ballot Question: "Shall the Homer Zoning Code be amended by the adoption of Initiative Ordinance 04-18 to limit the footprint size of buildings the main use of which is retail or wholesale business to 66,000 (sixty six thousand) square feet in the Central Business, General Commercial 1 and General Commercial 2 Districts? (YES or NO)." "Shall the Homer Zoning Code be amended by the adoption of Initiative Ordinance 04-18 to limit the footprint size of buildings the main use of which is retail or wholesale business to 66,000 (sixty six thousand) square feet in the Central Business, General Commercial 1 and General Commercial 2 Districts? (YES or NO)."