CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 04-35

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA ADOPTING THE FINAL HOMER NON MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION AND TRAILS PLAN (NMTTP), AMENDING THE HOMER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE NMTTP AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH.

WHEREAS, The Kenai Peninsula Borough as a second class borough shall provide for planning on an areawide basis in accordance with AS 29.40; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer, as a first class city inside a second class borough, has prepared a Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, The Kenai Peninsula Borough adopted the "1999 Homer Comprehensive Plan Update," by Ordinance 99-64; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer has developed the Homer Non-motorized Transportation and Trails Plan; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Non-motorized Transportation and Trails Plan will guide the development of the non-motorized transportation and trails system for the City of Homer; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Advisory Planning Commission and other Commissions and bodies have reviewed said plan and/or conducted public hearings; and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council Adopted Resolution 04-57(A), Approving the Final Draft of the Homer Non Motorized Transportation and Trails Plan; and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council, based upon the recommendation of the Homer Advisory Planning Commission, recommends that the Kenai Peninsula Borough adopt the Homer Non-motorized Transportation and Trails Plan as a part of the 1999 Homer Comprehensive Plan Update.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Homer :

Section 1. That the Homer Non-Motorized Transportation and Trails Plan is hereby adopted as part of the 1999 Homer Comprehensive Plan Update.

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Section 2. This Plan is hereby recommended to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for adoption as an element of the official Borough Comprehensive Plan within the City of Homer planning area of the borough.

Section 3. This ordinance not of a permanent nature and is a non code ordinance.

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council this day of , 2004.

CITY OF HOMER

_____________________________ JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

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Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

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Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

Walt E. Wrede City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

Date Date

Fiscal Note: NA

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