CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                    Novak

ORDINANCE 08-10(A)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21.32, DEFINITIONS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION ENTITLED “DORMITORY” AND AMENDING CHAPTER 21.48, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, 21.49, GENERAL COMMERCIAL 1 AND 21.50, GENERAL COMMERCIAL 2 BY ADDING DORMITORY AS A PERMITTED USE.

 

            WHEREAS, Throughout the City, there are a number of institutions who have constructed or are planning to construct facilities which would commonly be understood to function as or be described as dormitories; and

 

    WHEREAS, It is beneficial from a planning and permitting perspective to amend the Homer City Code, Title 21 to provide for a definition of dormitories and to specify where they may be permitted.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS: 

 

Section 1.  Homer City Code, Chapter 21.32. is hereby amended to add section 21.32.150 to read as follows:

 

21.32.150.  Dormitory means a building or portion of a building that provides one or more rooms used for residential living purposes by a number of individuals that are rented or hired out for more than nominal consideration on a greater than weekly or pre-arranged basis. A building or structure that provides such rooms on less than a weekly basis shall be classified as a “hotel” or “motel,” “roominghouse,” or other more suitable classification. “Dormitory” excludes hotel, motel, shelter for the homeless and bed and breakfast.  

Section 2.  Homer City Code 21.48 Central Business District,  21.48.020 Permitted uses and structures is hereby amended to add the following:

 

kk. Dormitory;

 

Section 3.  Homer City Code 21.49 General Commercial 1,  21.49.020 Permitted uses and structures is hereby amended to add the following:

 

nn.  Dormitory;

 

Section 4.  Homer City Code 21.50 General Commercial 2, 21.50.020 Permitted uses and structures is hereby amended to add the following:

 

z.  Dormitory.

 

Section 5.  This Ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

 

            ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA this 14th day of April, 2008.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

 

                                                                                    ____                            _________

JAMES HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

                                    ______                      

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

 

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

 

 

Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

Walt Wrede, City Manager                                           Gordon J. Tans, City Attorney

 

Date: ______________                                               Date: ________________