HOMER,
City Manager/Planning
ORDINANCE 08-12(S)(A-2)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE IN ALONG THE STERLING HIGHWAY FROM
ROGERS LOOP ON THE BAYCREST HILL TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE STERLING HIGHWAY U
WHEREAS, The concept of a Gateway District has been discussed and
preliminarily researched in the Planning Department as far back as 2002, and
WHEREAS, A drive down the Sterling Highway from the Scenic Overlook parking area to Central Business District defines the unique image and feel of Homer and the view itself is a valuable natural resource deserving of protection, and
WHEREAS, is ordinance
establishing the Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay furthers the goals and
objectives of the Homer Comprehensive Plan in that it guides the use and future
development of this area in a manner that maintains these desirable natural
features by managing growth in this unique area in a responsible and restricted
manner while preserving the essential beauty and character of this neighborhood
as well as the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Sterling Highway from Anchor Point through Homer to the end of the Homer Spit has been designated as a State Scenic Byway.
NOW,
THEREFORE, THE CITY OF
Section 1. A new chapter
Chapter 21.57
SCENIC GATEWAY CORRIDOR
OVERLAY DISTRICT
21.57.010 Purpose and Intent.
21.57.020 Overlay District Boundaries.
21.57.030 Applicability.
21.57.040 Prohibited Uses.
21.57.050 Signs.
21.57.010
Purpose and Intent.
a. The primary purpose of the Scenic
Gateway Corridor Overlay District is to make additional provisions for preservation
of scenic vistas, to enhance the compatibility of development and to minimize
future traffic congestion and maintain safety along the
b. The Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District shall overlap and overlay existing zoning districts. The intent of this district is to have development that is sensitive to the “Gateway” of Homer and provide an additional layer of protection for the panoramic views of the Gateway while furthering the primary purposes of the district.
21.57.020 Overlay District Boundaries.
a. The Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District will include s all lots abutting the Sterling
Highway right-of-way, 150 feet of land from
the center line on either side of the Sterling Highway from
the intersection of the Sterling Highway and the west end of Rogers Loop Road
to the intersection of the Sterling Highway and Pioneer Avenue.
b. If a lot within the district is
subdivided, only those subdivided lots that abut the Sterling Highway
right-of-way after the subdivision will remain in the district.
21.57.030
Applicability.
a. Unless
otherwise noted, the requirements of the Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District
apply to all development and are in addition to the requirements of the
underlying zoning district. Where the requirements
of the underlying district and the overlay district conflict, the more
restrictive will apply.
b. All non-residential
development activity in the Gateway Corridor Overlay District will comply with
the applicable sections of the Community Design Manual.
c. All
development activities, uses, and structures in the Gateway Corridor Overlay District
that require a conditional use permit according to the requirements of an
underlying residential district (i.e., RR, UR, and RO) will comply with applicable
sections of the Community Design Manual.
21.57.040 Prohibited Uses.
The following uses shall not be allowed in the Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District.
a.
Asphalt manufacture or refining; Paving mixture (batch)
plant;
b.
Automobile and vehicle sales, showrooms and sales lots;
vehicle repair or auto repair; vehicle
maintenance; public garage;
c.
d.Open Air
Businesses;
e. d. Junkyards;
impound yards; automobile wrecking; recycling yards; and similar uses;
f. e. Recreational
vehicle sales, storage, repair;
g.a.Welding and mechanical repairs;
h.a.Storage and sale of
building supplies, materials and equipment;
i.f. Mobile home parks;
j. g. Service stations;
k. h. Car
washes, truck washes, and other vehicle washes;
l.i. Heavy equipment sales,
service, and storage;
m.j. Taxi
operation, dispatch office and vehicle fleet parking, storage and maintenance;
n.k. Itinerant merchants;
o.
21.57.050 Signs. All
signs in the Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District must comply with the sign
code as it applies to the Gateway Business District.
Section
2. The Scenic Gateway Corridor Overlay District may be
illustrated on the official zoning map or other maps, but the official
description of the district is set forth in section 21.57.020, which shall
prevail over any inconsistent illustration on a map.
Section
3. This Ordinance is general ordinance of a permanent nature and shall be
codified in the City Code.
ENACTED by the City Council of the City of
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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK
YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
First
Public Hearing:
Second
Effective Date:
Reviewed and
Approved as to form and content:
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Walt E. Wrede, City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney
Date: _______________ Date:
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Fiscal information: N/A