CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Heimbuch

RESOLUTION 05-45(S)(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING A RIGHT OF WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (ADOT&PF), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FACILITATE THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING PARKING LOT AND OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS AND DEVELOP CITY PROPERTY (GL13) IN THE SAME AREA TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AND PARK AREA AT THE BASE OF THE SPIT.

WHEREAS, The City Parks and Recreation Commission and Homer Planning Commission has recognized the need for additional parking at the base of the Homer Spit for people using the new Homer Spit Trail, and use of the trail has become so popular that at times cars are parking on the shoulders of Kachemak Drive at the intersection with the Sterling Highway, and

WHEREAS, ADOT&PF has a large gravel right of way area that is suitable for parking on the west side of the Sterling Highway across from the Spit Trail parking area that does not have an established use agreement, and

WHEREAS, Any permitted use for this right of way area can only be for parking and no fee can be charged, and

WHEREAS, the City of Homer has a lot (GL13) suitable for developing parking with an ocean front green belt on the east side of the Sterling Highway adjacent to the Spit Trail, and dredged material from the spit may provide cost effective and appropriate back fill for GL13.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in order to establish additional parking at the base of the Homer Spit the Homer City Council directs the City of Homer to:

1. Expand existing parking lot.

1. 2. Pursue the process of obtaining a lease or land use agreement with ADOT&PF.

2. 3. Obtain the necessary permits for developing Government Lot 13 and submit a site

development plan with fiscal note to the council for final approval.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Homer shall impress upon ADOT&PF the need to install a crosswalk with flashing yellow light at the intersection of the Sterling Highway and Kachemak Drive to increase public safety in the area for vehicles and pedestrians.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of May, 2005.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Not addressed.