CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Novak

RESOLUTION 06-19

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTING PLANNING STAFF TO WRITE AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW ZONING DISTRICT DEFINING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE ALONG THE STERLING HIGHWAY FROM THE BAYCREST HILL CITY LIMITS TO THE BIDARKA INN, TO BE HENCEFORTH CALLED THE GATEWAY ZONING DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, The Gateway Zoning District concept 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

WHEREAS, The Sterling Highway from Anchor Point through Homer to the end of the Homer Spit has been designated as a State Scenic Byway, and

WHEREAS, Property owners of large rural residential tracts along the Sterling Highway, on Baycrest Hill, may in the future feel that the best use of their property would be a residential subdivision , and

WHEREAS, Property owners along the Sterling Highway near the Central Business District feel that the best use of there property would be for commercial purposes, and

WHEREAS, Memorandum 05-144 recommends creating a special zoning district for the Sterling Highway corridor into town, and

WHEREAS, A joint meeting of the Homer City Council and the Homer Planning Commission on February 6, 2006 identified the creation of a Gateway Zoning District as an action item to be listed on their immediate priority list.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Homer City Council directs the planning staff to write an ordinance creating a new zoning district defining commercial and residential use along the Sterling highway from the Baycrest Hill city limits to the Bidarka Inn, to be henceforth called the Gateway Zoning District; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Homer hereby states that to complete this project a timeline is established as follows:

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MARCH: Public presentation by the Planning Department with maps and discussion, for the purpose of soliciting comments from the property owners and the general public.

MAY: First draft of the ordinance reviewed by Planning Department and Planning Commission. Copy forwarded to City Council.

SEPTEMBER 1st: Final Draft of the ordinance to the City Council for introduction.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 13th day of February, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: NA.