FY2006-07 Rezone U.S. Survey 3471, Lot 1Introduced by Manager Gifford
Requested by Planning and Zoning Commission
Drafted by Community Development Department
Introduced: 01/19/2006
Public Hearing: 02/16/2006
Adopted: 02/16/2006
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. FY2006 -07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
REZONING US SURVEY 3471 LOT 1 FROM RR -1 RURAL RESIDENTIALONE ZONING
TO RNC -RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERICAL (P82 CASE 03 -020)
WHEREAS, the petitioner for this rezone has indicated a desire to dewlap on subject parcel; and
WHEREAS, the P & Z Commission held a public hearing on December 21 2005 br this case; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds the rezone request to be generally consistent with the 1987 Chiniak Area
Comprehensive Plan, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Commission recommends that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly rezone US Survey
3471 Lot F1 from RR -1 Rural Residential One Zoning District to RNC — Rural Neighborhood Commercial,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THAT:
Section 1: This ordinance is not of general application and shall not be codified.
Section 2: US Survey 3471 Lot 1 from RR -1 Rural Residential One Zoning District to RNC — Rural
Neighborhood Commercial.
Section 3: The findings of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission are hereby
confirmed as follows:
17.72.020 A. Findings as to the Need and Justifcation for a Change or Amendment.
The lot is located in an area designated for commercial development in the 1987 Chiniak
Area Comprehensive Plan. The Chiniak Post Office use, although contractual, fits well with
the narrative description in the plan which describes commercial use areas that support of
the needs of Chiniak residents or which are oriented towards recreation and tourism related
business. The petitioner has requested the rezone in order to bring the property into
conformity with the existing Post Office use and to allow for future commercial use of the site
should the Post Office ever be closed or moved.
There are no other commercially zoned parcels in the Chiniak community at the present time.
The 1987 plan has designated the vicinity of the Chiniak Post Office and "Road's End" to be
commercial since adoption, however no prior rezones have ever been processed for Chiniak
prior to the two cases initiated in 2003. Other commercial uses in the area tend to fall in the
category of nonconforming use or zoning violation.
The proposed rezone will not create any nonconforming land uses or structures. Although
there appear to be some pre- existing nonconformities on the site, the setback requirements
for the RNC -Rural Neighborhood Commercial zone are identical to the setbacks required in
the RR1 -Rural Residential One zoning district.
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17.72.020 B. Findings as to the Effect a Change or Amendment would have on the
Objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
The RNC -Rural Neighborhood Commercial zone provides the best "fit" with the 1987 Chiniak
Area Comprehensive Plan, which describes commercial uses in the Chiniak area as follows:
udith A. Nielse , • , Borough Clerk
"Business areas have been identified in areas close to but not in conflict with
the designated residential areas. The business areas have been identified for
two general types of functions: small local business to serve the Chiniak area,
and recreation /tourist oriented businesses to take advantage of the scenic and
recreational qualities of the area. The designated business areas provide
somewhat of a buffer between the designated residential areas and the area
designated for marine industrial uses. The two locations selected for this
planning category are in the vicinity of the existing post office and the "Road's
End ". Future business development (other than home occupations) should be
located in these two areas, creating "nodes" of development rather than "strip"
development."
The Chiniak Post Office area is also designated on the plan map accompanying the narrative plan
description. Based on this information, the proposed rezone would generally support the objectives the
1987 Chiniak Area Comprehensive Plan.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2006
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST: Jer•T e M. Selby, Borough
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