FY2011-13 Near Island Rezone 1 Introduced by: Borough Manager
2 Requested by: CDD Director
3 Drafted by: CDD Director
4 Introduced: 03/17/2011
5 Public Hearing: 04/07/2011
6 Adopted: 04/07/2011
7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
8 ORDINANCE NO. FY2011 -13
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10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
11 REZONING A PORTION OF TRACT B -1A, U.S. SURVEY 4947 (NEAR ISLAND)
12 FROM C- CONSERVATION TO PL- PUBLIC USE ZONE
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14 WHEREAS, the Borough has acquired vacant land on Near Island from the City of Kodiak
15 in an effort to locate a new ADF &G Administrative facility in the same location as other
16 fisheries oriented institutional facilities and to continue the concept of a Research Campus
17 on Near Island; and
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19 WHEREAS, this City of Kodiak land has been incorporated into an existing Borough
20 parcel by subdivision to make one large tract of land; and
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22 WHEREAS, this larger parcel is the home of the existing Kodiak Fisheries Research
23 Facility (KFRC), scientist housing and with this addition of land, the proposed ADF &G
24 Facility; and
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26 WHEREAS, the land acquired from the City of Kodiak is zoned C- Conservation while the
27 existing Borough owned lot is zoned PL— Public Use Lands; and
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29 WHEREAS, good planning practice is to prohibit the "split lot zoning" or duo zoning for an
30 individual lot because of the differing uses permitted in each of the zoning districts; and
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32 WHEREAS, the commission held properly noticed public hearings on this request and is
33 recommending that the Assembly find that a rezone of a portion of lot Tract B -1A from C-
34 Conservation to PL— Public Use Zone is in keeping with the guidance and objectives of the
35 2008 Comprehensive Plan.
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37 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
38 BOROUGH that the following parcel be rezoned from C- Conservation to PL- Public Use
39 Zone:
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41 Section 1: This ordinance is not of general application and shall not be codified.
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43 Section 2: A portion of Tract B -1A, U.S. Survey 4947 be rezoned from C- Conservation to
44 PL- Public Use lands to make the entire lot a consistent zoning district.
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46 Section 3: The findings of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission
47 are hereby confirmed as follows:
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49 17.205.020 A. Findings as to need and justification for a change or
50 amendments:
51 A rezone of Tract 13-1A United States Survey 4947 removes the administrative
52 ambiguity that arises due to a "split -lot zoning" configuration.
53 A rezone of Tract B -1A United States Survey 4947 exemplifies good planning
54 practices.
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56 17.205.020 B. Findings as to the effect a change or amendment would have on
57 the objectives of the comprehensive plan:
58 A rezone of Tract B -1A United States Survey 4947 is fully compatible with the
59 objectives of the Kodiak Island Borough 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update.
60 A rezone of Tract B -1A United States Survey 4947 is generally consistent with
61 the objectives of the 1987 Near Island Comprehensive Development Plan.
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63 17.205.020 C. Recommendations as to the approval or disapproval of the
64 change or amendment:
65 The Kodiak Island Borough Planning & Zoning Commission recommends that
66 the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approve the rezone of that portion of
67 Tract B -1A United States Survey 4947 currently zoned C - Conservation
68 Zoning District to PL- Public Use Zoning District.
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70 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
71 THIS SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL, 2011
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73 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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78 ATTEST: J:fome M. Selby, Borough ayor
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83 Nova M. Javier, MMC, ough Clerk
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