HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0787-1982CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0, 787-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
AMENDING KMC 14.10.080(b) TO EXCEPT THEREFROM SUBDIVISIONS
PREPARED BY THE CITY OF KENAI AND TO ALLOW SUBDIVIDERS TO POST
SECURITY OTHER THAN SURETY BOND OR CHECK,
WHEREAS, KMC 14.10.080(b) is designed to prevent a subdivider
from not carrying out the responsibilities required in selling
property with the result that the City of Kenai in left with the 747
problems of citizens who do not have suitable streets, water, or ---
sewer, and
WHEREAS, when the City of Kenai prepares a subdivision, it is
already responsible for installation of such improvements, and
therefore, the provisions of that paragraph need not apply to
subdivisions prepared by the City of Kenai, and
WHEREAS, the provision that in lieu of such installation a
subdivider might file with the City Clerk a surety bond,
cashier's check or certified check to secure construction of such
improvements might be interpreted as limiting forms of surety for
such improvements to those named, and <
WHEREAS, other forms of security might be used which would be
less costly and less difficult to obtain by the subdivider, and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Advisory Planning and Zoning Commission has
made a study of this ordinance and a report to the Council, in
accordance with provisions of KMC 14.10.110.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows:
&QUen_l: That KMC 14.10.080(b) is hereby amended as
follow@:
(b) No final or official plat of any subdivision.-Ugga
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approved unless:
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(1) The improvements listed in the following
subsections have been installed prior to such
approval, or
(2) The s:.bdividor shall file with the City Clerk
a surety
bond, cashier's check, or a certified check upon
an Alaskan bank conditioned to secure the
construction of the improvements listed in the
following subsections in a satisfactory manner and
within a period specified by the City Council, but
such period shall not exceed 2 years. No such
$gggzj ys, bond, or check shall be accepted unless
it be enforceable by or payable to the City in a
sum at least equal to the coat of constructing the
improvements as estimated by the City Engineer or
his equivalent under contract by the City, and in
form with surety and conditions approved by the
City Attorney,
AgatiQm-Is After introduction of this ordinance it will be
placed upon an agenda of the City Council for public hearing at
time which will allow the City Clerk to give public notice
thereof in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days
prior to the hearing thereof and other notice as required by KMC
14.1U.110.
PASSED 8Y THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ASKA, this 18th
day of August, 1982. f�
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V'INCENT�O'REILL , MAYO
ATTESTS
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Jar t WHOMn, City Clerk
First Reading: July 7, 1982
Second Reading: August 18, 1982
Effective Dates September 18, 1982
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CITY OF KENAI
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TELE/110HE 280 17535
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
There will he a public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1982
at 700 PM in the City Council Chambers on Ordinance 787-92,
AMENDING KE14AI MUNICIPAL CODE 14.10.080(b) TO EXCEPT
THEREFROM SUBDIVISIONS PREPARED BY THE CITY OF KENAI AND
TO ALLOW SUBDIVIDERS TO POST SECURITY OTHER THAN SURETY
BOND OR CHECK.
The purpose of this ordinance is to allow approval of plats
of subdivisions made by the City of Kenai prior to con- ;
struction of street improvements, sidewalks, water lines,
sewer lines and drainage, and to allow subdividers to
post other forms of approved security than surety bond,
cashier's check, or certified check.
The public is invited to attend.
/Jar:aW'helan
City Clerk
Posts July 30, 1982
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'_ Th#-.pwpos of this ordln=o is to I0w approval of
1 "VWS of subdivision�'tliado by the CRY o! Ksnei"pitor to
1 con*f'raatkm of etreat Improvements, skiswalks, water
IIm m ,dower fins* and dn**O, and'to allow subdividers
-.1b'post amr farms of sppro►wd secualy than sursty bond, ;
cash, * cheek, or c wII1Iod oheak. 1
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