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RESOLUTION Nn . 77-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE. CITY ~)F KRNAI RFA[TRSTPVf: TriF.
STATE LEGISLATURE. TO PASS LF.CISI.ATi~1*T F*tARLING SCHOOL LANnS wx[CH
LIE WITHIN AREAS ZONED FOR RFStnRNTIAr, TtSF TO RR nFvFLnPFn ANn SnLn
BY THE STATE FOR RFSIDF.NTIAL P[IRPOSFS .
WHEREAS, Section 36, TBN, Rl2w, Seward *'-eridian lies within the boundaries
of the City of Kenai and is classified as school land . and
WHEREAS , the land in Section 36 is zoned by the Kenai Peninsula Borough as
Rural Residential which provides for single family dwellings and multi-family
dwellings containing up to four units, and
WHEREAS , under AS 38.05.030 (e) such land rosy only be leased by the State
for a term of years or disposed of for school facilities or for public park or
recreation purposes, and
WHEREAS, it is not practical to lease land for residential purposes, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to strongly urge residential development of Rection 36
~ because such land separates t'wo portions of the City of Kenai which are served
by City water and sewer and City water and sewer would be readily available
to the area without extensive additions to the system, and
WHEREAS, unless AS 38.05.030 (e) is amended to provide for development
and sale for residential use, Section 36 wfll remain vacant because it is ideally
suited for residential use and the comprehensive plan anticipates only residential
uee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RF.SOLVF.D by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska
that the Legislature of the State of Alaska is hereby strongly urged to pass lel;is-
lation amending AS 38.05.030 (e) to provide that school lands which are zoned by
the municipality in which they lie as residential may be developed and sold
by the State as residential land .
PASSED by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, this 16th day of February, 1877.
JAMES A. ELSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Su C. Peter, City Clerk
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