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CITY OF KENPI, ALPSKA
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RESOL~JTION REGARDING t!iE P~OWEAS OF FIRST CLPSS CITIES TO
~GUI,ATE PLPNNIN(i, PLATTING AND ZONING WITHIN THE FIRST
LAaG CITIES OF THE PTPTE OF PLASKA.
WHEgEPa, there has now been iresented in the Senate of the
state of Plaska, senate Bill No. ?=3, regarding the powers of
home rule cities Por rlanning, Flatting and zoning; and
WHEREP$, it ~s the opinion of the Planning Commission and the
City Council of the City of Kenai, Flasks, th at a position be
taken by said bodies regarding said iroposed legislantion; and
WHEREAS, it is timely that such recommendatf.ons be speedily
presented to the aen~=te ?nd House of Representatives of the
State of Ala•~ka.
NOW THEREFO'7E BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COIdvIIB$ION AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THAT:
1. It is recommended that senate Bill No. 233, as presented by
Senators Haggland and V, Phillips end referred to Local Goverment
Committee of the Senate, be su;~ported with the following recommend-
ed changes:
(a) That in all rlaces in the proposed legislation where the
words "Home Rule" are used, that the words "First Class City"
be substituted, the intention being to allow First Class Cities
to make determinations on matters within their corporate limits
as set out in the proposed legislation.
(b) That the date "April 12, 1963" be removed from Section (c)
of the proposed legislation and that no date be included. It is
the intention herein to allow all first class cities to make their
oMn determination regarding planning, zoning and platting.
(c) It is the full intent of this resolution to support legislation
to allow First C1eas Cities by vats of their dd2y elected City
Councils, to retain unto theaeselves, ell the powers pertaining to
Planning, Platting and Zoning, in its entirety, with original juris-
diction within the corporate ::mite of the City, at the option oP
the City Council. It is lolly the intent of this resolution to
allow Cities to have the right to take a positive act to exe~rCise
their option to retain these powers, and the full option to be in
the City Council and not in the Borough Assembly.
(d) It is further recommended that provisions be made in the said
rroF~osed legislation to provide for mandatory point meetir~s of the
Borough Planning Commission and the authorities charged with the
powers of planning, platting and zoning within the corporate liatits
of the first class cities on all matters of area wide concern. It
It is not the intent of this resolution that there should be mand-
atory `Dint meetings on matters pertaining to affairs totally
within or without the corporate limits of the City.
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(e) Be it fu:thcr resolved that the election to exercise the
p~~;ers for Planning, Platting and Zoning by r^irst Ciasa Cities
sha~l be reatine3 by that F~.rstless City, ar,d may be exercised
at any time upon affirmative actin oP the City Council of the
City as set out in their latas. It shall be fully understood
thRt First Clays `ities may contract with the Borough for the
purpose of carrying out this function within their respective
corporate limits.
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Passed this the any of March, 1963, at Kenai, Plaska.
RENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMtAT~~TA1L*
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of Kenal, Alasko, or- f(lo in my office.
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