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#24-01 - Repealing and Reenacting Title 17 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Zoning and Adopting Official Zoning Maps. Second Reading. Adoption.
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Planning Director
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Approve Ordinance 24-01 Repeal and Replacement of Valdez Municipal Code Title 17 - the Valdez Zoning Code and Official Zoning Maps (first reading.)
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Following adoption of the 2021 Valdez Comprehensive Plan, Plan Valdez, the Planning Department embarked on a full revision of the zoning code (Valdez Municipal Code Title 17.) The goals for the revision include the following:
- Be consistent with Plan Valdez
- Allow more housing options
- Accommodate mixed-use projects
- Address natural hazards
- Plan for winter city conditions
- Remove unnecessary regulations
- Create land use/development flexibility
- Streamline review procedures
The project team, made up of Planning staff and representatives from Agnew::Beck Consulting in Anchorage and Stantec in Minneapolis, MN, began work in the fall of 2022. From November 2022 - May 2023, the team met monthly with a working group of Valdez residents to discuss issues and receive input on the project. Additionally, in March and April of 2023 we conducted a public open house and a community survey that helped inform the ordinance.
In October of 2023, the first draft ordinance was presented to the community and a lengthy public comment period was conducted. The Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council held multiple joint work sessions to discuss the project, culminating in a joint work session November 29, 2023 to discuss public comments received and give the project team direction for modifying the draft.
The draft presented here for discussion is a result of the direction received during the November work session and all the feedback received throughout the process. As a part...
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