Courtney (City of Seward)
38:51 - 39:54
“this was specifically placed in the subdivision code with the consideration of areas out along Nash Road, particularly in consideration of the one that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a CUP for, the Mount Alice Estates”
- Speaker
- Courtney (City of Seward)
- Timestamp
- 38:51 – 39:54
- Transcript
- Seward: City Council Meeting 10/12/2026
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Seward
- Captured at
- October 12, 2026
From the transcript
So essentially all development of subdivided land in the city will still be required to follow Title 14, which requires that, um, the development connect to city water. This subdivision code provides a waiver opportunity for individuals, developers who are subdividing their property, to potentially be approved for an alternative water system other than connecting to city water. And this was specifically placed in the subdivision code with the consideration of areas out along Nash Road, particularly in consideration of the one that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a CUP for, the Mount Alice Estates, which is being developed right now, that had to go through that CUP process as a— planned unit development in order to have wells approved. And so by placing this water waiver opportunity in our subdivision code, then a developer doesn't have to kind of do a circumvent, you know, find a loophole in code to figure out a way to get a viable water source to their development. They have a way outlined here that outlines requirements and then that, you know, Public Works Director, us, Planning and Zoning Commission can kind of follow.
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