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Attendees of the open house event for the draft 2035 comprehensive plan evaluate potential land use maps on Tuesday, Feb. 11<ins>, 2025,</ins> at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Draft comp plan released for review

Public comments on the draft 2035 Homer Comprehensive Plan will be accepted through March 14.

Debris and damage to the Glacier D restaurant is seen on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following a storm event that caused erosion damage to the Homer Spit on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Council resolves to partner with state to address Spit erosion

The action by the council comes after incidents of severe erosion on the west side of the Spit…

The smaller Homer Education and Recreation Center building, also called HERC 2, is photographed on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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City to conduct outreach on proposed recreation site

The Recreation Champions Working Group has narrowed down potential sites for a new recreation facility in Homer.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold hearings on ordinances

Public hearings for several ordinances are scheduled for the Jan. 27 council meeting.

A local community member walks up Ben Walters Lane on a newly completed sidewalk on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. The City of Homer was recently awarded a federal grant for the city’s continued efforts in establishing nonmotorized transportation access. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file)

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Homer receives federal grant for walkability projects

A DOT grant program awarded $2 million to Homer for nonmotorized infrastructure.

Breezy Berryman addresses the Homer Planning Commission during the public hearing portion of their regular meeting on Jan. 2, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission recommends studio zoning code amendment

The recommendation will later appear before the City Council, who has the authority to make code amendments

City of Homer Public Works employee Andrew Williamson plows city roads during the snow storm that occurred on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Mike Zelinski

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Friday storm knocks out power at South Peninsula Hospital

Backup generators failed to start and the main hospital and campus properties were without power for approximately 90…

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold public hearing on skiff fee exemption

The public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 13

City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission considers moratorium on conditional use permits

The commission will continue the discussion in January before deciding whether to request City Council sponsorship on an…

Community members examine illustrations of the three proposed growth plans created by the comprehensive plan rewrite project team during a community work session on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Title 21 code rewrite to begin in January

Homer comprehensive plan project leaders updated the city council last month

Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks to the Homer City Council on the Homer Spit disaster declaration during the regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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City council extends Spit emergency declaration

The council also passed a resolution requesting borough and state disaster declarations

The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21<ins>, 2024, in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Spit road reopened to 2 lanes

Repairs and reinforcement against erosion will continue through December

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold public hearings on ordinances

The next Homer City Council regular meeting will take place on Monday at 6 p.m.