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    A schematic rendering of the southwest view of Doyon, Limited’s revised Lighthouse Village redevelopment design is on display during a special Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council postpones decisions on Doyon rezone, right of...
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 4, 2025 1:30 am

    The Homer City Council will further discuss Memorandum CC-25-028 and Ordinance 25-01 on Feb. 10.

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    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)
    City to conduct outreach on proposed recreation site
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 27, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    A schematic site plan of Doyon, Limited’s revised Lighthouse Village redevelopment design is on display during a special Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council to hold public hearing on Doyon rezone
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 20, 2025 1:30 am

    Homer’s Planning Commission previously recommended rezoning 1491 Bay Avenue from rural residential to General Commercial 1.

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    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)
    Homer receives federal grant for walkability projects
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 17, 2025 1:30 pm

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

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    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.
    Planning commission recommends studio zoning code amendment
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 9, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    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.
    Planning commission considers moratorium on conditional use permits
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 19, 2024 1:30 am

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

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    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)
    Title 21 code rewrite to begin in January
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 12, 2024 1:30 am

    Homer comprehensive plan project leaders updated the city council last month

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    Doyon representative Zach Dunlap (right) presents the revised application for the Lighthouse Village redevelopment during a special Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Planning commission approves revised Doyon application
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 14, 2024 1:30 am

    Nearly a year after their application first appeared before Homer’s Planning Commission, the conditional use permit for Doyon, Limited’s planned…

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    Homer reviews growth scenarios at community work session
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 31, 2024 1:30 am

    The work session was hosted by comprehensive plan rewrite project leaders last Tuesday

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    Planning commission postpones decision on revised Doyon application
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 24, 2024 1:30 am

    The commission held a special meeting on Oct. 16 on the revised Lighthouse Village redevelopment

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    Agnew::Beck project consultant Shelly Wade explains the public feedback process at the Comprehensive Plan Open House on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center auditorium in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Comp plan team to hold community work session
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 17, 2024 1:30 am

    The public is invited to share feedback on three potential growth scenarios on Tuesday

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    Representatives from the Doyon project team present information on their proposed project to the Homer Planning Commission during the special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.
    Planning Commission to hold public hearing for revised...
    By Emilie Springer • October 10, 2024 1:30 am

    The special meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at City Hall

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    Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
    Council adopts 2025-2030 capital improvement plan
    By Delcenia Cosman • September 19, 2024 1:30 am

    The Homer City Council finalized and adopted the 2025-2030 capital improvement plan during their last regular meeting on Monday, Sept….

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