ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION?

The City Planning Commission & Historic Preservation Commission announce a vacancy. If you are interested in being considered for appointment, please submit a completed application to the City Clerk no later than January 31, 2021. Applications are available at City Hall or online at: https:Uwww.ci.unalaska.ak.us/forms
Successful applicants must be residents of Unalaska, registered to vote at an address in the city and upon appointment, must file a Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement.

1. To recognize and utilize such basic information necessary to understand past trends, present conditions, and forces affecting community growth and development;
2. To prepare and keep current a Comprehensive Plan for meeting present requirements and future needs for community growth and development as may be foreseen by the Commission/Board;
3. To establish principles and policies for guiding actions affecting growth in the city;
4. To prepare and to recommend to the City Council ordinances, regulations, or other proposals promoting orderly development indicated as desirable by the Comprehensive Plan;
5. To exercise jurisdiction over platting as provided in Chapter 8.08, and to act upon requests for variances, conditional uses, and zone amendments as provided in Chapter 8.12;
6. To keep the City Council and general public informed and advised as to matters before the
Com mission/Board;
7. To conduct such meetings, as required, to gather information necessary for the drafting, establishment, and maintenance of the Comprehensive Plan and the ordinances and regulations relating to it; and
8. To perform other duties lawfully assigned to the Commission/Board or which have a bearing on the preparation or accomplishment of the Comprehensive Plan.
a. In connection with the duties of the Commission/Board and within the limits of its funds, the Department of Planning may make, cause to be made, or obtain maps, aerial photographs and surveys, and special studies on the location, condition, and adequacy of specific facilities of the city and as appropriate, its environs, including, but not limited to studies on: housing;commercial and industrial facilities; economic development; parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities; schools; public and private utilities; transportation and parking; and other community facilities and services that lend support to or assist the Commission/Board in performing its functions.
b. All city departments shall, upon request and within a reasonable time, furnish to the Commission/Board such available records or information as may be required to assist the Commission/Board in its work. For more information, please call the City Clerk's Office at 581-1251