ITEM TITLE:
Report: Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit #25-06 for Wilson Brothers Distributing for Six Months, for a 1.44-acre portion of 226 S Harbor Drive, Tract G, Harbor Subdivision
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Chase, Senior Planner
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Community Development Department staff received a temporary land use permit application from Wilson Brother’s Distributing Company for use of an approximately 1.44-acre portion of 226 South Harbor Drive, Tract G, Harbor Subdivision owned by the City of Valdez.
Wilson Brother’s has requested use of the property for parking of refrigeration trailers for fish processing, and a truck to move the trailers. They requested to use the property for six months starting June 1. Wilson Brother’s obtained at temporary land use permit for use of this property in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This year’s permit request was for the same use and area as 2023 and 2024.
Pursuant to Valdez Municipal Code 17.12.120 (F)(2) Long-term permits may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to Table 17.12.030-1. Long-term permit activities that reoccur on an annual basis may be renewed annually, with approval by the Planning Director, if the duration of the use exceeds one year, and may be renewed for a maximum of four years. After four years the reoccurring use must go through the full application and approval process. Minor changes to the original permit may be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director during the renewal process if the changes do not change the extent, intensity, or use approved in the original permit.
Public Works Director, Capital Facilities Director, and Ports and Harbors Director were solicited for comments on the application and expressed no objection to the use requested.
Pursuant to Valdez Municipal Code 17.12.120 (G) Approval Criteria, staff review of the proposed temporary use request found that all 10 approval criteria were satisfied.
Temporary land use permit 25-06 was administratively authorized under this provision since the Planning and Zoning Commission previously authorized this use under temporary land use permit 24-09.
Fees for temporary land use permits of this type were established by City Council with Resolution #23-43 which states that “For temporary land use permits for areas that are less than two acres in size, the fee shall be a flat monthly rate of $311.00, or a pro-rated daily rate of $11 per day for those periods less than one month.” For the term requested the permit fee is $1,866.00.