ITEM TITLE:
Report: Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit #24-05 for Faith Harbor Fellowship for 334 Galena Drive, Lot 22, Block 35 Mineral Creek Subdivision Owned by the City of Valdez
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Chase, Planner
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Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Faith Harbor Fellowship applied for a temporary land use permit for use of city snow lot 334 Galena Drive, Lot 22, Block 35 Mineral Creek Subdivision for June 24 - August 7, 2024. The request is for the erection of a 52’ x 76’ temporary tent for the purpose of church services, youth activities, and church fellowship with music.
Assistant City Manager and Capital Facilities Director, and Public Works Director were solicited for comments on the application and expressed no objection. Use of the property should not interfere with the primary purpose of the lot for snow storage, and the applicant must wait for natural snow melt to occur and may not remove snow from the lot themselves to make room for this use. The permit includes language describing this condition.
Faith Harbor Fellowship was required to obtain a building permit for placement of the tent. The public sidewalk will remain unobstructed under this permit, and no permanent alteration of the land shall occur.
Pursuant to Ord. 24-01 Valdez Municipal Code 17.04.120 (F)(1) Long-term permits may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to Table 17.04.030.a. 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.
Temporary land use permit 24-05 was administratively authorized under this provision since the Planning and Zoning Commission authorized this use under temporary land use permit 23-10.
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 $465.00.