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File #: 25-0484    Version: 1
Type: New Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/4/2025 In control: Planning and Zoning Commission
On agenda: 11/12/2025 Final action:
Title: Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Authorize a Gravel Lease for Knik Construction Co. on a 21.3 Acre Portion of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, According to Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, According to Plat 2002-13.
Attachments: 1. Knik Construction Application for Gravel Lease Updated with Map, 2. Proposed Lease Area Map
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Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Authorize a Gravel Lease for Knik Construction Co. on a 21.3 Acre Portion of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, According to Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, According to Plat 2002-13.
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SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner

FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A

RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve recommendation to City Council for a gravel lease application for Knik Construction Co. on a 21.3-acre portion of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, according to Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, according to Plat 2002-13, subject to the conditions contained in the summary statement.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Knik Construction Co. has submitted an application for a gravel lease on 35.7 acres located at 1001 Airport Road. For the past 23 years this property was part of a gravel lease to Harris Sand and Gravel. Harris Sand and Gravel has indicated that they do not wish to continue the gravel lease at this location and Knik Construction is in the process of purchasing the assets of Harris Sand and Gravel.
Parcel C-1 has recently been rezoned to Heavy Industrial.
A phase 1 environmental assessment was done on the property in 2022, and Harris Sand and Gravel recently had an additional environmental assessment completed. These assessments revealed some Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) on the property; specifically, soil staining associated with above-ground storage containers being used for petroleum products. These RECs are in the process of being remediated and we anticipate getting a remediation completion letter from Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation soon.
Lease Area Information
Property Owner: City of Valdez
Acreage: Tract C-1 - 14.40 acres, portion of Parcel E 1 - 21.30 acres. 35.70 total acres.
Access: Airport Road via adjacent State land.
Current Uses: Gravel extraction
Adjacent Uses: Gravel extraction, airport, c...

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