ITEM TITLE:
Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit #26-11 to The Potato Too LLC, for an Approximately 369 Square Foot Portion of Public Right-of-Way Immediately Adjacent to Lot 12, Block 40, Harbor Subdivision.
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nylund - Senior Planner/GIS Technician
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
N/A - Receive and File
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On May 15th, 2026, the City of Valdez Community Development Department issued a temporary land use permit (TLUP) to The Potato Too LLC for an Approximately 369 square foot portion of public right-of-way immediately adjacent to Lot 12, Block 40, Harbor Subdivision.
Pursuant to Valdez Municipal Code 17.12.120 (G), staff review of the proposed temporary use request found that all ten approval criteria were satisfied. The term of this permit is May 1st to September 15, 2026. The permitted use is for temporary outdoor seating, live music events, and art classes for the customers and patrons of The Roadside Potatohead Restaurant.
The Public Works Director, City Manager and Police Chief were solicited for comments on the application and had no objections. This long-term TLUP was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their regularly scheduled public meeting on April 26th, 2023, and has been administratively approved this year per VMC 17.12.120(F) which states that the permit “may be renewed annually, with the approval of the community development director”, “and may be renewed for a maximum of 4 years”. If it is applied for again next year, this TLUP will need to go through a full application and approval process.