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Report: Approval of Temporary Land Use Permit #21-03 for Pruhs Construction for Six Months, for a 31,250 square foot portion of 226 S Harbor Drive, Tract G, Harbor Subdivision
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Planning Department staff received a temporary land use permit application from Pruhs Construction for use of a 31,250 sf portion of 226 S Harbor Drive, Tract G, Harbor Subdivision (former Sea Otter RV Park) for a construction staging yard in association with the finalization of the South Harbor Drive re-pavement project. Pruhs Construction received temporary land use permit 20-04 in 2020 for this property, among others, for this same purpose.
This request came to the Commission retroactively to cover use of the property for storage of piping material that were left behind from TLUP 20-04 over the winter after their previous permit expired. Pruhs requested a term of six months from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. Pruhs stated this should offer them enough time to finalize the remaining work on the project. Staff will work with Pruhs if an additional TLUP is needed to cover the use of the area as the project is completed this spring.
Public Works Director Rob Comstock, Capital Facilities Director Nate Duval, and Ports and Harbor Director Jeremy Talbot were solicited for comments on application 21-03 and expressed no objection to the use proposed (see attached comments.)
Per Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140 B 2 e, temporary land use permit requests not to exceed six months in duration may only be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission if the desired use is in conformance with the existing zoning and/or comprehensive plan. In reviewing temporary land use permit application 21-03, staff determined the use requested by Pruhs to be in accordance with the c...
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