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Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Repeal and Reenact Title 16 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Subdivisions
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Community Development Director
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Approve recommendation to City Council to repeal and reenact Title 16 of the Valdez Municipal Code Titled Subdivisions
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Plan Valdez, the 2021 Valdez Comprehensive Plan identified the revision of the Title 17 Zoning Code and the Title 16 Subdivision code as high priority action items. Following adoption of the comp plan, Community Development Department staff completed a full revision of the Title 17 Zoning Code which was adopted by City Council in 2024. In 2025, Community Development staff joined with a consultant team from R&M Consultants in Anchorage to revise Title 16.
The goals identified for the code revision project were as follows:
- Bring Title 16 into conformance with the comprehensive plan and the revised Title 17
- Balance individual property rights with the community vision and goals
- Address unique characteristics of Valdez, including provisions for required snow storage dedications
- Increase ease of code administration and refine procedures
- Incorporate easy to understand language
On May 7, 2025, The Valdez City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission held a joint work session to learn more about the code revision project and provide input to guide the project team.
After completing the first draft of the revised ordinance, a public comment period was held for two weeks, officially ending on February 27, 2026. During the comment period two sets of written comments were received from professional engineers who work frequently in Valdez. Those comments will be provided to the Planning & Zoning Commission in writing prior to this meeting. At the time of publishing, no other public comments have been received.
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