ITEM TITLE:
Public Hearing CUP 25-03: Application from Pulseline Adventures, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit for a Helipad
SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Hearing Only
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The purpose of this hearing is to allow the public to comment on an application for a Conditional Use Permit. The application was submitted by Pulseline Adventures, LLC for a helipad at approximately 500 feet south of MP 11.5 Richardson Highway.
Applicant: Pulseline Adventures, LLC
Property Owner: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources
Street Address: Near MP 11.5 Richardson Highway
Legal Description: A portion of the Southwest ¼, Northwest ¼, Section 28, Township 9 South, Range 4 West, Copper River Meridian
Zoning District: Public Lands (P)
Existing Land Use: Vacant Land
Access: Gravel pit access road via Richardson Highway
Notice of the meeting was published on the City of Valdez website on January 21, 2026. Notice of the meeting was mailed on January 23, 2026, to the 10 property owners within 500 feet of the proposed helipad and within 500 feet of the requested flight paths. A document holder was posted on Richardson Highway near MP 11.5 with public notice flyers on January 23, 2026.