ITEM TITLE:
Report: Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit 25-10 for the Valdez Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. for 161 Galena Drive (Lot 31, Block 33 Mineral Creek Subdivision), 310 Galena Drive (Lots 15 & 16, Block 35, Mineral Creek Subdivision) and 180 Galena Drive (Lots 11 & 12, Block 35, Mineral Creek Subdivision) owned by the City of Valdez
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Chase, Senior Planner
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
N/A – report only
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Valdez Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. applied for a temporary land use permit for use of 161 Galena Drive (Lot 31, Block 33 Mineral Creek Subdivision), 310 Galena Drive (Lots 15 & 16, Block 35, Mineral Creek Subdivision) and 180 Galena Drive (Lots 11 & 12, Block 35, Mineral Creek Subdivision) for September 18th and 21st, 2025. The request was for the use of the subject properties for vendors associated with Oktoberfest open to the public.
Publics Works Director and Chief of Police were solicited for comments on the application and expressed no objection. The applicant is working with the Valdez Police Department to receive a street event permit for their street closure.
Pursuant to Valdez Municipal Code 17.12.120 (G) Approval Criteria, staff review of the proposed temporary use request found that all 10 approval criteria were satisfied.
Per resolution #23-43, this permit was exempted from permit fees as a community celebration less than 10 days in duration.