ITEM TITLE:
Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit #26-07 to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for an Approximate 2.5-acre portion of Tracts B & E, Section 34, ASCS 98-30
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 8th, 2026, the City of Valdez Community Development Department issued a temporary land use permit (TLUP) for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for an approximately 2.5-acre portion of Tract B & E, Section 34, ASCS 98-30 (Brown’s Creek) Per plat 2016-7, owned by the City of Valdez.
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 June 1st to November 30th, 2026. The permitted use is to support the investigation of the buried pipeline at Trans-Alaska Pipeline Milepost 783.89. The specifics of this use are detailed in section 3 of permit 26-07, which is attached to this agenda item.
The City Manager, Public Works Director, and Parks and Recreation Director 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 22nd, 2026.