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Approval of Land Use of Tract B, USS 455 for a Police Impound Lot and Storage
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SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, CED Director
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Approve Land Use of Tract B, USS 455 for a Police Impound Lot and Storage.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Action on this item was originally brought before the Council on November 22, 2016. The Council postponed action on the item so the Police impound and storage needs could be looked at in conjunction with other proposed City facility development and land acquisition. At the January 17, 2017 work session on the subject the Council gave direction for Administration to bring this item back for consideration as maximizing the use of City-owned property for facility expansion is the desire of Council. The remaining portion of this agenda statement remains virtually unchanged from the November 22nd meeting.
On October 12th, 2016 the Planning and Zoning Commission held a work session to discuss junk cars and abandoned vehicles. Bart Hinkle, the City of Valdez Police Chief, was at the work session to discuss the specific issue of enforcement of Valdez Municipal Code, Chapter 10.12 Parking. The code states that any vehicle in violation may be impounded by the city. The city does not have a proper place to impound vehicles, rendering enforcement of the code ineffective. This is specifically problematic with regard to vehicles in the street impeding snow removal. As of early January 48 cars would have been impounded for impeding snow removal if an impound lot had been available.
Chief Hinkle also addressed the need for storage space for vehicles impounded and held for active investigations or pending police cases.
During the work session, the Commission identified the immediate need for an impound and storage location as the top propriety for staff deliverables. In considering a location for an impound lot, staff loo...
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