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Approval of Tideland Lease with Lynden for Approximately 4 Acres of ATS 564
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SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen
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Approve Tideland Lease with Lynden for Approximately 4 Acres of ATS 564.
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In October of last year Lynden submitted a request to lease a portion of Alaska Tideland Survey 564. The purpose of the request is to "...More firmly anchor the Lynden/Wilson Brothers business in Valdez for the long term, and allow for yard expansion. It will benefit the seafood processors by ensuring their cargo continues to move through Valdez in the event of labor disruption or other problem at the city dock. Lynden is happy with service at the city dock and [has] no plans to build a competing dock, and doing so absent an emergency would not be cost effective."
Like the VFDA lease, this lease request has taken so long to process for a number of reasons. First, VFDA, who has another adjacent lease in this area has also requested an additional tideland lease for moorage of net pens. Second, it took some time to determine what lease area was needed by both parties. Third, it was discovered this land is zoned Conservation even though everything around it is zoned Light Industrial. Finally, there were some concerns raised by an adjacent property owner. Given all those issues, other workload and being short staffed, a perfect storm of delay surrounded this lease request. Finally we are moving forward.
It will be necessary for Lynden to narrow down a more specific use of the area and boundary delineations. Depending on what Lynden's plans are there will be permitting required, including Flood Plain Development Permit, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Permit or Structure in Navigable Waters Permit, etc.
Rezoning this property to Light Industrial is going to take some additional time. Staff had hoped to run everything concurrently...
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