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Approve Resolution #17-26 Authorizing a Tideland Lease with Valdez Fisheries Development Association for Approximately 3.5 Acres of ATS 564 and Parcel A, ATS 564
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SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, Director
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Approve Resolution #17-26 Authorizing a Tideland Lease with Valdez Fisheries Development Association for Approximately 3.5 Acres of ATS 564 and Parcel A, ATS 564.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
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In March of last year Valdez Fisheries Development Association submitted a request to lease approximately 3.5 acres of Alaska Tideland Survey 564. The purpose of the request is to gain additional tideland area in which to moor net pens. This lease request has taken so long to process for a number of reasons. First, Lynden, who owns upland property adjacent to this area has also requested a tideland lease. Second, it took some time to determine what lease area was needed by both parties. Third, VFDA also needs a small portion of area currently leased by Big State Logistics. Addressing that is going to happen as part of a separate transaction, but understanding what is required to address that component was necessary. Fourth, 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.
VFDA has submitted a permit to the Corps of Engineers (COE) to excavate approximately 4,181 cubic yards of material to make the area deep enough for the net pens. The COE is ready to issue the permit, but they need confirmation VFDA has site control before they do that. In addition to the COE permit, VFDA will need to obtain a Flood Plain Development Permit.
Rezoning this property to Light I...
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