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Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Authorize Land Use Permit #18-01 with Pacific Pile & Marine for Six Months on Tract G, Harbor Subdivision.
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Community Development Planning Technician.
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Give recommendation to City Council to authorize Land Use Permit #18-01 with Pacific Pile & Marine for six months on Tract G, Harbor Subdivision for the continued storage of shot rock and dredge materials during phase 2 of the new Small Boat Harbor project.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
As a part of the Pacific Pile & Marine (PPM) contract with the City of Valdez for work during phase 2 of the new Small Boat Harbor project, PPM estimates to use 20,000 cubic yards of shot rock materials currently stored on Tract G, Harbor Subdivision. PPM may also use Tract G as a selective disposal site for rock materials removed from the project. Disposal quantity will vary greatly but could be up to 50,000 cubic yards. (See attachments 1 and 2 for permit application and material use and haul plan.)
Tract G, known commonly as the former location of the Sea Otter RV Park, is zoned light industrial and is owned by the City. (See attachment 3.) In 2015, City Council approved a land use permit and a conditional use permit for Harris Sand & Gravel (HSG) who was contracted for Phase 1 of the project. Under those permits, HSG transported materials to Tract G and set up temporary screening and crushing plants for processing rock. At this time, PPM does not plan to screen and crush materials. If those activities will need to take place, a conditional use permit will be sought. PPM and has obtained permits from DOT for the transport of materials between Tract G and the harbor project location. (See attachments 4-7 for site plan, maps and permits.)
A land use permit is used in place of a short-term lease when an area will be utilized fo...
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