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Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit Application #19-01 from Roger Kipar for Gravel Extraction at 1500 Airport Road (Portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116)
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Senior Planner
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N/A - public hearing only.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On January 22, 2019 the Planning Department received an application (see attached) for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 19-01 from Roger Kipar for gravel extraction at 1500 Airport Road (Portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116). The proposed site for gravel extraction is located to the east of the City of Valdez Police Department Shooting Range, and to the southwest of Valdez Glacier Lake.
Tract A of ASLS 79-116 covers a large area of over 1000 acres. It was a municipal entitlement selection made by the City and was officially conveyed from the State of Alaska in 1992. The tract is currently zoned for heavy industrial uses. The heavy industrial zoning district is intended for industrial development, including natural resource extraction.
The applicant is requesting a temporary conditional use approval for gravel extraction for ten years.
Obtaining approval of a CUP is the applicant's first step for a proposed gravel extraction lease in this area. This public hearing is a time for the Planning & Zoning Commission and staff to hear from both the applicant and the public regarding the proposed use. At the February 13, 2019 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, staff will present a report including more detailed findings and conclusions and the commission will make a decision regarding the CUP.
If the Planning & Zoning Commission approves CUP #19-01, it will be necessary for Mr. Kipar to submit an application for a gravel lease on City of Valdez property. That application will be reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission for a possible recommendation to City Council. The Valdez City Council will ...
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