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Approval of Conditional Use Permit Application #19-02 for a Proposed Fire Station at 401 West Pioneer Drive (Lot 1, Block 6, Block 20, Mineral Creek Subdivision)
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Senior Planner
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Approve conditional use permit application #19-02 for a proposed fire station at 401 West Pioneer Drive (Lot 1, Block 6, Block 20, Mineral Creek Subdivision)
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On February 1, 2019, the Planning Department received an application (see attached) for a conditional use permit (CUP) from the City of Valdez Capital Facilities Department and their contractor, Wolf Architecture, Inc. The proposed site for a new Fire Station 1 is located at 401 Pioneer Drive (Lot 1, Block 6, Block 20, Mineral Creek Subdivision) on the corner of Hazelet Avenue and Pioneer Drive.
The zoning designation of this parcel is single-family residential. The single-family residential district is intended to include primarily single-family dwellings, and allows for other noncommercial structures to meet the needs of residential areas.
On August 22, 2018, Valdez City Council voted to approve the selection of this site for a proposed new Fire Station 1. After site selection approval, the Capital Facilities Department worked with the Planning Department to determine the required land use actions necessary to proceed with the Council selected site.
On December 19, 2018, the City Council approved an amendment to the existing snow storage agreement for this area with the State of Alaska Department of Transportation. Following the approval of this amendment, on February 13, 2019, the Planning & Zoning Commission approved a re-plat of the parcel, removing lot lines that dedicated part of the proposed site to snow storage. The final plat approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission is attached.
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