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#19-26 - Authorizing a Five-year Gravel Lease for RSR Contracting, LLC on a Portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116 (1500 Airport Road)
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Senior Planner
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Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
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When considering approval of this gravel lease with RSR Contracting, LLC, please note the recommended lease conditions provided by staff.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On April 15, 2019, the Planning Department received an application from Roger Kipar on behalf of RSR Contracting, LLC, for a gravel lease on a 37-acre portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116 (1500 Airport Road). 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 covers a large area of over 1,000 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. Per VMC 17.38.040 J, natural resource extraction requires a conditional use permit.
Lease Area Information
Property Owner: City of Valdez
Access: Airport Road (see site plan)
Current Uses: Shooting range, natural resource extraction, recreation
Zoning District: Heavy industrial
The H-I (heavy industrial) district is intended for industrial development, including heavy manufacturing, shipping terminals, natural resource extraction and other processes or operations which involve one or more of the following: employs large numbers of workers, heavy truck traffic, significant environmental effects or large-volume public water or sewer service or storage of hazardous materials under a conditional use permit. (VMC 17.38.01)
Adjacent Zoning Districts: Heavy industrial, public lands
Application Process
Mr. Kipar began the process of proposing this gravel lease with his application for a conditional use permit for gravel ext...
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