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Approval of a Lease with Haltness Equipment, LLC for Parcel 2 Tract A ASLS 79-116 (plat 2007-7)
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
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Approve a lease with Haltness Equipment, LLC for Parcel 2 Tract A ASLS 79-116 (plat 2007-7)
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On August 27th, 2019 the Planning Department received an application from Erik Haltness of Haltness Equipment LLC, for lease of Parcel 2, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, 800 Glacier Haul Road, for equipment and material storage. Haltness Equipment currently leases Lots 1, 2, and 3 and Lots 1 and 3, Block 4, Gravel Lease Subdivision (plat 80-8), located across the street from 800 Glacier Haul, for commercial gravel extraction. However, Haltness has used this lease exclusively for storage for the past few years. In June 2019, Haltness approached staff with a request for an emergency temporary land use permit to move his equipment and materials to the lot across the street to 800 Glacier Haul Road, as his leased site was experiencing major flooding from Glacier Stream and he was concerned his items would be swept down the river. Planning Department staff executed an administratively issued temporary land use permit for a thirty day duration per Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140 (A). Haltness is now interested in keeping his equipment and materials stored at the site long term via a lease agreement. The applicant has indicated that he would like to switch out his old lease. However, it should be noted that a "parcel swap" is not possible and this application is processed as a new lease with Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council approval. Haltness has requested use of 800 Glacier Haul Road for storage through the last day of October 2022.
Per Valdez Municipal Code 4.08.060, "no application for lease shall be considered unless the land desired to be leased is zoned to permit t...
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