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#20-37 - Authorizing a Gravel Lease for Mega Trucking, LLC on a 73.681 Acre Portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Planning Director
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Expenditure Required: N/A
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When considering approval of Resolution 20-37, authorizing a gravel lease for Mega Trucking, LLC on a 73.681 portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116, please note the recommended conditions provided by staff and comments from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On May 26, 2020, the Planning Department received an application from Jesse Passin on behalf of Mega Trucking, LLC for a gravel lease on a 73.681 acre portion of Tract A, ASLS 79-116 (2651 Richardson Highway). The proposed site for gravel extraction is located South of Airport Road and North of Glacier Haul Dump road, adjacent to an existing gravel extraction operation.
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 zoned for heavy industrial uses. Per, VMC 17.38.040J, natural resource extraction requires a conditional use permit.
Lease Area Information
Property Owner: City of Valdez
Access: Airport Road and Glacier Haul Dump Road
Current uses: Natural resource extraction, vacant land, storage
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. Commercial and retail uses are generally not allowed in the H-I district. Residential uses other than accessory uses listed ...
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