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Report: Approval of Temporary Land Use Permit 21-05 for the Roadside Potatohead Too, LLC for Six Months on 325 Square Feet of Public Right-of-Way Immediately Adjacent to Lot 12, Block 40, Harbor Subdivision
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On March 25, 2021, Planning Department staff received temporary land use permit application 21-05 from the Roadside Potatohead Too, LLC for a 325 square foot portion of public right-of-way adjacent to Lot 12, Block 40, Harbor Subdivision. The application is for temporary outdoor restaurant seating for April 25, 2021 through October 24, 2021.
This area has been utilized by the Potatohead for outdoor restaurant seating for the past few years. In 2018, staff assessed the area by measuring thirty and fifty feet from the center lines of Chitina and Harbor Drives which revealed three picnic tables at the Potatohead sit partially in the public right-of-way off Chitina Drive. The Potatohead has indicated that they are requesting the same area as in prior years.
Public Works Director Rob Comstock, Capital Facilities Director and Assistant City Manager Nate Duval, and Ports and Harbor Director Jeremy Talbot were solicited for comments on the application and had no objections.
The public sidewalk will remain unobstructed under this permit.
Pursuant to Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140 B 2e, temporary land use permit requests not to exceed six months in duration may only be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Fees for temporary land use permits of this type were established by City Council with Resolution #12-36 which states that "for permits not exceeding two acres in size, and for a period of six months or less, the fee shall be $250 per month." For the six-month period the Potatohead has requested, the permit fee will be approximat...
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