ITEM TITLE:
Report: Temporary Land Use Permit 21-11 for Valdez Motor Sports Club for a 21-acre Portion of USS 439 (Pipeyard)
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
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RECOMMENDATION:
N/A - report only
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On July 2, 2021, Planning Department staff received a temporary land use permit application 21-11 from Valdez Motor Sports Club, Inc. to stage a side-by-side race event on a 21-acre portion of USS 439 (the pipeyard.) The permit use dates are August 3rd through August 7th for set up, and August 8th and August 9th for the race event and teardown. The VMSC will be building a dirt race course and placing a porta-potty bathroom for the event.
Per Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140 H, long term temporary land use permit requests may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission if the desired use does not present a public safety issue or nuisance, or adversely impact city operations.
Public Works Director Rob Comstock, Ports and Harbors Director Jeremy Talbot, Economic Development Director Martha Barberio, and Parks and Recreation Director Nick Farline were solicited for comments on the application and expressed no objection to the use proposed.
TLUP fees are established via Resolution #12-36. For the proposed use, the permit fee is $87.50 per day.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve TLUP 21-11 on July 21, 2021.
Per Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140 H 3, the approval of temporary land use permit 21-11 by the Planning and Zoning Commission is to be reported to City Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Planning staff will prepare a temporary land use permit document using standard language approved by the City attorney and execute the permit on behalf of the city.