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Approval of Temporary Land Use Permit #21-12 for Valdez Motor Sports Club for a 21-Acre Portion of USS 439 (Pipe Yard)
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SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner
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Approve temporary land use permit #21-12 for Valdez Motor Sports Club for a 21-acre portion of USS 439 (pipe yard).
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On August 26, 2021, Planning Department staff received temporary land use permit application 21-12 from Valdez Motor Sports Club, Inc. (VMSC) for a side-by-side race events on a 21-acre portion of USS 439 (the pipe yard.) The permit use dates are September 29th - October 4th. The applicant indicates that "there will be two trailers, one timing shack and one S&R trailer. There will also be 1 or 2 blue rooms staged for that weekend. All will be on the north north/east end of the leased property".
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.
TLUP fees are established via Resolution #12-36. For the 6-day period the Valdez Motor Sports Club is utilizing the area, the permit fee is $87.50 for each day, $525.00 total.
VMC 17.48.140(I)(2) states that the planning and zoning commission may deny temporary land use permit applications or place conditions on a temporary land use permit to ensure the temporary use on the proposed property and within the time period specified will not jeopardize, endanger, or substantially interfere with the public convenience, health, safety, or general welfare.
Per Valdez Municipal Code 17.48.140(H)(3), if temporary land use permit 21-12 is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff will prepare a temporary land use permit document using standard language approved by the City attorney and include any conditions required by the Commission. The i...
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