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#22-23 - Authorizing a Gravel Lease for Harris Sand and Gravel, Inc. on 55.9 acres consisting of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-13
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SUBMITTED BY: Bruce Wall, Senior Planner
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Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
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Approve Resolution #20-23, authorizing a gravel lease for Harris Sand and Gravel, Inc. on 55.9 acres consisting of Parcel E 1, Tract A, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-12 and Tract C-1, ASLS 79-116, Plat 2002-13 with the recommended conditions from staff.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Harris Sand and Gravel has submitted an application for a gravel lease on 55.9 acres located at 1001 Airport Road. Their current gravel lease on the property was signed on May 29, 2002 and expires on May 1, 2022. VMC 4.08.240 gives the current lessee a preference right to re-lease those lands previously leased by the lessee if all of the other factors are substantially equivalent and; provided, the lessee is not in breach or default of any of the terms or conditions of the lease.
Lease Area Information
Property Owner: City of Valdez
Acreage: Tract C-1 - 14.40 acres, Parcel E 1 - 41.50 acres
Access: Airport Road via adjacent State land.
Current Uses: Gravel extraction
Adjacent Uses: Gravel extraction, airport, campground, and landfill (construction and demolition).
Zoning District: Tract C-1 - Public Lands and Parcel E 1 - Heavy Industrial
Adjacent Zoning Districts: Heavy Industrial, Public Lands, Light Industrial, and Airport
Comprehensive Plan Place Type: Industrial Hub
Application Process
The Planning Department accepted the gravel lease application on January 31, 2022 which was 90 days prior to the expiration of the current lease.
Planning staff has determined that the applicant meets the qualification requirements contained in VMC 4.08.040. Planning staff has reviewed the application and has determined that the application contains t...
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