2025-08-20 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
August 20, 2025
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission was held on
August 20, 2025, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30
p.m. Staff present were Community Development Director Chris French and Community
Development Secretary Hailee Wallace
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present were Craig Dagen, Tracy Craig, Cort Neff, Sara Fraiser, Athenas Williamson.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Craig moved to approve the August 20, 2025, agenda.
Dagen Seconds motion.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Neff moved to approve July 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Dagen seconds motion.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
• Seema Garoutte
• Don Swanson
• Scott Arndt
PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning and Zoning Capital Improvement Project List (CIP) Recommendations
for FY2026 through FY2030.
Dagen moved to approve Resolution FY2026-002 Capital Improvement Project list.
Craig seconds motion.
Dagen moved to amend the original motion to postpone Resolution FY2026-002 to September
17, 2025.
Williamson seconds motion.
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDMENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
Case No. 25-010 - Foreclosed properties - Legal Description: ASLS 87-43 TR E
Shearwater Bay (Property ID 19397), Aleutian Block 3, Lot 15 (214 Maple Street),
request for review of land disposal for future land sale.
Dagen moved to adopt Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution FY2026-003.
Neff seconds motion.
Dagen moved to amend motion to include findings of fact as stated in the staff report.
Neff seconds motion.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDMENT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
Case No. 25-013 - Similar Use Determination for a Child Care Center to reside within
North Star Elementary.
Williamson moved to approve Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution FY2026-004, to
include the findings of fact as stated in the staff report.
Neff seconds motion.
ROLL CALL VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
Case No. 26-001 - Land Disposal of USS 3465 Lot 1A-4, a portion of the property as
depicted on a drat preliminary plat dated February 22, 2019.
Neff moved to adopt Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution FY2026-005 and the findings
of fact stated by the staff.
Williamson seconds motion.
ROLL CALL VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
Case No. 26-002 - Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws Revision.
Neff moved to adopt the changes in the planning and zoning commission bylaws as presented
Williamson seconds motion.
ROLL CALL VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
OLD BUSINESS
There was none.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
PLANNING AND ZONING CASE RESULTS LETTERS
• There was none.
ABBREVIATED AND FINAL APPROVALS - SUBDIVISIONS
• There was none.
DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
• Christopher French delivered the Directors report dated August, 15, 2025.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.
To make comments call the local number at 907-486-3231 or Toll -Free number at 855-492-
9202.
Comments are for general topics only.
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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
• Williamson thanks everyone for being at the meeting.
• Neff thanks the public for the comments and for being at the meeting.
• Craig thanked everyone for being there.
• Dagen thanks staff for their work, thanks the fellow commissioners, and the public.
• Fraser thanks the public for speaking, lets staff know she will not be here for the next
work session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
a. The next Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 10th, at 6:30 p.m., located in the Assembly Chambers.
b. The next Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 17th, at 6:30 p.m., located in the Assembly Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Williamson moved to adjourn the meeting.
Craig seconds motion.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0
Meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
HAIRPERSON
Kodiak Island Borough
August 20, 2025
Hailee Wallace, Secretary III
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