2025-12-17 Regular Meeting
Kodiak Island Borough
December 17, 2025
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular
Meeting Minutes
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
December 17, 2025
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission was held on
December 17, 2025, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at
6:30 p.m. Staff present were Community Development Director Christopher French and
Community Development Secretary III Hailee Wallace.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:31p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Fraser led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present were Sara Fraser, Craig Dagen, Tracy Craig, Sean Cleary, and Nick Mangini.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CRAIG Moved to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MANGINI moved to approve the November 19, 2025, Regular Meeting minutes.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5/0.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
• There were no citizen comments.
PUBLIC HEARING
Case No. 26-007 Blacha Variance - A Variance to Allow Encroachment of Existing
Structure into Various Yard Requirements of the R3 District of Lot 11 Natalia
Subdivision, Plat 2008-5 Located at 101 Natalia Way.
MANGINI moved to approve Resolution FY2026-013
Chair Fraser opened the public hearing.
Hearing and seeing none. Chair Fraser closed the public hearing.
ROLL CALL VOTE PASSED FOUR TO ONE: Fraser, Craig, Cleary, Mangini (AYES); Dagen
(NO).
Case No. 26-009 - Request a Similar Use Determination to compare Church Use to
Cultural Center Use in Title 17 Zoning Code
Kodiak Island Borough
December 17, 2025
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular
Meeting Minutes
DAGEN moved to approve Resolution FY2026-012
Chair Fraser opened the public hearing.
Todd Hiner, Marilyn Guilmet, Cecile Hiner, and Celeste Dorman spoke under public hearing.
Hearing and seeing no other comments, Chair Fraser closed the public hearing.
MANGINI moved to amend the motion to continue at the next regular meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDMENT CARIED UNANIMOUSLY: Fraser, Dagen, Craig,
Cleary, and Mangini.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Fraser, Dagen,
Craig, Cleary, and Mangini.
OLD BUSINESS
• none
NEW BUSINESS
Parking Requirement for Assembly Type Uses without Fixed Seating
Commission came to agreement on parking recommendation for staff.
Recommending two Commissioners for the Lands' Committee.
DAGEN moved to keep the current Commissioners on the Lands’ Committee.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
PLANNING AND ZONING CASE RESULTS LETTERS
26-005 Street Name Change Approval Letter
26-006 Variance Approval Letter
ABBREVIATED AND FINAL APPROVALS - SUBDIVISIONS
• None.
DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
Chris French delivered Directors Report of December 17, 2025.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
• Sandra West
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
• Cleary thanked commission for allowing him to join remotely, appreciate citizens for
coming and voicing their opinions.
• Dagen echo’s Cleary sentiment on citizens opinions. Wishes everyone a happy holiday.