Commission grants parking variance for KIC navigation center and supportive housing project
The planning commission approved a parking variance that allows a 4-story navigation center and mixed-use building at 2334 Tongass Ave to proceed with 1 on-site parking space plus shared spaces on an adjacent lot; the tribal housing nonprofit KIC argued the transient population and transit access reduce car demand, while some commissioners raised safety and circulation concerns.
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Aletha Johnson, associate planner, outlined staff's review of case 26043 and recommended approving a variance to allow a four-story mixed-use navigation center and supportive housing building to proceed with fewer parking spaces than code requires. Johnson summarized the applicant's parking breakdown and constraints: the project needs 24 spaces under code but can provide one on Lot 2 and relies on up to 11 spaces across the two lots, leaving a substantial shortfall.
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