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Under the draft: STR‑1 would cover owner‑occupied rentals with no more than two guest rooms or guests; STR‑2 would cover guest‑room rentals up to five guest rooms (staff removed an older '15 persons' line as conflicting with the guest‑room definition); STR‑3 is a full dwelling unit STR for single‑ or two‑family zones; STR‑4 covers STRs in multi‑family buildings and requires condo‑association approval; STR‑5 preserves bed‑and‑breakfasts (operator resides on premises; up to five guest rooms).

\"The state doesn't license short term rentals,\" French said during the work session, adding that, \"the only thing they require for short term rentals is you have a business license.\" Commissioners probed a conflict in the code where a current boarding‑house definition references 'up to 15 persons' while the guest‑room definition constrains occupancy per room. Staff outlined options: define 'sleeping room' to allow more than two persons per room, add a separate exception for boarding houses, or collect additional local data about how many boarding houses remain in active use before changing the numeric caps.

Commissioners asked staff to research: how many locally defined boarding houses currently operate, whether building‑code thresholds (six or more rooms) would reclassify certain uses as hotels/motels requiring commercial building‑code standards, and whether the packet language and formatting (guest‑room versus boarding‑house terms) should be clarified before attorney review.

What happens next: staff will return with clarifying language, options for resolving the boarding‑house/guest‑room conflict, and additional research on existing boarding‑house uses and applicable building‑code triggers. The commission did not take a formal vote on code language at the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session of August 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a consolidated short‑term rental (STR) framework with five subtypes and removed conflicting boarding‑house language; commissioners asked staff to research occupancy conflicts and building‑code triggers before proceeding.","taxTitle","Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska","taxId",13713,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6804677,"Planning commission advances Title 17 draft to allow home‑based and center child care; staff to seek attorney review",6500,104655,6604830,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da&start=104&end=6604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da/thumbnail_104655.jpg","/articles/6804677/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Planning-commission-advances-Title-17-draft-to-allow-homebased-and-center-child-care-staff-to-seek-attorney-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804677-b9933d2bbafc6e8102b2bf84ded11f0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1769719241&Signature=FshniUygrXtAB2IlMmSe7ZJg0MBNWgQSa1bJda-Mi9LFKjzKutsWE~bSWRbuFUcJkA2zdqOKV-YZ9nlRUcPewcts~Y4tCSAGcUxQh7U0brCLeNtkomnffurHimKym2Roh-ebMTqF6rIkD39gBdcBKOQ91WKfULVKkZLdB9wgWe8Ffw2s985oEiqnu6Yp0r0lJc2a5bs50etdKYLl4uRqSVY~IgyM~da-y2xD2lPm3lZ3ojdyRkI0fx9WlSFROXmBShcV1fhoYbiWEpJ26sND~sveXE47KThMrWDsWYL8~~GM9nKp3TF~zD9SE4ZfIeD72KywGvF1duNa60QJyOB-Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris French, the Kodiak Island Borough community development director, presented a draft Planning and Zoning Commission resolution proposing amendments to Title 17 that would add state‑aligned definitions for child care, child care center and a local definition for a 'child care facility in home' capped at 12 children. \"These changes have not been reviewed by the borough attorney at this time,\" French told the commission, and said he would send the draft ordinance to the attorney after the commission’s input.

The proposal would allow in‑home child care in R‑1 and R‑2 zones and permit child care centers within nonresidential school or church structures in R‑2 and R‑3, with business and R&C districts also allowing centers and in‑home facilities. French said the draft mirrors Alaska statutes and the Alaska Administrative Code where practicable and that staff attached other jurisdictions’ approaches for reference.

Commissioners focused on two operational constraints that affect local capacity: state licensing rules that increase required staffing as group sizes grow, and the borough’s parking requirements. French explained a parking metric in the draft described as ‘‘half a space per employee’’ and said that, by local rounding rules, one required parking space applies for one employee and two for two employees. He warned that higher parking requirements can be a disincentive for operators and noted planning best practices discourage overparking for small child care uses.

Commissioners asked about timing. French offered to convert the draft resolution to an ordinance and send it to the borough attorney so the ordinance could go to public hearing in September; he also offered the alternative of returning the draft for another work session in September and targeting an October hearing. Several commissioners expressed support for moving forward quickly and asked staff to proceed with attorney review.

The commission also heard a related quasi‑administrative item later in the meeting. For case 25‑013, staff recommended a similar‑use determination to allow daycare services at the recently closed North Star Elementary. French said daycare \"is most like a school use within the PL District\" and recommended approval, noting day care would increase access to services and was not expected to create a nuisance. Commissioners supported advancing the similar‑use determination to a public‑hearing or formal decision track.

What happens next: staff will send the drafted ordinance and the similar‑use item to the borough attorney for legal review and will return to the commission with any edits and a recommended timeline for public hearing.","Staff proposed Title 17 changes to define child care uses (including in‑home facilities up to 12 children) and to permit child care in multiple residential and nonresidential zones; the commission directed staff to send the draft ordinance to the borough attorney and indicated support for a September public hearing.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6804667,"Planning commission crowdsources CIP priorities; Kodiak wastewater and village water projects top draft list",3718,2818635,6537525,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da&start=2818&end=6537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da/thumbnail_2818635.jpg","/articles/6804667/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Planning-commission-crowdsources-CIP-priorities-Kodiak-wastewater-and-village-water-projects-top-draft-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804667-4a33697db796a34b71b70a02f40db278/orig.mp4?Expires=1769719241&Signature=EeKbLOmUGgmpfMyUDY3hA38JEx7RvAymPPCM2eg0dbQWW2oPzkIJEWZDUK2xo4~e5pVsRZ5jzvasaK0oT5az86t~bCX1CVZ60Hr8BfGaQV2z6k8YW2wvpIZtBgckS80uWrTOJ4dEiv8T5hS2jFnt11yTYMVNXMawxDmnL9tQ6jmi4Yss1nQ22rYm5HRY~3HpwFLE-YyILLho7TiyjBoZC2DZEAtqnjbVIsfPwZFE4u6Tivu-EWkNhA0YxnGgv036N-e6rmR-XNoyrcLGH4I4p6xCPAJi5ak-KPYvSqS5X8ZFwyRQwkdTyNK8sHiF~cvnfcP5ArOYLCUEiJ4I8r1vSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission spent the bulk of the work session reviewing and ordering the borough’s capital improvement project list to prepare a recommendation for the assembly. Bronwyn (community development staff) led an item‑by‑item review and captured commissioner rankings in real time.

Key placements in the working draft recap: Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Plant (project #1, packet lists \"estimated project cost of 1.9\" and funding needed \"1.8\" as reported in the packet); Larson Bay spillway/reservoir projects (moved to project #2 because of hazard and water‑security concerns); Port Lyons water distribution and Larson Bay water distribution were placed in the top five; the Carlock storage tank, Carlock sewer truck and a Port Lions insulation project were also included in the near‑top tier. Commissioners debated tradeoffs — whether to prioritize sanitation and drinking‑water projects ahead of roads and economic‑development projects such as harbor improvements — with some arguing that harbor and transport infrastructure underpin the borough economy.

Commissioners also discussed funding strategies: one commissioner asked whether the EPA WIFIA lending program had been explored for bundling multiple village projects; staff said she would research WIFIA and report back to villages during scheduled outreach visits. Staff reminded the commission of a filing deadline for the assembly: the list must be submitted 90 days prior to the end of the calendar year, leaving a practical window for further edits and possible postponement to the September meeting.

Staff will circulate the updated ranked list and audio recording so commissioners who did not attend can review and, if necessary, propose amendments next week. A formal motion to approve the resolution and any amendments will be taken up at the next regular meeting or at a postponed session in September.","Commissioners ranked capital projects for the borough’s CIP. The working draft places Kodiak wastewater first, Larson Bay spillway and Port Lyons/other village water projects near the top; staff will email the updated ranked list and audio and the commission may vote or postpone at the next meeting.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6804663,"Commission reviews two foreclosed parcels and a proposed land disposal; finance director outlines the foreclosure/disposal process",606,6966490,7573255,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da&start=6966&end=7573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579490-1704ec7e59b0cf6566fb1843e84724da/thumbnail_6966490.jpg","/articles/6804663/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Commission-reviews-two-foreclosed-parcels-and-a-proposed-land-disposal-finance-director-outlines-the-foreclosuredisposal-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804663-e5c1a0f09a5a888e92d0f0df63a31593/orig.mp4?Expires=1769719241&Signature=YOjZgdtO-wPT3W0pamXjawCAo0XvOPBOX-bXgHucBc0Vydpj8LHEvomXvFjyiTxOJSFj5JpxpLWhI2unALHLjWVAVBOQ2xJYuLwz3x8CBy26cXjpO2THSKy1p9gnFtoEbdVLbtMI3Z3redoxLIcmcd0eBMkBQpGFcBMWkMyPfmtjB0WgYffvnktEbuEgZLld7yaBFFwoXwC-j9ejfWzl5MUXHhYwVQzHfFAkPHKQ~pbMlSI7MrPkdC6ZW-riSRasm-QFNC7KN3S~Vo~HkIotSQ5ONK~vChfxcmTdiKXYCAK48FKu0L36VIlf388dv6~JcfPCdiY6oRYmJD6n~yrNFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented two related property items: a recommendation to move two foreclosed parcels through the borough’s disposal process and a proposed land disposal (case 26‑001) that would subdivide and rezone part of a borough parcel for future sale.

Dora Cross, borough finance director, explained the foreclosure process to the commission: taxes are billed and published in February; after a statutory waiting period and multiple mailings, the borough may obtain a court clerk’s deed for tax‑delinquent properties. Once the clerk’s deed is issued, staff checks title and notifies any parties with an interest; if no owner claims a parcel, remote properties are typically held for 10 years before sale and the assembly must determine whether a parcel is surplus to public need.

For case 25‑010 the staff report described two parcels (Tract E, Shearwater Bay ASLS 87‑43, and Lot 15, Block 3, Aleutian) and recommended the commission make a positive recommendation to the assembly to begin disposal for future land sale; one of the two parcels is in city limits and, per statute, staff said the borough has followed the required notice and title checks.

In case 26‑001 staff proposed disposing of undeveloped portions of a borough parcel (draft preliminary plat dated Feb. 22, 2019) that would be subdivided and rezoned from Public Lands to R‑2 to create four lots. Staff said the current parking, dumpster and recreational field would remain and that final subdivision and rezoning must return to the commission for review.

What happens next: staff will correct a minor swap (surrounding land‑use text) in the packet for clarity, continue required statutory notices for any disposal, and forward staff recommendations to the assembly for its determination of surplus and sale method.","Staff recommended the commission forward two foreclosed parcels for future land sale and described the borough's foreclosure and disposal process; staff also presented a separate land‑disposal proposal to subdivide and rezoning portions of a borough parcel for housing (rezoning to R‑2).","actionData","errors"]

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Commission reviews new short‑term rental definitions, asks staff to research boarding‑house conflicts

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Commission reviews two foreclosed parcels and a proposed land disposal; finance director outlines the foreclosure/disposal process