Plat committee grants preliminary approval for Crane France subdivision, allows exceptions to cul‑de‑sac and block‑length rules

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Rural Plat Committee voted Oct. 13 to grant preliminary approval to Crane France Edition No. 1 (KPV file 2025-145), a proposal to subdivide a 65.786‑acre parent parcel into 16 lots ranging from about 1.445 to 2.472 acres and one tract of 30.177 acres, and to approve exception requests to borough requirements for cul‑de‑sac length and block length.

The plat staff report said the site’s legal access is Forest Lane to the north, a state‑maintained 100‑foot dedication that connects to the Sterling Highway near MP 89.7. The staff report noted an existing private airstrip crossing the plat boundary and that the west side of Block 2 along Arrow Way Avenue contains a block length of roughly 1,420 feet—about 420 feet longer than the borough’s indicated 1,000‑foot cul‑de‑sac/block limit cited in the exception request. Staff recommended preliminary approval subject to compliance with KPB code and recommended the committee…