The Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission on Oct. 13 adopted Planning Commission Resolution 2025-23, granting a conditional use permit for construction of a 20-foot-by-45-foot bridge across Storisky Creek in the Anchor Point area.

Staff planner Morgan Aldridge said the applicant, identified in staff materials as Hillcorp, is proposing a new pad and a roughly 3-mile access road that would cross Storisky Creek. Aldridge told the commission the bridge design "meets ADF&G standards for anadromous water bodies" and that engineering plans were attached to the staff report.

The permit covers installation of the bridge within the borough's 50-foot habitat protection district, excavation of about 115 cubic yards of overburden, and placement of approximately 693 cubic yards of gravel for the roadway, according to the staff presentation. Aldridge said public notice was sent to property owners within 300 feet and that the planning department had received no public comments prior to the hearing.

During the hearing a commissioner flagged dates in the applicant's paperwork that listed a completion date of February 2025. Morgan Aldridge said she had discussed that with the applicant and that the date was a typo: "They are not starting any work yet. They will not be starting work until the spring," she said, adding that the applicant is awaiting state permits, including an Alaska Department of Fish and Game authorization and an application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The staff report and resolution state the conditional use permit will be valid for one year from the approval date.

After closing public comment, the commission moved to adopt Resolution 2025-23. The roll-call vote recorded all members present voting yes and the motion passed.

The permit was approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report, as incorporated by reference in the resolution. The staff report cites borough code standards and concludes the project meets the commission's five general standards for conditional uses.

The file will be subject to the normal permit-monitoring process, including any required follow-up when the applicant submits final permits from state or federal agencies.