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Assembly approves rezone at White Rock Estates to add 22 units, limits PUD density to 20 units
Summary
The borough approved ordinance 2064 (as substituted) to rezone Tract A of White Rock Estates Phase 4, setting the PUD maximum at 20 dwellings and creating a separate RS lot with two units for a total of 22 dwellings; assembly also corrected exhibit language.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on May 5 adopted ordinance 2064 (substitute), rezoning Tract A of White Rock Estates Subdivision Phase 4 from a single planned unit development (PUD) to a combination of PUD and suburban residential (RS) zoning and correcting an error in the ordinance exhibits.
Planning Director Frank Maloney told the assembly the change carves one lot out of the PUD and rezones it RS to match adjacent subdivisions. Within the PUD the applicant will be allowed 20 dwellings; the RS lot is allowed two dwellings, making a total of 22 units for the site. Maloney said the RS lot has a 30‑foot height limit to align with nearby development; quadplex buildings in the PUD would be allowed up to 40 feet.
Assemblymember Arntzen moved a substitute ordinance to correct outdated background information in exhibit B and to clarify the maximum density allowed in the PUD as 20 dwellings. The amendment passed unanimously and the ordinance as amended passed on a 6–0 roll call.
No public testimony was offered during the hearing. Maloney described the design as “thoughtful” and said applicants were leaving a significant central area as common open space with planned yards and a gazebo.
The ordinance also amends ordinance 2056 to reflect the change in permitted density and removes an earlier erroneous figure that had carried forward from the application materials.
Assembly action: motion to adopt ordinance 2064, moved by Assemblymember Arntzen and seconded by Assemblymember Palmer; roll call recorded six yes votes and no no votes. The amendment to substitute the corrected ordinance was adopted before final adoption.
The planning director said the rezone will allow housing that more closely matches surrounding RS zoning while retaining a large common area in the central portion of the parcel.
