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Director's report: Plan 2045 open house set; hydrology study, hazard mitigation and bridge PEL study underway
Summary
Planning staff announced an Oct. 8 open house for the Plan 2045 comprehensive plan, an upcoming hydrology report presentation, status of the hazard mitigation plan, and a planning and environmental linkages (PEL) study for Russian River and Sergeant Creek bridge replacements being led by HDR with a project website at www.kodiakpel.com.
Planning staff provided several updates to the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 17, including a Plan 2045 open house, the hydrology and hydraulics study, hazard mitigation plan adoption status and the start of a planning and environmental linkages (PEL) study for bridge replacements.
Staff announced an open house for the Plan 2045 comprehensive plan on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the assembly chambers and said an online trails survey is available from the Plan 2045 webpage. "I do encourage the public to stop by anytime during that open house to provide comments and ideas regarding recreation, parks, open spaces and trails," staff said.
The hydrology and hydraulics presentation was rescheduled to the Sept. 25 assembly work session; staff described it as the final product of a hazard‑mitigation‑related study focused on flooding in the Russian River and Sergeant Creek areas. Staff also reported the hazard mitigation plan has been approved by the City of Kodiak and a second municipality referenced in the transcript as "Uzingki," and that Old Harbor and Akiak remain to adopt the plan.
Staff outlined a PEL (planning and environmental linkages) study for the Russian River and Sergeant Creek bridge replacements. The State of Alaska has engaged consultant HDR Inc. to conduct the work, staff said, and the PEL study will address environmental considerations alongside engineering for potential bridge replacements and related roadway work. Staff provided the project website, www.kodiakpel.com, and said the study team will convene a stakeholder working group. "That study has started," staff said, and staff estimated the PEL study will be completed by next year, with subsequent project timelines dependent on funding and the specific recommendations that emerge from the study.
Commissioners asked about timing; staff replied that the PEL study itself is expected to be completed within about a year and that bridge construction timing will depend on funding and the number and scope of projects identified in the study. The presentation to the assembly is scheduled later this month for the hydrology study, and the PEL project will hold public outreach later this fall.
