Planning commission recommends borough sell land for wireless tower at 1200 Hagen Drive

The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission voted to recommend that the borough assembly approve the sale of approximately 10,040 square feet of borough land at 1200 Hagen Drive to Central Council Tlingit Haida for construction of a wireless tower.

Commissioners voted after a brief discussion on the site’s visibility and local development plans. One commissioner said at the meeting, “I don’t like the location. I don’t wanna see a tower alongside Hagen Drive… I’ll be voting in opposition to this.” Other commissioners cited the site’s proximity to commercial development and the fire department as reasons the location was appropriate.

The motion to recommend the sale was made and seconded during the public hearing on the application; no public testimony was offered on the item. After discussion the commission conducted a roll-call vote. The transcript records these votes: Jim (yes); Chris (yes); Philip (yes); John (no). The chair announced, “Motion carries.”

The sale recommendation will go to the borough assembly for final approval. The commission’s motion included findings of fact and the report as presented to the commission; the transcript does not provide the full text of those findings.

No statutes, ordinances or assembly resolution numbers were cited on the record. The applicant is Central Council Tlingit Haida, identified in the packet as the buyer and the intended tower operator.

If the assembly approves the sale, the tower applicant will proceed to site development steps overseen by borough staff and any applicable permitting authorities.