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Assembly approves sale of 30 borough parcels after amendment to legal description; Homer commenter urges conservation for ‘Kachemak sponge’ project
Summary
The assembly enacted an ordinance authorizing the sale of 30 borough-owned parcels by live public outcry and online auction on Aug. 9. A Homer resident urged the borough to preserve adjacent parcels for a nature-based stormwater project; the assembly adopted a technical amendment to one parcel’s legal description and enacted the ordinance.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on June 17 enacted Ordinance 20 25-10 to authorize the sale of 30 borough-owned parcels via a live public outcry simulcast online auction (with a secondary online-only auction), scheduled for Aug. 9.
The ordinance passed after a public comment from Jan Keiser of Homer, who asked the borough to preserve parcels near the Homer Boatyard for a nature-based stormwater project the community has pursued for years and described as the “Kachemak sponge.” Keiser said conserving certain wet parcels would help manage stormwater and capture sediment naturally and urged that the borough set aside five parcels for conservation even if two near Kachemak Drive are sold.
Assembly member Eklund moved to enact the ordinance…
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