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Planning commission delays assisted‑living zoning amendment after limited outreach to local licensees
Summary
At its May 14 work session the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission agreed by consensus to place Case 25‑012, an amendment to Title 17 defining "assisted living residences" and distinguishing facilities housing more than five people, on a future agenda after staff said only two local license holders responded to outreach.
Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission members on Wednesday agreed by consensus to carry Case 25‑012 — a proposed amendment to Title 17 that would define "assisted living residences" and treat sites that house more than five people differently in the borough's zoning code — to the next work session so staff can solicit additional input from licensed providers.
The change under discussion would add a zoning distinction based on the number of residents: properties housing five or fewer people would be treated differently than facilities serving more than five. Development director Chris French Cooney told the commission the five‑person threshold…
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