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Planning commission approves preliminary plat for Lease Cove subdivision after adding access easement condition
Summary
The planning commission approved a Department of Natural Resources preliminary plat to create about 19–20 lots in the Lease Cove/Bat Cove area of George Inlet, adding a condition requiring additional public access rights-of-way to address waterfront property owners' concerns.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commission on March 11 approved a preliminary plat submitted by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to subdivide the Lease Cove / Bat Cove area in George Inlet into roughly 19–20 lots, subject to conditions including road improvements and public access easements. Commissioners adopted Resolution 4487A and inserted an additional requirement for access right-of-way corridors after public testimony raised concerns about existing waterfront owners’ ability to reach Shelter Cove Road.
The plat, filed by the State on Dec. 13, 2024 as case 25002, proposes creation of two blocks separated by Bat Cove, dedication of three rights-of-way including a portion of Shelter Cove Road to the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT), and a mix of upland lots and one water lot. Planning staff told the commission the site encompasses about 12 acres and currently lacks power, water and sewer; the State will later seek rezoning of the parcel from Future Development to Rural Residential if the…
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