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Plat committee grants preliminary approval to Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates
Summary
The Plat Committee approved the preliminary plat to subdivide an existing gravel pit into 10 lots, with staff conditions including roadway width and reclamation considerations, and the owner described plans to reclaim portions of the pit for future development.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Plat Committee granted preliminary approval Feb. 24 to Peninsula Commercial Ventures Estates, a proposed subdivision of a 38-acre gravel-pit parcel into 10 lots, subject to staff recommendations and compliance with borough code.
Staff reported the parcel would be split into lots ranging from about 0.191 to 23.046 acres, with legal access from Big Eddy Road, Coburg Street, Insular Place and Spruce Avenue. The report noted several roads currently privately maintained, recommended widening a proposed Cutty Sark Lane dedication to 30 feet to meet code, and recommended a widened dedication for Hensler Place to meet the borough’s street-width standards. Staff also called attention to existing ponds on the site and to KPB reclamation plan requirements for sites that have been used for material extraction.
Owner Glenn Martin, of Peninsula Commercial Ventures LLC, told the committee the property has been used as a gravel pit for many decades and described a multi-year plan to reclaim portions of the pit and convert areas to residential lots or other development. "We're gonna go through a process now of reclaiming areas in this pit and making them into subdivisions," Martin said, adding he expected this to be the first of several phased plats and that the pit would eventually transition to ponds and recreation areas.
No public opposition was recorded in the meeting. Commissioners moved and seconded a motion adopting staff recommendations and returning the final plat to the plat committee for review; the roll-call vote recorded affirmative responses from Commissioners Gillum, Morgan, Slaughter, Whitney, Vanutti, Brantley and Eppenheimer, and the clerk announced the motion passed.
Staff recommended the surveyor coordinate with planning staff prior to final plat submittal to ensure all permitting and reclamation requirements are addressed and to show required items on the final drawing before filing.
