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Assembly approves conveyance of 11 airport-subdivision lots for housing development
Summary
The assembly unanimously approved Resolution 2025-01 to convey seven lots to the Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority and retain four for borough expansion; Petersburg Indian Association urged support during public comment.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Jan. 6 approved Resolution 2025-01 to convey specified airport-subdivision lots to enable construction of up to 11 new homes. Under the resolution, seven lots will be conveyed to the Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority for development; four lots will remain in borough ownership for airport-subdivision expansion and future sale. The motion passed by unanimous roll-call.
Deborah O'Gara, president of the Petersburg Indian Association, addressed the assembly during the agenda-related public comment period and urged approval. "This is a brand new resolution for the start of the new year," O'Gara said, and described the proposal as a replication of a previous partnership that produced homeownership lots over about 25 years. She told the assembly the project would develop 11 lots, four of which would be returned to the borough with infrastructure so they could be sold, and that the remaining lots would be developed by the housing authority to produce homeownership opportunities for tribal citizens.
In assembly discussion Member Staunton Gregory said the action was straightforward and praised the benefits, noting the development would include roads, electric, water, sewer and storm drainage utilities paid for by the housing authority. Member Marsh asked about the per-lot cost estimate referenced in the meeting packet; the packet recited a preliminary development cost estimate of about $2,700,000 (roughly $245,454 per lot) drawn from prior preliminary engineering work. Borough Manager Giesbrecht said the estimate came from preliminary engineering and would be refined as detailed engineering and plans proceed, and that Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority would be contributing substantial funds toward preparing the lots.
Assembly members said the measure would add taxable lots to the borough once developed and expressed general support. The resolution authorizes the borough manager to execute conveyance documents and directs coordination with the housing authority to move the project forward.
