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Assembly set to hold public hearing on zoning changes aimed at easing child care siting
Summary
The planning commission unanimously forwarded recommended amendments to Title 17 (zoning) to allow additional child care facility types in more zoning districts. Staff said the changes were developed to match Alaska licensing requirements and to respond to local child care shortages; the assembly will hold the public hearing Nov. 6.
The Kodiak Island Boroughs planning and zoning commission voted 4-0 (three members absent) to forward amendments to borough zoning code (Title 17) that would revise where child care uses may be located and add definitions for child care facilities and in-home care.
Why it matters: commission and borough staff said community organizations flagged a shortage of child care facilities and that existing zoning limited licensed child care to a small set of commercial districts. The proposed ordinance was drafted to reflect state licensing standards and national planning best practices.
What staff presented
Community development staff told the assembly that current zoning…
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