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Kodiak planning staff outlines Title 17 zoning basics and history at Nov. 12 work session
Summary
Community Development Director Chris French walked the Planning and Zoning Commission through an overview of Title 17, the borough zoning code, and an educational video on U.S. zoning history — highlighting code components, district types, and options such as form-based and incentive zoning.
Chris French, the Kodiak Island Borough community development director, told the Planning and Zoning Commission at its Nov. 12 work session that zoning “regulates land use with the typical public purpose of protecting health, safety, and welfare of the community.” The presentation began with an educational video that traced U.S. zoning history and explained the three standard parts of a zoning code: the map, the use table and development…
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