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Planning commission postpones two Baranoff/Denali housing cases after neighbors cite parking, drainage
Summary
After lengthy public testimony from longtime residents, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commission postponed two conditional‑use permit requests — a triplex and a four‑family dwelling — citing unresolved parking and drainage concerns; both cases were moved to the March 10, 2026 meeting.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Commission on Jan. 23 postponed decisions on two conditional‑use permit requests that would add seven dwelling units on two adjoining lots in the Baranoff/Denali neighborhood, after sustained public opposition over parking, drainage and neighborhood character.
Staff planner Miss Johnson introduced case 26001 as a request for a triplex at Lot 54 (US Survey 1587) in the RM zone and said the code requires one off‑street parking space per dwelling. "This triplex use is allowed with a conditional use permit, and one off‑street parking space is required per dwelling unit," Miss Johnson said (first referenced SEG 095). She added that…
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