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Assembly hears hours of testimony on Salmon Falls rezone; conditional amendment fails and decision deferred
Summary
The assembly held a lengthy second public hearing April 6 on Ketchikan Indian Community's Salmon Falls rezone request to general commercial. Staff recommended approval of three parcels, the planning commission recommended denial; a proposed conditional-rezone amendment failed 4—, and the assembly deferred final action to its continuation meeting after extended debate and public testimony.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly spent the bulk of its April 6 meeting considering a substitute ordinance to rezone parcels at the former Salmon Falls resort from Future Development (FD) to General Commercial (CG). Planning staff recommended approval for three primary parcels and denial for two RL parcels; the Planning Commission had recommended denial.
Planning Director Frank Maloney told the assembly staff's recommendation reflected the property's documented commercial permit history: "The Planning Commission recommended denial on all five accounts. Staff's recommendation is for approval on the three main parcels and denial of the RL parcels rezone," he said.
The public record produced a wide gulf of views. Ketchikan Indian Community representatives and tribal and regional leaders described the property as uniquely suited for a culturally grounded "healing center" and said the project would expand…
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