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Assembly advances rezoning for Salmon Falls resort parcel, denies rezone for two residential lots
Summary
After more than four hours of testimony, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted to advance rezoning of the Salmon Falls resort campus (Track C / ATS 502) from Future Development to General Commercial while recommending denial of rezoning for two adjacent residential lots; supporters say the change will allow a tribal healing and wellness campus, opponents cited covenants, emergency access, and scale concerns.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on March 16, 2026, voted to introduce a substituted ordinance that would rezone the main Salmon Falls campus parcel (ATS 502, Tract C) from Future Development to General Commercial while recommending denial of rezone requests for two smaller, adjacent residential lots (Lot 2 and Lot 3A).
The substitute ordinance (Ordinance 21‑06, as amended) passed on a roll‑call vote recorded in the meeting: Palmer, Matson, Bowling and Ortez voted yes; Dial and Arntzen voted no; Cortez was recorded as absent. The ordinance was set for a second public hearing on April 6, 2026.
The rezone request was filed by the Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC), which says it purchased the former Salmon Falls Resort to develop a tribal healing and wellness campus with residential treatment, workforce training and cultural programs. KIC representatives told the assembly that the property historically operated as a commercial resort and that re‑zoning would bring the site into alignment with its long‑standing commercial character while enabling integrated…
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