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Planning commission approves vacation of part of Augusta National Road after petitioners argue it enables limited development
Summary
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission on April 13 voted to grant a petition to vacate about 274 feet of Augusta National Road, moving the proposal to the Assembly despite staff's earlier recommendation to deny the vacation; petitioner representatives said the change would enable a small-business site and modest tax revenue.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission voted April 13 to grant a petition to vacate about 274.41 feet of Augusta National Road and adjacent utility easements, sending the proposal to the Borough Assembly for final action.
Staff advised commissioners that an internal review led to a recommendation to deny the petition as submitted and that approval should be conditioned on emergency-services and road-service-area signoffs. "When he submitted the actual submittal, Robert took a look at it... and he's like, oh, we shouldn't vacate this," a staff member said, explaining Robert Ruffner's view that the corridor could support future connections. The staff report also noted the proposed plan includes a hammerhead turnaround and that CES and the RSA board must approve…
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