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Planning commission approves rezoning at 2539 Metrokenway to replace Lift Station 5
Summary
The Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution FY2026-017 rezoning USS 3099 lot 21 sublot 6 (commonly called 2539 Metrokenway) from R-1 single-family residential to PL public use lands to allow replacement of the city’s Lift Station 5, which staff said "has reached the end of its useful life."
The Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution FY2026-017, rezoning USS 3099 lot 21 sublot 6 (commonly known as 2539 Metrokenway) from R-1 single-family residential to PL public use lands to allow the city to replace Lift Station 5. Staff said the city’s "current 1971 Lift Station 5 has reached the end of its useful life."
Staff told commissioners the force main for the lift station has failed in the past, causing direct sewage discharge to Mission Lake and prompting more than $250,000 in emergency repairs after a second failure in May 2019. The staff presentation cited City of Kodiak Resolution 2022 tax 07 and noted that lots are not zoned PL unless owned by a government agency; PL zoning is intended to identify lands used by governments for public purposes under 17.130.010A. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning to allow the city to site and maintain critical wastewater infrastructure.
The commission asked technical questions about long-range wastewater planning. Chris Lynch, the contractor for the city, described the wastewater treatment plant’s design capacity and said the project team added pumps and variable-frequency-drive capacity so the plant can regulate flow; he said pipe-sizing and capacity are evaluated as projects or subdivisions are designed and described master plans as area-based efforts undertaken periodically. "We have the city has a a wastewater treatment plant that has a design capacity," Lynch said, adding that when lift stations are replaced the city evaluates flow and must follow a permitting process with DEEC.
During review staff and a contractor flagged an incorrect legal description in the draft resolution (it referenced "Yuzinki block three"). A commissioner moved to amend Resolution FY2026-017 to correct the legal description; the amendment passed on roll call, Miss Williamson, Mr. Dagan, Miss Craig, Mr. Nef and Mr. Delgado voting yes. After opening the public hearing (no callers and no in-room signups) the commission proceeded to a final roll call on the amended motion; Mr. Dagan, Miss Craig, Mr. Nef, Mr. Delgado and Miss Williamson voted yes and the amended resolution was adopted 5-0.
Director's remarks at the meeting included announcements that the Plan 2045 public-engagement survey (the intergovernmental cooperation and capital-improvement element) is live on the borough website through April 17, 2026; that three Yuzinki rezones will be introduced to the Assembly the next day; and that HDR has completed hydrology work for a planning and environmental linkages study and is developing bridge-replacement and flood-mitigation options. The director also said the code enforcement officer position has been filled and will begin work April 1.
In citizen comments, resident Carlen Mcchesny spoke about communication and shared a brief personal anecdote underscoring the importance of considerate communication. The commission adjourned with no further business; the local time was recorded as 6:58 p.m.
