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Assembly directs borough-wide approach to regulate wireless communication facilities with conditional-use holding district
Summary
The Assembly directed staff to pursue Option 3—extending Title 19 borough-wide (except Kupreanof)—and, by amendment, to create a holding district outside Service Area One that allows all uses except Wireless Communication Facilities, which would require conditional-use permits; the amended motion passed unanimously.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly provided policy guidance on March 2, 2026 to staff regarding potential regulation of Wireless Communication Facilities (WCFs). Director Cabrera asked the Assembly for direction on next steps; the Assembly moved to recommend Option 3, extending Title 19 borough-wide except within the City of Kupreanof. An amendment, introduced during discussion, would create a holding district outside Service Area One that allows all uses except WCFs, making WCFs permitted only by conditional use permit.
The amendment passed unanimously (motion to amend by Assembly Member Newman, seconded by Assembly Member Valentine) and the main motion as amended—recommending borough-wide regulation under Option 3 with the holding district and conditional-use requirement for WCFs—was approved by unanimous roll call vote (7-0). The minutes record the policy direction and the Assembly's preference but do not include draft ordinance language; staff will proceed with additional research and potential ordinance development consistent with the guidance provided.
The minutes note the carve-out for the City of Kupreanof and that the action is a direction to staff rather than final ordinance language; additional work will be required to translate the direction into proposed code changes.
