Chris French

Kodiak staff urge keeping Beaver Lake land as the borough hunts for housing sites

“I mean, you can have trails, and there are trails on these properties, but typically you're not developing them when they're in the natural use district, as well as they're in the natural use land use designation for the Comprehensive Plan as well. So that's why staff is recommending to retain them.”

Kenai Peninsula assembly president proposes rewrite of rules for filling assembly vacancies

“And we had a little hiccup this time around, so I'm glad we're right on it to address it.”

Kodiak can't sell four lots it has owned since 1986 because they can't get a permit

“Staff has requested that a representative of the City of Kodiak Public Works Department attend the meeting on September 8, 2026.”

Kodiak Island Borough clerk drafts ordinance to tighten Assembly vacancy rules

“if I can get it done by Thursday, I'll add it to the agenda”

Kodiak rezone would raise Cliff Point lot minimums to five acres

Kodiak is projected to lose about 1,200 residents by 2045 as young adults leave

“It's used for land use decisions, but it also can be used for infrastructure planning.”

Kodiak commission votes 4-2 to rezone Cliff Point lots to conservation district

“the effective date will be based on the submittal of final plats for the 4 subdivisions”

Kodiak weighs selling four parcels, including its ballfields

“Any disposal of this parcel would need to consider impacts to existing recreation uses.”

A 'conservation' rezone on Kodiak's coast draws a federal warning

“With the applicant going back to the C District, it brings that requirement in place for any development that takes place.”

Ouzinkie's tsunami shelter is zoned as a house. The borough is about to fix that.

“The proposed tsunami structure site needs to be rezoned into an appropriate zone for its use as a tsunami shelter, tribal office and multi-purpose building.”

Where thousands of seabirds flew, a Kodiak commissioner counted 30

“Since this is like a 130-page chapter, we have decided that we were going to have this come to the Commission for two work sessions.”

A Kodiak rezone pitched as conservation would also curb development

“In the RR-2, there isn't such a requirement.”

A remote Kodiak village tries tp fix its water

“The applicant proposes improvements to the current water treatment facility including a new water storage tank and new water lines from the tank to the treatment facility. This facility is the primary source of drinking water to the Village of Carluck.”

Kodiak Borough OKs Water Upgrade for Village of Karluk

“This facility is the primary source of drinking water to the Village of Carluck.”

Kodiak residents defend auditorium position as school budget vote nears

Kodiak Assembly weighs $800,000 school funding compromise

Kodiak Borough Lands Committee develops framework to streamline land disposal