KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION ...

KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH CODE 17.05.190(4) If the right-of-way acquisition does not result in the creation of a new lot and less than twenty-five (25)percent of the total lot area is affected by the acquisition, the clerk of the planning commission serving asthe platting authority shall mail a copy of the notice to the owners of the affected property. Notice publicationin a newspaper as required by subsection (d)(2) of this section shall be provided.Such notifications are complete upon publication and upon mailing.(e)Review Criteria. In considering the proposed right-of-way plat, the planning commission serving as the plattingauthority shall consider the recommendations of the planning department and comments and recommendationsof review agencies. At the public hearing, the planning commission serving as the platting authorityshall consider all relevant evidence to determine whether the plat should be approved, disapproved, orapproved with conditions. In approving the plat, the planning commission serving as the platting authorityshall ensure conformance of the plat to the following standards or set such conditions as required to ensurethese standards are met:(1) That the preliminary plat conforms to the purposes and requirements of this title except for Chapters17.50 and 17.55 KGBC, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough comprehensive plan policies, this code and theAlaska Statutes; and(2) That the proposed streets and rights-of-way will be aligned and built in such a way as to best facilitate themovement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and reduce the possibility of congestion and accidents; and(3) Consideration shall be given to the physical characteristics of the proposed right-of-way and remainderparcels which are subject to flood inundation, wetlands, slope conditions or other physical characteristicswhich may be hazardous to development if approved. The planning commission serving as the plattingauthority may require protective improvements which will mitigate dangerous or undesirable physicalcharacteristics.(f)(g)Conditions. The planning commission serving as the platting authority may require as a condition of final platapproval any action it finds appropriate under the circumstances of the proposed plat or project including, butnot limited to, requiring the acquisition of remainder parcels that will not meet the applicable minimumrequirements for lot size or dimensions, or alternatively, placing a note on the plat identifying the remainderas a nonconforming lot on which damages have been paid. The planning commission serving as the plattingauthority may also require the realignment or reconstruction of any abutting or intersecting road or street rightof-wayadversely affected by the acquisition or project.Expiration. Approval shall be valid for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of planning commissionserving as the platting authority action approving the preliminary plat and may be extended once for aperiod not to exceed twelve (12) months at the discretion of the director upon the written request by the applicant.[Ord. No. 1622, §2, 4-2-12; Ord. No. 1228, §1, 9-3-02; Ord. No. 1103, §3, 6-21-99; Ord. No. 1068, §3,6-15-98. Code 1974 §55.10.050(d).]17.05.180 Engineering plans and approval.Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall furnish engineering plans and profiles for improvements proposedwithin the right-of-way as specified in KGBC 17.15.060(a)(1) for review and approval by the borough or city. [Ord.No. 1228, §1, 9-3-02; Ord. No. 1103, §3, 6-21-99; Ord. No. 1068, §3, 6-15-98. Code 1974 §55.10.050(d).]17.05.190 Final right-of-way plat submission requirements.A final right-of-way plat submitted under KGBC 17.05.140 through 17.05.220 shall be prepared in accordance withthe following standards:17-15