PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

 Classification of property is for review, plan implementation, and management purposes. 

The classification system designates the most appropriate uses for land and thereby guides borough management of such lands and implementation actions to provide for the identified uses.

 KPB 17.10.080 (A)

 

 

POLICY FOR MANAGEMENT OF BOROUGH LAND

It is the policy of the Kenai Peninsula Borough to manage all borough owned and municipal entitlement lands and resources to provide for:

1.   The efficient acquisition, management, classification, and disposal of borough lands;

2.   The promotion of orderly development;

3.   The protection and orderly management of the borough’s natural resources;

4.   The preservation of borough lands and resources for wildlife habitat, scenic value, recreational      needs, and historic needs;

5.   The retention of borough lands essential for health, safety, and education needs;

6.   The orderly disposal of lands and resources in a manner which is fair to all

KPB 17.10.010 (A)

 

 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN CLASSIFICATION AND ZONING?

Classification is borough policy regarding management and use of land for the time that it is owned by the borough. Once the land is sold, the classification goes away, and the use of the land is regulated by zoning and the choices of the owner.

Zoning is local law regulating uses of the land for any owner.

The majority of lands in the borough outside of city limits are in the Rural District, which is unrestricted except for the conditional uses of concentrated animal feeding operations, gravel pits larger than 1-acre, development in FEMA mapped floodplains, development within 50 feet of anadromous water, and correctional community residential centers.

Borough zoning code, Title 21, allows for the formation of more defined zones by local option among groups of similarly styled parcels.

 

 

THE CLASSIFICATION PROCESS

1.   Borough land is nominated for classification.

2.   A time schedule is set for public hearings

3.   Public notice is sent to all Landowners within ½ miles inviting public comment.

4.   Land is researched with respect to title, land characteristics, and surrounding features.

5.   A report is developed with an analysis considering observed values and potential uses.

6.   Public comments are received and attached to the report.

7.   A resolution is drafted to present the classification proposal.

8.   The Borough Planning Commission holds a public hearing at which the staff report is considered and direct public testimony is heard.

9.   The Borough Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the Assembly on the resolution.

10.  The Planning Commission minutes are sent to the Assembly along with the draft resolution.

11.  The Assembly’s Lands Committee is briefed on the resolution

12.  The Assembly holds a public hearing taking direct public testimony, deliberating on the matters, considering amendments, and voting on the final resolution.

13.  Land management updates land records to reflect the classification action.

14.  Land management established a management plan to carry out the intent of the classification.

15.  Land management take management actions accordingly.

ALTERNATIVELY:

Borough land can be classified based on a local land use plan adopted under the Borough Comprehensive Plan.

 

 

CLASSIFICATION TRUE OR FALSE

Classification amounts to zoning..........................................................................................False

Classification uses the same land use words as zoning........................................................True

Classification puts expectations on land managers...............................................................True

Classification guides the actions of land managers...............................................................True

Land managers perform land uses.......................................................................................False

Land managers can create conditions favorable for land uses..............................................True

Classification exists after land is sold...................................................................................False

All classified land is intended to be sold...............................................................................False

Everything about a property is known when land is classified.............................................False

Classification is a product of land capabilities and values.....................................................True

Land capabilities are physical characteristics........................................................................True

Values are realized by individuals and the public at large.....................................................True

Classification is a language to communicate choices & intentions........................................True

A large inventory of lands can be managed well without classification................................False

 

 

CLASSIFICATION OPTIONS

All borough lands shall be classified as one of the following:

• Agriculture
• Residential
• Commercial
• Heavy Industrial
• Light Industrial
• Recreation
• Preservation
• Government
• Resource Development
• Resource Management
• Institutional
• Utility/Transportation
• Waste Handling
• Rural
• Grazing

The classifications are specifically defined in KPB 17.10.250

All borough lands or interest in lands or resources not otherwise classified are undesignated lands.

KPB 17.10.080 (K) & (L)

 

 

 

 

“Casual Use” means a use of borough land that is nonexclusive and involves only minimal disturbance to the land.  Nonexclusive examples of a casual use are hiking, backpacking, hunting, fishing, camping for less than fourteen days, picnicking, cross-country skiing, snow machining; berry picking, brushing survey lines or trails where roots are not disturbed, livestock drives, and the use of all-terrain vehicles off an established road or right-of-way but on an existing trail. However, hiking trails or consistent use for hiking and establishing hunting camps do not constitute a casual use.  Casual use of borough land does not create an interest in the title of the land and does not require a permit.  Casual use is defined in KPB code 17.10.190 and 17.10.250(c). 

The casual use activity may be conducted on vacant property that is not for sale, is not occupied by another use, and is not currently leased or permitted to another user.  Depending on the type of casual use, there may be additional guidelines to follow.  Below are links to guidelines to the most common casual uses of borough land: 

 

Property Owner Firewise & Hazard Tree Removal on
Adjacent Vacant Borough Land

Guidelines for Gathering Dead Trees on KPB Land

Guidelines for Gathering Berries/Mushrooms on KPB Land

Guidelines for Beekeeping on KPB Land

 

If you have any question on whether or not your activity falls under a casual use please contact the Land Management Division.  To locate borough lands available for casual use - use the KPB Casual Use Lands Viewer Use the Layer Tab to find KPB Facilities and Land by Selecting KPB Parcels Available for Casual Use.

Alaska Department of Natural Resources Public Information Center:  Use this site to access DNR information on all kinds of maps, plats and other data specific to the State of Alaska.   http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/maps.htm 

USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer:  Use this site to access historical topographic map information anywhere in the United States.    
http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/ 

USDA Web Soil Survey:  Web Soil Survey provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.  
http://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm 

Drone Technical Conference
11/21/2017

On November 21st, 2017 the Land Management Division of the Kenai Peninsula Borough hosted a Drone Technical Conference for individuals and  organizations tasked with building and maintaining key infrastructures within our region.  Hospitals, landfills, boat harbors, oil platforms, roads, industrial plants, hydroelectric dams and schools can benefit throughout planning, construction and maintenance cycles from the high-resolutions spatial images that drone and related instrument technology makes easily accessible and affordable.  Below are links to the agenda, welcome address and  the presentations given at the conference.

Read more: Drone Conference Presentations

This Site is Managed By:
Cruz Construction
7000 E. Palmer Wasilla Hwy.
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone:  907/467-3144
Fax:  907/746-5557

This site is managed by contract.

General Location Map

 

 

2012 Tax Foreclosure Outcry Auction - October 13th, 2012: Results

Parcels that did not sell in this auction will be added to the Borough's parcel inventory for later disposition.

Parcel Number	Location	Legal Description	Acres	Minimum Bid	Sale Amount
012-050-39	Nikiski	Lot 15, Block 6, Aurora Heights Sub Blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14, as shown on Plat No. 1510,   Kenai Recording District	0.17	$1,755	$4,200
012-100-19	Nikiski	Lot 1, block 4, Nikishka Subdivision No. 5, as shown on Plat No. 1437 , Kenai Recording District	1.17	$1,995	$10,500
012-220-09	Nikiski	Lot 7, Block 2, Field Subdivision No 1 as shown on Plat No. 529 , Kenai Recording District	2.02	$5,500	$5,500
013-141-18	Nikiski	Lot 3, Block 2, Agate Beach Subdivision Amended, As shown on Plat No. 84-202, Kenai Recording District	1.01	$1,095	$1,200
013-214-30	Nikiski	Lot 7, Block 5, Don's Place Subdivision Amended, As shown on Plat No. 83-44, Kenai Recording District	0.92	$1,030	$1,800
013-600-08	Nikiski	Lot 1, Block 1, Snowland Estates, Subdivision Part 2, as shown on Plat No. 81-94, Kenai Recording District	0.96	$1,335	$2,100
014-310-22	Nikiski	Lot 9, Block 4, Miller's Hide-Away Subdivision Amended, as shown on Plat No. 2002-1, Kenai Recording District	2.23	$1,370	$5,600
015-173-02	Nikiski	Lot 2, Far West Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 80-106, Kenai Recording District	1.91	$2,710	$10,000
015-240-66	Nikiski	Tract F-3, Northwood Acres Subdivision Arctic Storm Addition, as shown on Plat No. 2002-92, Kenai Recording District	1.05	$1,105	$5,700
017-140-12	Salamatof	Government Lot 31, Section 14, T6N, R12W, S.M., Alaska	2.00	$1,115	$3,200
017-328-07	Nikiski	Tract 34, Konovalof Lake Subdivision Amended, as shown on Plat No. 86-203, Kenai Recording District	36.94	$2,040	$28,000
055-221-16	Kalifornsky	Lot 9, Block 2, Kenai River Bridge Subdivision Amended, as shown on Plat No. 75-28, Kenai Recording District	2.85	$4,090	$16,600
063-017-01	Sterling	Lot 1, Block 2, Sterling Crystal Estates Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-40, Kenai Recording District	1.03	$940	$2,000
063-017-33	Sterling	Lot 8, Block 3, Sterling Crystal Estates Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-40, Kenai Recording District	0.92	$875	$2,000
063-018-04	Sterling	Lot 4, Block 1, Inglebrook Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-50, Kenai Recording District	0.93	$2,465	$7,800
063-018-05	Sterling	Lot 5, Block 1, Inglebrook Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-50, Kenai Recording District	1.18	$2,540	$7,900
063-018-07	Sterling	Lot 7, Block 1, Inglebrook Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-50, Kenai Recording District	0.92	$2,550	$12,750
063-018-08	Sterling	Lot 8, Block 1, Inglebrook Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 86-50, Kenai Recording District	0.92	$2,465	$11,100
063-700-03	Sterling	Lot 2, Block 2, Sprucewood Terrace Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 79-19, Kenai Recording District	1.53	$1,860	$8,100
063-880-13	Sterling	Lot 15, Block Two, Naff Subdivision Part Two, as shown on Plat No. 84-275, Kenai Recording District	0.93	$4,420	$25,500
066-443-58	Funny River	Lot 8A, Block C, Lupine Subdivision No. 2, as shown on Plat No. 84-296, Kenai Recording District	1.08	$6,380	$15,250
133-530-63	Cohoe	Tract 5, Tri Estates Sub 1986 Addition, as shown on Plat No. 86-64, Kenai Recording District	4.03	$1,100	$4,000
137-250-51	Cohoe	Tract D3, Cohoe Industrial Park Sub Butler Addition, as shown on Plat No 86-220, Kenai Recording District	1.06	$990	$5,700
137-250-52	Cohoe	Tract D2, Cohoe Industrial Park Sub Butler Addition, as shown on Plat No 86-220, Kenai Recording District	1.06	$990	$5,600
137-250-53	Cohoe	Tract D1, Cohoe Industrial Park Sub Butler Addition, as shown on Plat No 86-220, Kenai Recording District	5.50	$2,145	$33,000
137-271-48	Cohoe	Lot 23, North Ridge Estates Subdivision as shown on Plat No. 86-133, Kenai Recording District	1.02	$770	$3,000
139-180-02	Clam Gulch	Lot 4, Block 1, Clammers Haven Subdivision Addition No 2, as shown on Plat No. 78-26, Homer Recording District	4.54	$1,430	$6,600
157-062-18	Ninilchik	N1/2 SW1/4 SW1/4 NW1/4 SE1/4 Section 26, T1S, R14W, S. M., Alaska	1.25	$920	$1,100
159-120-13	Happy Valley	Tract 4, Happy Creek Homesites Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 62-711, Homer Recording District	5.00	$660	$2,900
159-120-14	Happy Valley	Tract 3, Happy Creek Homesites Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 62-711, Homer Recording District	5.00	$660	$2,300
159-310-06	Happy Valley	Parcel 2-D, J. Booth Recreational Subdivision Plat of Parcels A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, C-1, D-1, & D-2, as shown on Plat No. 75-49, Homer Recording District	2.13	$4,230	$8,500
159-460-10	Happy Valley	Lot 4, Block 3, Sportsmans Glen Subdivision Unit 2, as shown on Plat No. 81-49, Homer Recording District	5.21	$2,425	$7,500
165-250-37	Anchor Point	Lot 14, Block 3, Williams North Fork Subdivision 1976 Addition, as shown on Plat No. 76-86, Homer Recording District	1.09	$1,300	$4,100
171-024-20	Anchor Point	Lot 2, Sterling Acres Sub Unit 1, as shown on Plat No. 86-70, Homer Recording District	2.03	$1,020	$3,200
171-024-21	Anchor Point	Lot 3, Sterling Acres Sub Unit 1, as shown on Plat No. 86-70, Homer Recording District	3.85	$1,235	$4,200
173-630-01	Diamond Ridge	Lot 1,Block 6, Diamond Cape Unit 2 Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 77-79, Homer Recording District	1.56	$2,875	$9,200
191-390-05	Seldovia	Lot 20, Block 19, Barabara Heights Subdivision, as shown on Plat No. 79-6, Seldovia Recording District	3.14	$1,725	$13,600

2007 Tax Foreclosure Outcry Auction - October 6th, 2007: Results

 

Parcel Number	Location	Legal Description	Acres	Minimum Bid	Sale Amount
012-220-09	Nikiski	Lot 7 Block 2, Field Subdivision No 1, filed as Plat No. 1529, Kenai Recorders District	2.02 ±	$8,070	$8,070
013-041-31	Nikiski	Tract 3, Block 3, LAFLEUR'S LAGNIAPPE, Plat 76-56, Kenai Recording District	9.07 ±	$1,670	$12,700
013-200-21	Nikiski	A portion of Govt Lot 3, Sec. 6, T7N, R11W, Seward Meridian, Kenai Recording District, more particularly described as Commencing at the NE corner of Lot 3, Sec. 6, T7N, R11W, a line S along the E line of Lot 3, 283 feet more or less, to the S edge of the road ROW, TH W along edge of road ROW 524 feet to a point Corner No. 1 and POB; TH W along road ROW 100 feet to a point Corner No. 2; TH S on a parallel to the E line of Lot 3, 108 feet to a point Corner No. 3; TH E on a line parallel to the N line of Lot 3, 100 feet to a point Corner No. 4; TH N on a line parallel to the E line of Lot 3, 108 feet to the edge of road ROW and Corner No. 1, the POB.	0.25 ±	$870	$3,800
013-550-36	Nikiski	Lot 4, WES WARREN S/D Jessica Addition, Plat No. 91-08, Kenai Recording District	0.92 ±	$1,880	$4,900
013-550-38	Nikiski	Lot 6, WES WARREN S/D JESSICA Addition, Plat No. 91-08, Kenai Recording District	1.04 ±	$1,880	$5,100
017-330-02	Nikiski	Tract 16, KONOVALOF LAKE S/D, Amended Plat No. 86-203, Kenai Recording District.	39.96 ±	$1,680	$19,500
025-143-03	Kenai	Tract 30, STRAWBERRY ACRES S/D, Plat No. 85-185, Kenai Recording District.	21.00 ±	$2,560	$31,000
039-123-11	Kenai	Lots 8 & 9, Block 3, Addition No. 1, MOMMSENS S/D, Additions No's 1 & 2, Plat No. K-1355, Kenai Recording District.	0.52 ±	$1,040	$3,900
063-017-49	Sterling	Lot 15, Block 1, STERLING CRYSTAL ESTATES, Plat No. 86-40, Kenai Recording District.	0.95  ±	$950	$4,400
063-018-10	Sterling	Lot 10, Block 1, INGLEBROOK S/D, Plat No. 86-50, Kenai Recording District.	0.92  ±	$4,240	$6,300
065-490-10	Sterling	Lot 5, Block 2, MOOSE RIVER HEIGHTS S/D, Plat No. 78-108, Kenai Recording District.	1.10  ±	$1,340	$25,000
066-430-21	Funny River	Lot 6, Block 1, POAGE S/D NO. 1, Plat No. 79-161, Kenai Recording District.	2.28 ±	$1,110	$6,250
137-080-03	Clam Gulch	Lot C-1 Thomack Subdivision, filed as Plat No. 1502, Kenai Recording District	1.19±	$870	$51,000
159-610-57	Ninilchik	Lot A-4, BARNARD 1969 S/D, Addition NO. 1, Plat No. 85-47, Homer Recording District.	1.98±	$1,430	$15,000
165-400-01	Anchor Point	Tract 33, BIRCH HAVEN ESTATES Plat No. 74-2193, Homer Recording District.	7.97±	$720	$3,000
165-770-06	Anchor Point	Lot 6, KLUCHEVAYA VILLAGE SUB AMENDED, Plat No. 91-59, Homer Recording District.	1.05±	$780	$5,750
172-071-51	Homer	Lot 2, PALMER S/D, Plat No. 80-8, Homer Recording District.	3.03±	$2,220	$36,000
173-690-16	Homer	Lot 10, EAGLE VIEW S/D AND WOODS COURT VACATION, Amended Plat No. 84-4, Homer Recording District.	1.56±	$2,060	$38,000