Planning Commission - Public Hearing Notices

The following items are scheduled for public hearings to be held by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission. The meeting will commence at 7:30 PM , or as soon thereafter as business permits. The meeting will be held in the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers located at 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna. The public may also participate via video and teleconferencing via ZOOM. To join the Zoom meeting from a computer visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9077142200.   If you connect by computer and do not have speakers or a microphone, connect online and then select phone for audio.  A box will come up with toll free numbers, the Meeting ID, and  your participant number.  To attend the Zoom meeting by telephone call toll free 1-888-788-0099 or 1-877-853-5247. When calling in you will need the Meeting ID 907 714 2200.   When joining the meeting the video and microphones will automatically be turned off.  Staff will continue to monitor and will keep video and microphones off during the meeting.  When public testimony or comment is allowed staff will request that you use the Zoom "raise hand" feature.  The "raised hand" icon can be found under the Reactions Menu at the bottom of the screen.  If participating via phone *9 will raise your hand and *6 will take your phone off mute. When staff sees your hand raised they will let the Chair know and your microphone will be unmuted.  Staff will let you know when your allotted time to speak is done.  

  MAY 13, 2024 - MEETING AGENDA       

Anyone wishing to testify on these items may come to the meeting or attend through Zoom to give testimony. Written comments may be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., mailed to the attention of Planning Department, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK 99669 or sent by fax to 907-714-2378. Written comments must be received by 1:00 PM, Friday, May 10, 2024. The deadline to submit written comments does not impact the ability to provide verbal testimony at the public hearing.   

 1. Public notice is hereby given that an application was received to vacate a utility easement in the Kalifornsky area.  Request: vacates an approximate 3000’ utility easement granted by South Bluff Estates KN 2002-42.  Petitioner: Roberts & Presley. Written comments may be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., mailed to the attention of Planning Commission, Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Department, 144 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669 or by fax to 907-714-2378. For additional information please contact Beverly Carpenter (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Chris Van Slyke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or call 907-714-2200 (1-800-478-4441 toll free within the Kenai Peninsula Borough)   MEETING PACKET

2. Public notice is hereby given that an application was received to vacate a portion of a right-of-way in the Fritz Creek area.  Request: vacates the northern 18,261’ & southern 3121’ portions of Fritz Creek Valley Drive and re-dedicates the right-of-way along the existing road. Petitioner: Huyck & Dixon. Written comments may be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., mailed to the attention of Planning Commission, Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Department, 144 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669 or by fax to 907-714-2378. For additional information please contact Beverly Carpenter (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Chris Van Slyke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or call 907-714-2200 (1-800-478-4441 toll free within the Kenai Peninsula Borough)   MEETING PACKET

3. Public notice is hereby given that an application was received to vacate a right-of-way in the Cohoe area.  Request: vacates the entire Circe Lane right-of-way.  Petitioner: Whiley. Written comments may be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., mailed to the attention of Planning Commission, Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Department, 144 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669 or by fax to 907-714-2378. For additional information please contact Beverly Carpenter (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Chris Van Slyke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or call 907-714-2200 (1-800-478-4441 toll free within the Kenai Peninsula Borough)   MEETING PACKET

4. Resolution 2024-XX: Authorizing the mayor to enterer into a lease agreement with the USDA Forest Service for the Cooper Mountain communications site to support emergency management communication equipment. Those wishing to submit a written statement please address it to the Planning Commission Chairman, 144 N. Binkley Ave., Soldotna, AK 99669, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.., or by fax to 907-714-2378. For additional information please contact Aaron Hughes, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 907-714-2205 or toll free within the borough at 1-800-478-4441.    MEETING PACKET

5. Resolution 2024-XX: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a memorandum of agreement with Homer Electric Association, Inc. to provide efficient danger tree removal adjacent to above ground utility infrastructure within KPB lands and KPB road rights-of-way. Those wishing to submit a written statement please address it to the Planning Commission Chairman, 144 N. Binkley Ave., Soldotna, AK 99669, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.., or by fax to 907-714-2378. For additional information please contact Aaron Hughes, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 907-714-2205 or toll free within the borough at 1-800-478-4441.    MEETING PACKET

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Green Address Signs -  Click here to download a sign application and instructions. We will continue to process applications year-round and plan to be out in the field during the spring and fall to complete sign installation. Uniform address sign request forms received after 9/26/23 will be installed in the spring of 2024.

Please note: The Borough does not have addressing authority within the city limits of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer or Seward.  If you live within the limits of any of these cities please contact the individual city to obtain an address.

E911 Addressing

New Address Request Form
Address Change Form
Frequently Asked Questions

Street Naming / Renaming

KPB Chapter 14.10 Street Naming Methods - amended by Ordinance 2006-05
Street Suffixes (such as avenue, drive, or lane) are set by Borough Code
NENA (National Emergency Number Association)
Road Inventory
Street Name Changes
Resolutions
Petition to Name/Rename a Street
PROHIBITED Street Names

Sign Request Forms

Uniform Address Sign Request Form
Street Name Sign Request Form

911 Address VS Mailing Address – Do I need both?

What is the difference between a 911 address and a mailing address?  Unless you have a post office box, then nothing.  Your 911 address and your mailing address should be the same address.  Even if you do not receive mail at your home (such as a seasonal home), it’s still important to know your 911 address.

The post office used to have rural routes all over the Kenai Peninsula Borough, after 1998 when 911 addressing was assigned, they adopted the 911 addresses for use with the mail.  So unless you use a post office mailbox, your 911 address serves a dual purpose as a mailing address as well. Even if you have a post office box it is still important that your 911 address is associated with the post office box. This can be accomplished by filling out a form at your local post office.

In the event of an emergency, you should call 911.  The first question they will ask you is, “what is the address of your emergency”.  This is important to locate you among all of the other homes/businesses in the borough.  For example, there is a variation of “Spruce St” in 12 out of the 36 communities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.  So the address number, road name, and community will also be requested when you call 911.

The next step, is locating you on a map, when the dispatcher enters this information into the CAD (Computer aided dispatch) system, it will plot your 911 address on the map.  If you give a bad 911 address, it will take the dispatcher additional time to locate you before they can send help!

Once you are located, the dispatcher on the phone will continue to give/receive information with you, and then another dispatcher will begin contacting emergency services over the radio to assist you.  This is another important step in a quick response.

Posting your 911 address is very important for the fire/ems/rescue/police field responders to find you.  As many of you are aware, GPS units are useful in getting near a location, but they are not always 100% accurate.  By posting your 911 address, you will be able to provide the field responders a confirmation that they are at the correct house.  Please review Kenai Peninsula Borough Code 14.20.080 for requirements on address posting.  Be sure when you post your 911 address it’s clear and concise and can easily be seen from the street day or night!  If your mailbox has the number on it, but it’s with a group of other mailboxes, it can be difficult to identify the correct home, unless it’s also posted at the building as well.

Addresses are assigned based on distance.  Additionally, odd numbers should be on the opposite side of the road from the even numbers.  These standards also help field responders find your location in the event of an emergency.  If you are unsure about your 911 address, or if you believe it to be incorrect, based on the ones around you, please contact the Planning Department at 907-714-2200 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. immediately for assistance.

Your address can also be located, with much more information as well, at our interactive website: https://www.kpb.us/gis-dept/interactive-mapping

Fees

ADDRESS VERIFICATION REQUEST
for
Kenai Peninsula Borough Residents

In an effort to provide emergency responders with the most current and correct address information we are asking for your cooperation.

The technology exists which presents the street (physical) address and phone number data immediately to the 911 operator.  The 911 operator is trained to confirm and verify the phone number and address for EVERY call received.  It is vitally important you accommodate their questions - if a dispatcher has to assume the information is correct, when in fact it's erroneous, delays could result when emergency vehicles respond to the wrong location.

Please submit the following form and we will verify that you have the correct address. 

We recommend that you post your street address near your telephone.  You may know it but someone else may need to call 911.  Educate your family about the importance of knowing your street address.

STREET SIGN REQUEST

It is also recommended that you post your street address on your house, or if your house is not visible from the road, next to your driveway.  Reflective letters of at least three inches are preferred.  Do not assume that previously posted numbers are correct.  The Borough can provide you with a sign for a $20 fee.  Please complete the Sign and Address Number Request Form to request a sign.

If you have any questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., KPB Addressing Officer, 714-2226.