Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Near Island Development Plan will determine which parts of the island are zoned for development and which for recreational use, and the public comment period closes next week. The City of Kodiak contracted with DOWL engineering to design the plan. Since last year, DOWL has been meeting with the community and the council to hear and incorporate …
Read More »DOWL and City Settle on Conceptual Land Use Plan for Near Island
Kayla Desroches/KMXT After a series of conferences and consultations, DOWL and the City of Kodiak have settled on a Near Island conceptual land use plan. At a council regular meeting last week, City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski said the city is happy with the draft. “I think it gives us a way to plan so that we can continue to maximize …
Read More »Trails and Consolidation on Agenda for Council Work Session
Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council and the public will sit through both presentations and powerpoints at the council work session tonight. The first of these will be a Near Island pedestrian pathway planning and design update. According to a land use plan included in the meeting packet, DOWL is proposing a few new trails or trail linkages, one for …
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