RE: Rezoning By George Lybrand February 22, 2014
Ms. Marty, as you know, the City of Ketchikan opposed this rezone by a letter to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Planning Department dated 2/3/14. What I found odd about this is that City had no opposition to rezoning the adjacent Copper Ridge property which increased assessments value from $.25/sf to $35.00/sf. Now its not OK to rezone this property and do the same thing? Both your neighbors Ellis and Schafer opposed this rezone. I talked to Pete Ellis and offered to give him a tour. He declined. I offered the same tour to George Schafer and he took me up on it, after which he said he could accept the rezone if certain conditions were imposed. The Hamilton’s have agreed many times to the conditions and Planning has been advised of this. I’m sure the questions you now ask would have been explained by City staff prior to preparing City’s letter opposing this rezone. I talked with Mayor Williams and Councilman Dick Coose prior to seeing your 2/12/14 letter about the City’s letter of opposition to this rezone. Call me at 617-3654 or email shotrock@kpunet.net. I will be glad to take you on tour. George Lybrand
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