Planning & Zoning

"Facilitating citizen directed community growth"

Our Planning & Zoning division strives to create a safe, functional, and attractive city through coordinated community visioning, comprehensive planning, and development review. Providing exceptional public service is our highest priority. Our staff assists the public, Assembly, and various Commissions and Departments by providing information, guidance, and direction on land use issues and regulations.

Our Services

Collaborate with property owners, lease holders, and developers on site use and development
Performs application assistance, intake, and review for Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Zoning Text and Map Amendments, and Subdivisions
Provide staff support to the Planning Commission by providing development review and professional recommendations
Initiate and direct studies and reports pertaining to long and short-term planning needs for community growth
Produce, maintain, and update the Comprehensive Plan
Produce and update mapping products including Tax Maps, Address Maps, Zoning Maps and GIS site
Process lease agreements for municipally owned tidelands
Process lease and land sale applications of municipally owned land
Assigns street addresses

Code Administration

Applications

Submit completed applications to planning@cityofsitka.org

Fee Schedule

Variance	$75.00

Conditional Use Permit	$100.00
Bed and Breakfast Conditional Use Permit (per guestroom)	$35.00
Short-Term Rental Conditional Use Permit	$100.00

Minor Subdivision	$50.00
Major Subdivision	$50.00
Lot Merger	$35.00
Boundary Line Adjustment	$50.00

Zoning Map Change	$100.00
Zoning Text Change	$100.00

Tideland Lease	$150.00