CHAPTER 18.10: POINT MACKENZIE PORT DEVELOPMENT STANDARD DISTRICT (DISTRICT)

Section

18.10.010    Intent and purpose

18.10.020    Establishment of district boundaries

18.10.030    Platting requirements

18.10.040    Road construction standards

18.10.050    Issuance of lease or other authorization

18.10.060    Performance bond or other form of surety

18.10.070    Terminal Tariff No. 1

18.10.010 INTENT AND PURPOSE.

(A)    The intent of this chapter is to:

(1)    provide for timely development;

(2)    stimulate development of transportation and other infrastructure;

(3)    have the ability to spread road building costs among benefiting parties;

(4)    spread road building and improvement costs over a reasonable time;

(5)    implement the recommendations of the Point MacKenzie port master plan; and

(6)    allow leasing of land that encourages port development.

(B)    The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1)    provide for orderly development of a commercial and industrial port district;

(2)    provide for the ability to issue land leases with road construction and development to occur over a scheduled period of time; and

(3)    provide that road construction costs will be fairly allocated among the lessees.

(C)    Development of land within this development district shall be in accordance with this chapter.

(D)    The requirements of this chapter may not address all approvals, permits, and authorizations required for a use or development. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to identify and comply with all necessary laws, regulations, policies and procedures of the borough, any applicable plat notes, or restrictions.

(Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.020 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

(A)    The boundaries for this district are established in MSB 18.02.020.

(B)    The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries set forth in this chapter may from time to time be amended, supplemented, or changed. This chapter shall automatically apply to any such amendments.

(Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.030 PLATTING REQUIREMENTS.

(A)    Before any lease is issued a record of survey shall be prepared for the subject parcel by a land surveyor, and must be approved by the borough platting officer and recorded in the appropriate recording district.

(B)    Physical construction of roads shall be performed in accordance with the terms of the lease or other authorization issued pursuant to MSB 18.10.050.

(Ord. 11-036, § 3, 2011; Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.040 ROAD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.

The road construction standards applicable to the Point MacKenzie port development standard district are specified in MSB 17.23.

(Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.050 ISSUANCE OF LEASE OR OTHER AUTHORIZATION.

(A)    If a lease or other authorization is issued under the conditions of MSB 18.10.030, the lease shall reference that fact and state when road construction will take place.

(B)    The lease shall state that failure to meet these standards shall be grounds for termination.

(C)    No lease shall be issued until a record of survey is prepared and approved by the borough platting officer.

(D)    Road maintenance will be the responsibility of the lessee until such time as the roads are upgraded to borough standards and are accepted by the borough.

(Ord. 11-036, § 4, 2011; Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.060 PERFORMANCE BOND OR OTHER FORM OF SURETY.

In lieu of a subdivision agreement, a performance bond or other form of surety may be accepted by the borough manager. The amount of bond or surety may be adjusted to meet changed conditions such as further construction of the required road to acceptable standards, additional lessees that are located along the road that may contribute to its construction, or the establishment of a local improvement district and resulting assessment.

(Ord. 00-155(AM), § 2 (part), 2000)

18.10.070 TERMINAL TARIFF NO. 1.

The Port MacKenzie Terminal Tariff was adopted by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly for regulations, requirements, establishment of user fees, and safety in use of the Port Mackenzie Dock September 2000, as amended October 15, 2002, and April 4, 2006.

(Ord. 06-071, § 2, 2006: Ord. 02-160, § 2, 2002)