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Kodiak Island Borough/screen grabThe Borough-owned land sits near Island Lake Road and Scout Circle, at 593 Island Lake Road, and is currently vacant. Roughly half of the area, which includes wetlands, will be subdivided into four lots and sold to the public in the near future. -
Koniag Inc.A self-help housing project in Kodiak is one step closer to reality after the City Council passed a resolution to sell 6 acres of land near the municipal airport to the project. The council had committed to selling that land last fall, but was waiting on the project’s partners to secure the money for purchasing the property before transferring it.
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The Kodiak Island Housing Authority and its partners are requesting the City of Kodiak sell undeveloped land at less than half its assessed value to create a “sweat-equity” housing program. -
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are small residences that can be attached to an existing home or stand alone on the same lot as another unit. Advocates say they can add to the available housing stock. -
Many people waiting to get into Emerald Heights are currently living in single family homes around town and some say giving senior residents a way to downsize will create more housing options for other families. -
The Coast Guard is expanding its presence in Kodiak, while multiple entities are exploring solutions to the local housing shortage, and it’s also affecting the municipalities’ long term plans for housing. -
Kodiak Island Housing Authority estimates roughly 75 more homes are needed just for families who have household incomes above $100,000. The local housing shortage, and its solution, are multi-faceted.
