The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Lands and Resources Committee will continue discussion on Indian Point during its Jan. 29 meeting at 5 p.m. in City Hall Chambers.

“Deciding how to move forward will be a very slow, deliberative process,” City Manager Rorie Watt said. “I anticipate we’re going to have quite a few meetings on Indian Point.”

Much of a 78-acre parcel of land known as Indian Point is owned by CBJ. The question of doing something with the land has been a recurring issue for years. Last September, Mayor Ken Koelsch reported that he had met with Tlingit elder Marie Olson of the Áak’w Khwáan and officials at Goldbelt Inc. regarding Indian Point, and asked the Lands Committee to work on the topic.

As the city begins discussion on possible actions regarding Indian Point, CBJ asked the public for information and comments on the site’s history. The Lands and Resources Committee received some of those comments at its December 4, 2017 meeting. The committee will receive the rest of them at the upcoming Jan. 29 meeting. Public comment on potential actions related to Indian Point will be taken at a later meeting yet to be scheduled.

For more information, contact City Manager Rorie Watt at 586-5240 or [email protected].

The City and Borough of Juneau is currently accepting sealed competitive bids for three lots that have recently come onto the market – two in the Renninger Subdivision in Lemon Creek and one in the South Lena Subdivision. Bids are due February 20, 2018 at 4 p.m. in the City Purchasing Office.

“The Assembly is committed to releasing land for housing due to the need in Juneau. The lots in the Renninger Subdivision are ready to be sold and are perfect for a developer,” Assemblymember and Lands Committee Chair Mary Becker said. “They are large lots with high density, utilities, sidewalks on both sides, and are close to the school and bus line. They are definitely in prime time for buying and building.”

Lot 4 and Lot 5 in the Renninger Subdivision are located directly across from Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School in Lemon Creek. The subdivision’s D-15 zoning allows up to 15 units per acre for each property. At 3.78 acres, Lot 4 can hold up to 57 residential units while Lot 5’s 4.38 acres can hold up to 66 units. All lots come equipped with road frontage, electric, cable, telephone, sewer and municipal water service. Starting bid price for Renninger Lot 4 is $412,000; Renninger Lot 5 is $382,000.

CBJ completed the Renninger Subdivision in 2016; its namesake, Jackie Renninger, was a former Juneau Police Department officer. Renninger Lots 2, 6, and 7 were purchased by the Alaska Housing Development Corporation, and Lot 3 was purchased by the Juneau Housing Trust. To get an in-depth look at the City’s plans for Lemon Creek, check out the newly adopted Lemon Creek Area Plan.

The other lot is in the South Lena Subdivision, a few minutes away from disc golf at Aant’iyeik Park and NOAA’s Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute. CBJ has been selling South Lena Subdivision lots since 2007. Lena Lot 10, also known as Parcel #26, has road frontage along Ocean View Drive. The 1.07 acre lot is zoned D-3 residential and comes equipped with electric, cable, telephone and water. There is no municipal sewer available, and installation of an on-site wastewater and disposal system is required. The starting bid price for Lena Lot 10 is $99,000.

More information on all three lots, including the sales brochure and bid form, is available on the CBJ Lands and Resources Division website.

For more information, contact Lands & Resources Division office at 586-5252 or [email protected].

At the end of this month, Juneau Youth Services (JYS) is set to vacate property owned by the City and Borough of Juneau located at 9290 Hurlock Ave in the Mendenhall Valley. Through negotiated sale or lease, which can be for less than fair market value, CBJ is now looking for an entity with experience and capacity to take over use of the property and develop it to meet community needs.

“We’re opening this up for suggestions. Ideally, the property could be used in a way that fulfills a need or gap in the community – perhaps for child care, eldercare or education. We don’t know what ideas are out in the community,” Lands Manager Greg Chaney said.

For close to 50 years, JYS utilized the site as its Cornerstone Campus, which provided transitional housing for adolescents and young adults. The property is near the Pipeline Skate Park at the corner of Mendenhall Loop Road and Hurlock Avenue. It contains a large, aging facility with three additional buildings totaling over 6,400 square feet. The total size of the parcel is 36,122 square feet, including enough gravel parking for about 20 vehicles. CBJ Lands & Resources Division is holding an open house of the property on Monday, Jan. 8 from noon to 6 p.m.

Interested entities are encouraged to consult the 2017 Assembly Goals, Juneau Economic Development Plan and the Housing Acting Plan, which provide insight into community needs.

Proposals and completed applications are due 2 p.m. Alaska Time on January 16, 2018. Read the complete Request for Proposals and application details here.

Lands staff plans to make a recommendation regarding the property to the Assembly Lands Committee at its Jan. 29 meeting. If no interest is shown or no acceptable proposals are received, CBJ may sell the property for fair market value.

For more information, contact Deputy Lands Manager Dan Bleidorn at 586-5252 or [email protected].