Services & Resources 

• Planning Commission - The Borough Planning Commission is authorized and directed to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon said commission by the ordinances of the borough and the laws of the state. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to prepare, from time to time, plans for the systematic development and betterment of the entire borough as a place of residence and for business.
• Code and Planning Committee - The Code and Planning Committee is a committee of the Planning Commission that includes members from the Borough Assembly, the Ketchikan City Council and the Saxman City Council. This committee provides input and directs the staff of the Department of Planning and Community Development in the updating and rewriting of the comprehensive plan, Title 17 Subdivisions, and Title 18 Zoning.
• Permitting - The Department of Planning and Community Development administers several permitting processes.  Many of the permitting processes are administrative, while others require approval from the Planning Commission and/or the Borough Assembly.  These permits include:
  • Zoning Permits
  • Sign Permits
  • Variances
  • Conditional Use Permits
  • Rezones
  • Platting Actions
  • Street Renaming applications
• E-Recording Services - In response to the closure of the Ketchikan District Recording Office, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Department of Planning and Community Development now offers document processing for e-Recording to the State of Alaska.