Thank you to the 471 participants who completed the Community Survey!
Your input is essential to shaping a comprehensive plan that reflects local priorities and supports a shared vision for the future. Survey results will be available soon.
Scroll down for more ways to stay involved in the project!
A New Way to Provide Feedback:
The Comment Map
In addition to the community survey, we want to know:
- What type of future development you would like to see in different areas of the Borough (residential, mixed-use, green space, etc.).
- Your ideas for new public facilities or improvements you would like for existing facilities.
- Which areas need safety enhancements, bus stop locations, or utility upgrades.
Click on the map image or go here to show us where your priority locations are over the next 10 years.
- Click and drag the map to move around. Use the “+” or “-” buttons in the lower right-hand corner to zoom in or out. If you’re a mobile user, simply pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.
- To review others’ comments, click on the bubble icons on the map.
- Follow instructions on the map to submit a new comment.
Open House Gratitude!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the February 18 Open House at Kayhi Commons! View the notes from the Open House here.
Working Group
The Working Group is the community advisory group for the comprehensive plan project. The group is made up of volunteers from the borough, city, local Tribal organizations, and community members. Working Group details, agendas, and meeting notes are posted below under Project Resources and Documentation.
Working Group next meeting:
TBD, Agenda to come
Purpose
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is updating the 2020 Comprehensive Plan (last updated in 2009) to recognize and celebrate what we have accomplished, to address new challenges and opportunities for our community, and to articulate a community vision for the next 20 years. The goals, policies, and actions that will be included in the plan will help us achieve that vision.
The Comprehensive Plan will be a combination of long-term vision, goals, and practical strategies that will guide decisions about:
Land Use
Housing
Transportation
Infrastructure
Economic Development
Community Services
Environmental Stewardship
And More
View the current Ketchikan Gateway Borough Comprehensive Plan here: www.kgbak.us
Project Team
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is leading this project with assistance from the Alaska-based teams at Agnew::Beck Consulting and Northern Economics.
Project Schedule
Discover, Learn, and Listen
Oct. 2024- Jan. 2025
- Compile and analyze data
- Review previous and ongoing planning efforts
- Provide orientation to the borough assembly and planning commission
Community Engagement
Dec. 2024 – April 2025 (and ongoing)
- Community Open House
- Community survey
- Interview, small group discussion, youth engagement
- Provide regular updates to the community
Analysis and Plan Development
March 2025 – May 2025
- Community Survey results
- Community meetings
- Develop overall vision, goals, priorities, and strategies
Finalization and Adoption
May 2025 – Aug. 2025
- Public review draft plan released
- Public comment period (30-days minimum)
- Plan revisions, review by planning commission, adopted by assembly
Project Resources and Documentation
In this section the project team will share research, meeting notes, and outreach materials throughout the comprehensive plan process. If you have any questions about these materials, please reach out to the project team members listed below.
Meeting Materials
Joint Work Session with KGB Assembly and Planning Commission (December 3, 2024.)
Working Group Kickoff (January 28, 2025)
Agenda, Presentation, Notes
Relevant Documents
- Ketchikan Community Snapshot – This is a snapshot of data, background research, and interview results about emerging topics and priorities in the early part of the Comprehensive Plan Update Process.
