Valdez Waterfront Master Plan

After several years of effort and innumerable public meetings of the Port Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council, the City of Valdez finally approved their Waterfront Master Plan on 3 December 2007. This master planning effort began as effort to address future growth along the Port Valdez waterfront. The Port Commission could see the danger of unplanned coastal development and the effects of poorly thought out land use decisions on the future of Valdez's marine dependent industries. As a coastal community, access to the waterfront is vital to fishermen, fish processors, the cruise industry, sport charter fishermen, and the oil industry in Valdez.

Every coastal community should consider developing their own waterfront master plan. Building an effective plan isn't terribly expensive and could prevent expensive land use mistakes in a community's future. Coastal communities depend on the waterfront and good planning recognizes this relationship. Use to the Valdez effort as example and think about your own planned waterfront development. Valdez Waterfront Master Plan (PDF).

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