Clam Cove Neighborhood Plan
The development of Ketchikan over the past century has brought industry, tourism, and population increases. Ketchikan is growing and changing, no longer the small, quaint southeast Alaskan town, but a larger micropolitan with the hustle and bustle of a large city. Throughout this expansion, Pennock Island and Clam Cove residents have strived to maintain their autonomy from Ketchikan and retain their self-sufficient, water-oriented lifestyle.
The Clam Cove neighborhood was defined for the first time in 2005 with the publishing and adoption of the Gravina Island Plan, Clam Cove and Blank Inlet Area (2005 Plan). The 2005 Plan identified the boundaries for the Clam Cove hamlet as extending from the waterfront to the boundaries of the Gravina Island Highway.
The 2005 Plan dictated that before any additional land use zone changes were to occur, a master plan for the Clam Cove area was to be developed to guide the development of the area. The intent was to develop the master plan shortly after the 2005 Plan was completed, however, due to changes in development plans for Gravina Island, the master plan for Clam Cove remained dormant for over ten years.
In 2018, a rezone request surprised Clam Cove residents and property owners. The request awoke the residents and spurred the Department of Planning and Community Development to begin the development of a Clam Cove Neighborhood Plan.
In August 2022, the Clam Cove Neighborhood Plan was adopted by the Planning Commission and Assembly, the final version is available on this site.
This project site will provide updates for projects in the Clam Cove Neighborhood.
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Assembly Provides Direction to Planning Staff
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On June 20, 2022, the Borough Assembly provided direction to Planning staff regarding the Clam Cove Neighborhood Plan. After a long work session, the Assembly direct
ed staff to include some commercial mix use zoning in the future land use map for the Clam Cove Hamlet Neighborhood Plan. The Assembly heard testimony from the Residents Association and representatives of the three land trustees, regarding the positions on commercial uses in the Clam Cove neighborhood. The Assembly determined a 500 foot swath of land along the southwestern side of the Gravina Island Highway could be appropriate for future commercial uses, holding that the cove side of the highway would remain residential in nature, see map.
