The Kenai Peninsula Borough Lands Committee on Oct. 28, 2025 reviewed a petition (KPB file 2025-143V, KPB7268) to vacate Corona Court and Hidden Valley Circle and associated utility easements in the Nikiski area as dedicated by Stevens Subdivision (plat KN76-111). Borough staff said the planning commission unanimously approved the vacation on Oct. 13, 2025 and that the vacation will be finalized through a Stevens Subdivision Whitcomb 2025 replat and preliminary and final plat approvals. The Nikiski APTC meeting was canceled, so no opinion was recorded from that body.

Vince, a borough staff member, said the petitioner owns the surrounding land, which the petitioner previously combined with a plat, and reported that people had been entering the area, parking, leaving trash and trespassing. "They own the surrounding land," Vince said, describing the petitioner's rationale. Borough staff said the petitioner was aware that, if vacated, the road would no longer be maintained or plowed by the borough. "We will not maintain it then," Vince said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about maintenance and whether the change would effectively convert a public road into a private driveway. The transcript records one exchange in which an assembly member summarized the practical effect: turning a public road into a private driveway to allow the property owner to limit access. The meeting record contains no formal committee vote on final borough action; staff described the planning commission recommendation and the replat process as the route to finalize the vacation.

The transcript does not record a final borough decision or a timetable for completing the replat and final approvals. The petitioner’s stated intent was to reduce trespassing; the borough noted the maintenance and plowing responsibility would cease if the right‑of‑way is vacated.