Homer Alaska GIS data resources

The following is a summary of the available GIS data found on the Kenai Penninsula Borough site at http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/gisdept/.
Most data available is political. Virtually no environmental datasets, such as soils, land cover, streams, watersheds are available.

All data is projected in the following projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Alaska State Plane
State_Plane_Coordinate_System: 5004
Horizontal_Datum_Name: NAD 27
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

DATA AVAILABLE (click to jump to metadata details)

General:
Game Refuges, Critical Habitat Areas
City Limits

Parcel Layers:
Street Name (annotation)
Lake Names (annotation)
Shapefile of all KPB Tax Parcels

Parcel Database files:
Assessor's Parcel Number (annotation)
Assessor's Data
Improvement Data
Physical Address
Ownership Lookup Table
Existing Usage Lookup Table
Existing Zoning
Zoning Lookup Table
2002 Certified Property Values

METADATA DETAILS

Game Refuges, Critical Habitat Areas
Abstract:
Scha.zip is a winzip Arc/info export file of the boundaries of legislatively designated critical habitat areas, state game refuges and state game sanctuaries within the Kenai Peninsula Borough also including the Susitna Flats Game Refuge and Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. Boundaries were digitized from legal descriptions certified by the State of Alaska.

Attribute_Label: GDS_NAME
Attribute_Definition: GDS_NAME contains two facets separated by a colon. The first facet is the boundary type (i.e. santuary, refuge or critical habitat area (Scha) The second facet is the name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Alaska statutes

City Limits
Abstract:
Citylimits.zip is a winzip Arc/info export file of the Boundaries of all incorporated cities within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. All city boundaries were digitized from legal descriptions certified by the State of Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs

Attribute_Label: GDS_NAME
Attribute_Definition: City identifier (City name appears after the colon)

Parcel Layers
Street Names
Street Names (rowlabel.zip)
Abstract:
Abstract Rowlabel.zip is a winzip Autocad DWG file of street names within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. This file is to be used for annotation.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Lake Names (waterlabels.zip)
Abstract:
Abstract waterlabels.zip is a winzip Autocad DWG file of lake names within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. This file is to be used for annotation

Tax Parcels (parcels.zip)
Abstract:
Abstract Parcels.zip is a winzip shape file of all assessor's parcels within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Most parcel polygons were digitized from record information using bearing and distance. (recorded subdivision plats and recorded deeds). Few were scanned from recorded plat mylars. The relate table KPBDATA.dbf is necessary for current ownership information. The relate table KPB_BL is necessary for current building information. The item PID is the join field to relate to the parcel attribute table.

Entity_Type_Label: Parcel polygons
Entity_Type_Definition: Kenai Peninsula Borough tax assessor's parcel polygons

Attribute_Label: Parcel_id
Attribute_Definition: Parcel identifier (The eight digits after the colon are the assessing departments account number.)

Attribute_Label: Owner_code
Attribute_Definition: Parcel ownership code
Unrepresentable_Domain:
LIST OF OWNERSHIP CODES: PRIVATE INTEREST: 00 Private ownership, 03 Ag rights only, 04 Conservation, 06 Private multiple interest, 07 Private with contract sale
FEDERAL INTEREST: 10 Federal ownership, 11 Federal ownership H.E., T & M, etc, 12 Federal long term lease (20 years or longer), 13 Federal short term lease (19 years or less), 14 Federal mining claims (as per 14.15.440), 15 Federal restricted deed held by an Indian,BIA etc, 16 Federal multiple interest, 17 Federal with contract of sale, 18 Federal ownership tax foreclosure pending
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA INTEREST: 19 State Ownership - University of Alaska
STATE INTEREST: 20 State ownership, 21 State ownership H.E., T & M, etc, 22 State long term lease (20 years or longer), 23 State short term lease (19 years or less), 24 Partial Exemption, 26 State multiple interest, 27 State with contract of sale, 28 State ownership tax foreclosure pending, 29 State offshore fisheries lease
CITY INTEREST: 30 City ownership (all cities), 31 City long term lease (20 years or longer), 32 City short term lease (19 years or less), 33 City special use lease, 36 City multiple Interest, 37 City with contract of sale, 38 City tax foreclosure pending, 39 City offshore fisheries lease
BOROUGH INTEREST: 40 Borough ownership, 41 Borough long term lease (20 years or longer), 42 Borough short term lease (19 years or less), 43 Borough special use lease, 46 Borough multiple interest, 47 Borough with contract of sale, 48 Borough tax foreclosure pending
NATIVE INTEREST: 50 Native ownership, 51 Native long term lease (20 years or longer), 52 Native short term lease (19 years or less), 53 Native special use lease, 54 Native partial exemption, 56 Native multiple interest, 57 Native with contract sale
MISCELLANEOUS INTEREST: 60 Electric Association ownership, 70 Armed Forces Association ownership, 80 Housing Authority ownership, 90 Church 100% ownership, 94 Church Variable

Attribute_Label: Use_code
Attribute_Definition: Existing land use code
Unrepresentable_Domain:
KEY TO EXISTING LANDUSE CODES: AA SAMPLE USE CODE ONLY, AB ACCESSORY BUILDING, AP APARTMENT, BB SAMPLE USE CODE ALSO, CH CHURCH, CM COMMERCIAL, FA FARM/AGRICULTURE, GP GRAVEL PIT, ID INDUSTRIAL, IG INSTITUTION, MH MOBILE HOME, MP MOBILE HOME PARK, PL PARKING LOT, RC RECREATIONAL/CABIN, RS RESIDENTIAL, SL SCHOOL, TB TIMBER HARVEST, TL TIDELANDS, VA VACANT, CL COAL RESERVES, NA NO USE CODE ASSIGNED

Attribute_Label: Owner_name
Attribute_Definition: Name of owner of record

Attribute_Label: Imp_value
Attribute_Definition: Parcel improvement value

Attribute_Label: Land_value
Attribute_Definition: Parcel land value
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Attribute_Label: Imp_type
Attribute_Definition: Primary improvement type

Key to primary improvements:

A1 APARTMENT
A2 TOWNHOUSE CONDO
A3 MOTEL
A4 HOTEL
A5 LABOR DORMITORY
A6 BED AND BREAKFAST
B2 EQUIPMENT SHED
B3 UTILITY SHED
B4 LUMBER STORAGE
B5 GREENHOUSE
E1 THEATER
E2 BOWLING ALLEY
E3 ROLLER RINK
E4 CLUBHOUSE
E5 CHURCH
E6 BARBER OR BEAUTY SHOP
E7 HEALTH CLUB
E8 MORTUARY
E9 NURSING HOME
F1 RESTAURANT
F2 FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
F3 BEVERAGE BAR
F4 LAUNDROMAT
G1 FIRE STATION
G2 HOSPITAL
G3 LIBRARY
G4 SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
G5 SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING
G6 CITY HALL
M2 AUTO SALES
M3 SERVICE GARAGE
M4 SERVICE STATION
M5 CAR WASH
O1 OFFICE
O2 MEDICAL OFFICE
O3 VETERINARY OFFICE
O4 POST OFFICE
O5 BANK
O6 CHARTER OFFICE
O7 RV PARK OFFICE
RX BUILDING INFO ONLY (work in progress)
R1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
R2 DUPLEX
R3 3 OR 4 FAMILY RESIDENCE
R4 CABIN
R6 MOBILE HOME
S1 RETAIL STORE
S2 DEPARTMENT STORE
S3 DISCOUNT STORE
S4 CONVENIENCE STORE
S5 MARKET
S6 SHOPPING CENTER
W1 WAREHOUSE STORAGE
W2 WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION
W3 WAREHOUSE MINI
W4 INDUSTRIAL
W6 MAINTENANCE HANGER
W7 STORAGE HANGER
W8 T HANGER
VA VACANT

Attribute_Label: Year_built
Attribute_Definition: The first year improvements on a parcel were noted.

Attribute_Label: Zoning_cod
Attribute_Definition: Parcel zoning code

Unrepresentable_Domain:
Explanation of zoning codes: CITY OF HOMER: HOM5000 RR Low-density development, HOM5050 UR Medium-density residential, HOM5100 RO Low-density to medium-density residential, HOM5150 CBD General retail shopping and services, HOM5200 GC1 Sites for businesses that may require larger land area, HOM5250 GC2 Heavy commercial area, HOM5300 CM Water-dependent industries and facilities, HOM5350 IM Industrial uses that require direct marine access, HOM5400 OSR Public recreational
ALL CITIES: SPLIT (PARCEL IS SPLIT ZONED)
Attribute_Label: Tax_area
Attribute_Definition: Parcel taxcode area

Parcel Database files (need to be joined to the parcel shapefile to be viewed)

Improvement Data
KPB_BL.dbf is intended to be linked to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field PID in KPB_BL is common to Parcel_id in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
PID KPB tax parcel number
STRUCTID Structure number
YEAR_BUILT Year structure was built
BEDROOMS Number of units (apartments)
AREA Square footage of structure
BATHROOMS Number of bathrooms
STORIES Number of stories
IMPROVEMT Structure (improvement) type

Physical Address Data
Streetaddress.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field PID in Streetaddress is common to Parcel_id in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
PID KPB tax parcel number
ADDRESS Address and street name

Ownership Data
OwnershipLUT.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field Owner_Code in OwnershipLUT is common to Owner_Code in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
OWNER_CODE KPB tax assessor's ownership code
OWNERSHIP English translation of the KPB tax assessor's ownership code

Existing Usage
UsecodeLUT.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field Use_Code in OwnershipLUT is common to Use_Code in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
USE_CODE KPB tax assessor's existing land use code
LAND_USE English translation of the KPB tax assessor's existing land use code

Improvement lookup
ImprovementLUT.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field Imp_Type in ImprovementLUT is common to Imp_Type in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
IMP_TYPE KPB tax assessor's building code
IMPROVEMEN English translation of the KPB tax assessor's building code

Existing Zoning
Zoning.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field Parcel_ID in Zoning is common to Parcel_id in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
PARCEL_ID KPB tax parcel number
ZONE_ID Zoning code

Zoning Look up
ZoningLUT.dbf is intended to be joined to the Zoning.dbf table.
The field Zoneid in ZoningLUT is common to Zoneid in the Zoning table.

Table Information (field definitions)
ZONEID KPB zoning code
ZONE_TYPE Municipal zoning code
ZONE_DESCR English translation of zoning code

2002 property values
Values_2002.dbf is intended to be joined to the KPB parcel shape file theme's attribute table. The field Parcel_ID in Values_2002 is common to Parcel_id in the parcel shape file attribute table.

Table Information (field definitions)
Parcel_ID KPB tax parcel number
RAW_LAND Raw land value
LAND_VALUE Total land value (includes features such as wells, septic, driveways, etc.)
SPECIALAV Special features value
STRUCTAV Building value
EXEMPTAMT Exemption amount (if any)
ASSESSED_V Total assessed value
TAXABLE_VA Total taxable value