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Staff and emergency operations rationale

Staff described the history of the two segments named Tribulation Trail and showed that the northern and southern segments are separated by topography and private easements; a potential connection shown in 1989 files never materialized. Because the two segments are disconnected and the midsection involves private easements and steep grades (contour intervals indicating grades exceeding the allowable thresholds in Title 17), staff and emergency operations recommended the name change to avoid confusion for responders.

Emergency-response implications

A representative from emergency operations and the City of Fairbanks described response-time concerns: responding to the wrong end could add roughly 11 minutes in travel time under good conditions, not including additional delays for maneuvers such as turning or chain-up, and the nearest station is about seven miles away. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidance was cited as a standard reference point for emergency response time expectations.

Public support and petition

Emergency operations staff said they reached adjoining property owners and received signatures from owners of 7 of 11 affected lots (64%). The original emergency-operations request proposed a different name; affected owners collaborated and proposed Tenacious Trail as the preferred name. Testimony supporting the change came from Jeff Yauney (spelled Y-A-U-N-E-Y), a property owner who said neighbors worked together and signed the road-naming page.

Board action

Member Peterson moved to approve NR001-25, seconded by Mr. Pitney. The motion carried 5-0 (Pitney, Peterson, Perkins, Brooks, Williams). Staff noted the decision may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment within seven days.

Ending

Board and staff emphasized that the renaming reduces risk of misdirected emergency responses and better reflects the long-standing physical separation between the two roadway segments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fairbanks North Star Borough Platting Board Meeting - March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board on March 19 approved NR001-25 to rename an unconnected, southern segment of Tribulation Trail to Tenacious Trail after staff and emergency operations cited topography and addressing confusion; the motion passed 5-0.","taxTitle","Fairbanks North Star (Borough), Alaska","taxId",5063,"location","Alaska","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6627493,"Board waives petition and approves East Van Horn Road name change and variance",600,2435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047&start=2435&end=3035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047/thumbnail_2435000.jpg","/articles/6627493/Alaska/Board-waives-petition-and-approves-East-Van-Horn-Road-name-change-and-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627493-ca6c597c044fbf75267d494bbe17e939/orig.mp4?Expires=1770788348&Signature=UgpdAhyGxi9SNrLuqjefWvLjQjflmMrb-M02pF2CRwzDXqJlixp84IJKHJQkVaZ2BXeJDVAafPfkXBhfyBedANAmvI1q~E~hKDYyZmvOAK7AEblVxrB9x1YdW89rF~jI8kUKOqkMHBbtWxuV~0uUvRS5pIrttPsEhA24MUAXeZeQ7I-m5geq23Mqe2IiwMQ~fbPwWZBbn-a6nGatQVoDoyuaJxh~tiGeEdXUfvS6UNmQAJEUtZSo4zIYSEw9CkWGXQ0FGxASsqtkL6glk3mhlluie-jcGHRBugZqb6blNJLmsjLW2Zck1s8ln9FPu1FocI-TN64rM3AY2jhO90~8vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board approved both a variance (BR006-25/VR006) and a public road naming request (NR002-25) on March 19 to rename the portion of Van Horn Road lying between South Cushman Street extension and Easy Street as East Van Horn Road. Both votes were 5-0.

Staff and emergency operations said 10 of the 12 addresses on the segment already used the East Van Horn Road designation informally. Because adding a directional does not always avoid a duplicate name per borough code, the board considered a variance to allow the east directional to be appended. Borough emergency operations recommended waiving the usual 75% petition signature requirement (FNSBC Title 17) in the interest of public safety; the City of Fairbanks fire chief and the borough engineering department supported the name change.

Staff findings and justification

Zach Lee, planning officer and staff contact, described an irregular addressing pattern that emergency operations determined could delay emergency response. Staff focused on the variance criterion that the petition requirement is impractical or unnecessary due to the specific circumstances and recommended approval. The package showed that 10 of 12 addresses already used East Van Horn Road; denial would have required changing those addresses back to Van Horn Road and would have disrupted businesses and deliveries.

Board action

The board first approved the variance (BR006-25) to allow the east directional, moved by Mr. Brooks and seconded by Ms. Peterson, and then approved the naming request NR002-25, moved by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Brooks. Roll-call tallies for both were 5-0 (Pitney, Perkins, Peterson, Brooks, Williams). Staff noted the naming decision may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment within seven days of the decision.

Ending

Staff indicated the renaming preserves most current addresses and reduces the risk of misdirected emergency responses; the board voted to implement the change and to waive the petition requirement given emergency operations’ recommendation.","The planning board on March 19 approved a variance and a formal road naming to change a section of Van Horn Road to East Van Horn Road after emergency operations and the City of Fairbanks engineering and fire officials supported the change to reduce addressing confusion.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6627497,"Planning board approves two-year extension for University Avenue project on consent",98,943000,1041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047&start=943&end=1041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047/thumbnail_943000.jpg","/articles/6627497/Alaska/Planning-board-approves-two-year-extension-for-University-Avenue-project-on-consent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627497-947a443d61ff5be95e2f4f9e743d9be9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770788348&Signature=USnUcgHFJfiMYhe5FdD77gZwTNz~p8LOpCzjp7b~DEMyxC0y6n10m5Wd4EV1ZBOspa4kUmUkF3hEsUK~XyVNZAnWD71GjdjlOlvdL3mQ18~At94ExXfEtCR-~v1G2lFyHtdz4mlNcr6FVlu8e8f0mAhiHfuDRHaMrThmjenz0xR1RzjCuQfcTqjUZ-0LYcGpj6A8CJRq1Z8vAC~pAT-EbchooxiXKpjBWGeYhmjGAGEBKoTf3yjYLGX~3pZVTSZvbxjFt5gG~~LhtEj8UM3W7l0AKRfTHB4DNe1xZSgHmClVrjoOvzRHrowSRExkASmnO8DTUWGgNd2nhKSa59ZvaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board approved on March 19, as part of its consent agenda, a two-year extension for the University Avenue replat and rehabilitation project (consent item F1, HY002-20). The consent agenda passed as moved by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Perkins; there were no objections.

The consenting action records that the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities requested an extension of the planning board’s June 2020 preliminary approval to replat 126 parcels — 86 to be reduced in size and 40 to be affected by new public right-of-way easements — to allow University Avenue rehabilitation and widening. Staff noted a variance from FNSBC 17.56.001F was approved to allow direct lot access onto a major collector road. The staff contact listed was George Stephan.

Ending

Because the item was approved on the consent agenda, it was not discussed separately at length during the meeting. Questions or requests for additional detail were not recorded on the public record for this meeting; interested parties should contact the borough planning office and the staff contact for further information.","On March 19 the Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board approved on consent a two-year extension request from the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the University Avenue replat and road rehabilitation project previously granted preliminary approval in June 2020.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":79,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6627502,"Planning board approves Mendon Subdivision second edition, vacates cul-de-sac",1266,1169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047&start=1169&end=2435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2724704-bc0ed5227c0391531d7588e44d7b9047/thumbnail_1169000.jpg","/articles/6627502/Alaska/Planning-board-approves-Mendon-Subdivision-second-edition-vacates-cul-de-sac","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627502-b1ac5fa19e9252d25d591e78d3ea63e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770788348&Signature=C6fvXOZRnQ9bFjAb9FELpeSdsXzaB2E1omnBLWfOqK9GMJpIRsy2KLgRGNN66wnmuc~9lwbeTJK36UXwK5r9S-DFvO7O77zIKSxKGxWTi3QORtXFb8UaWysXg5YQixJ~4GKV-YIBc6nYhHxRw-eIwk59YWmsoW7iU0lD8vMypoeJY0Cwj37yaBZw1KU6tayEn7xKNHqkz-U05wmpKr9BqhfRAAvH03GwySRlgsnXfB7yf7rzdquXRea0pPtOIfR0frQ5NZ6AWgNP~UwZQrJmoN8sbnN-Cnng7P1apogjCyvb1IgZrz4cAyySIM62ZnbcHPiVl8nZOITxm-pDwxvYZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board approved on March 19 both a vacation of part of a previously platted cul-de-sac (VA003-25) and final subdivision approval for Mendon Subdivision Second Edition (SD003-25), voting 5-0 on each action.

The board’s approvals allow 3 Tier Alaska, on behalf of the Interior Regional Housing Authority (IRHA), to subdivide approximately 30.87 acres into 19 lots ranging from about 40,650 to 53,190 square feet, plus one 9.41-acre remainder tract. The plan also removes a small portion of a cul-de-sac at the eastern terminus of Pleasure Drive and dedicates a new loop road (IRHA Loop) providing the primary access to the subdivision.

Staff said the proposed loop replaces the earlier cul-de-sac and provides two independent constructed road connections (Yucine Drive and Pleasure Drive), improving emergency access. The staff report noted floodplain issues along the Chena River corridor: roughly three-quarters of the site lies in Flood Zone X, about 25% in Flood Zone AE, and a narrow band adjacent to the river in the Chena River regulatory floodway; staff recommended that base flood elevation and benchmark requirements in Title 17 apply and that the base flood elevation be noted on the plan.

Key details and conditions

George Stephan, planning officer and staff contact, told the board the application includes conditions requiring that IRHA Loop be inspected and approved by the borough engineer, be centered in the right-of-way, and that appropriate road signage be installed in compliance with FNSBC 17.60.010D. The staff recommendation reflected those and other conditions; the approved motion referenced eight conditions and five findings of fact in the staff report.

IRHA testimony and lot management

Oliver Loftus, representing the applicant, said the proposal reflects prior approvals and that construction and road centering will conform to borough standards. Eugene Paul, identified as CEO of the Interior Regional Housing Authority, described the IRHA housing programs: an elder program (10-year turnover in some cases) and a family program (a 20-year homeownership pathway), and said IRHA will perform ongoing road maintenance and plowing for the development.

Public access, gravel pit and maintenance

Board members asked whether river access between lots 9 and 10 would be dedicated for public use; staff and the applicant said it is not proposed for public dedication and will instead identify who benefits on the plat. The large southern remainder contains a gravel pit; the applicant said some of that area could be further subdivided later depending on how construction and gravel extraction proceed. The applicant and staff said IRHA has handled prior road clearing and will maintain the road; the property is not being annexed into a road service area.

Board action and appeals

The board voted first to approve the cul-de-sac vacation (VA003-25) on a motion by Member Peterson, second by Member Perkins; roll call was 5-0 (Pitney, Perkins, Brooks, Peterson, Williams). The board then approved SD003-25 (Mendon Subdivision Second Edition) on a motion by Peterson, second by Perkins; roll call was 5-0. Staff noted that the assembly has 30 days to veto the planning board’s vacation decision under FNSB code 17.17.32.030F3 and that subdivision decisions may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment within seven days of the decision by filing a written notice with the clerk’s office.

Ending

The approvals allow IRHA to record the subdivision once road construction is complete and borough standards are met; staff and the applicant indicated they anticipate recording this summer pending completion of the required roadwork and engineer inspections.","The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Board on March 19 approved a vacation of a small portion of a previously dedicated cul-de-sac and final plat for the Mendon Subdivision Second Edition, a request by 3 Tier Alaska on behalf of the Interior Regional Housing Authority to create 19 lots and a remainder tract on about 30.87 acres.","actionData","errors"]

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