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Borough presents Ridgeview Heights plan; commission withdraws immediate support letter after public concerns
Summary
Borough staff presented a 214-acre Ridgeview Heights subdivision in Ester that includes routes shown in the borough trails plan. Commissioners and the public raised concerns about alignment, highway crossings, motorized uses and drainage; the commission withdrew a motion to adopt a draft support letter and will revisit after public comment.
Representatives from the Fairbanks North Star Borough Division of Natural Resource and Development presented the Ridgeview Heights subdivision proposal and draft language for a Trails Advisory Commission letter on Jan. 27; commissioners declined to adopt support immediately and withdrew the motion after discussion.
Staff described the project site as a roughly 214‑acre borough-owned parcel off Old Donnana Highway in the Ester area that would reserve a large outdoor recreation area and incorporate trails identified in the FNSB Comprehensive Recreational Trails Plan, including routes labeled as the Alaska Long Trail and the Alder Creek Hillside Trail.
Staff said the borough…
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