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Urban Design Commission approves Diamond Parking variance for Sand Lake self-storage
Summary
The Anchorage Urban Design Commission on Feb. 12 approved a design variance allowing a self-storage facility on an 11.31-acre Diamond Parking site in the I-1 Light Industrial district, finding the proposed facility footprint meets code intent although the parcel exceeds the nominal 10-acre maximum.
The Anchorage Urban Design Commission on Feb. 12 approved a design variance allowing a self-storage facility to be sited on an 11.31-acre Diamond Parking property in the Sand Lake area.
Planning Department staff told the commission that “none of the state and municipal reviewing agencies object to the granting of this variance,” that 454 hearing notices were mailed on Jan. 24, 2025, and that the Sand Lake Community Council adopted a resolution supporting the variance. The department recommended approval subject to the conditions listed on page 4 of the commission packet, including recording a notice of zoning action with the State of Alaska District…
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