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Planning board approves Haven Park subdivision and insertion to clarify extension of West Rodney Circle
Summary
The board approved a four-lot preliminary plat called Haven Park, authorizing an internal street extension of West Rodney Circle to borough residential standards and approving conditions after a requested wording insertion to specify the roadway extension.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board approved the preliminary plat for Haven Park, a proposed four-lot subdivision that will extend West Rodney Circle and create lots ranging from about 3.96 to 4.78 acres.
Wyatt Anderson, borough planning staff, said the proposed subdivision (Section 21, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian) will be served from West Rodney Circle, a borough-owned roadway, and that all streets are to be constructed to borough residential street standards. Anderson told the board a geotechnical report with seven test holes demonstrates each lot contains the required contiguous usable septic and building areas; groundwater was encountered at depths of about 9.5 to 16.2 feet in four of the test holes with three test holes dry.
Gary LaRusso of Keystone Surveying, representing the petitioner, asked the board to insert the word “extension” into condition number 5 so the condition reads “construct the extension of West Rodney Circle.” The board moved and approved that insertion before passing the main approval.
Staff noted Department of Public Works, Pre‑Design and Engineering requested that Rodney Circle be constructed to minimum residential standards with a turnaround meeting the requirements of the 2022 SCM at the end and that drainage and slope easements be shown on the final plat where necessary. At the time of the staff report, staff said there were no agency objections and no public comments; the clerk noted 76 public notices were mailed on Feb. 25, 2025.
Member Cohen moved to approve the preliminary plat contingent on 6 findings of fact and 8 recommended conditions; the board approved the motion after also approving the wording insertion for condition 5. The transcript records approval by unanimous consent; no roll-call tally was recorded.
Next steps include showing final drainage and slope easements on the final plat, obtaining any required field-condition updates to plans and submitting the as-final plat for recordation once conditions are met.
