Planning Commission approves Central Gravel Products extraction permit with conditions

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission on Feb. 3 approved Resolution 24-31, a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing Central Gravel Products to extract approximately 7,500,000 cubic yards of material from a site that spans roughly 153 acres within three parcels near East Bogard Road and North Angstrom Road.

Planning staff said the application, submitted in May 2024, was updated after the commission postponed consideration in November to allow the applicant and Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) more time to finalize driveway and access details. Peggy Horton, current planner with the borough’s Development Services Division, told commissioners the staff report recommends conditions including a wetlands delineation to establish a 100-foot undisturbed buffer where required and flexibility for visual screening to avoid worsening snow drifting along Angstrom Road.

The CUP drew substantial public comment, largely in support of the applicant. Owners and local contractors described Central Gravel…