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Planning Commission recommends rezoning Hamilton Acres lots to multifamily with 25-foot river setback
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission on July 8 recommended that the borough assembly approve RZ2025-004, a rezoning that would change 10 lots in Hamilton Acres from two-family to multifamily and apply a 25-foot waterways setback overlay along the Chena River.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission on July 8 recommended that the borough assembly approve RZ2025-004, a rezoning that would change 10 lots in Hamilton Acres from two-family (2F) to multifamily (MF) and apply a 25-foot waterways setback overlay along the Chena River.
Staff described the proposed rezoned area as roughly 5.4 acres (the full combined multifamily block would be approximately 10.4 acres when adjacent multifamily parcels are included) and said the applicant owns about 58% of the parcels. The staff report cited the borough comprehensive plan’s urban designation and Chena Riverfront plan goals in concluding the request is consistent with land-use policy and noted the overlay’s intent to protect banks and restrict development in…
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