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Staff recommends affirming grandfather rights at 5110 Cherokee Ave.; applicants testify to multigenerational occupancy

Fairbanks North Star Borough Administrative Hearing · September 18, 2025
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Summary

Borough staff recommended affirming legal nonconforming status for a single-family dwelling at 5110 Cherokee Ave. in a light industrial zone after reviewing assessor imagery and occupancy history; an applicant testified the house has been in the family since the late 1970s. The department will issue a written determination within 15 days.

At the Sept. 18 administrative hearing, Melissa Kellner introduced agenda item GR2026-027, a request by Abigail Sanborn and Bridal Foster to recognize legal nonconforming status for an existing single-family residence located at 5110 Cherokee Avenue in the Smith's Ranch subdivision, currently in a light industrial zone.

Sarah Bingham, the staff contact, presented aerial imagery and assessor field-card notes indicating the house appears in 1967 imagery and assessor records…

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