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Staff reviews history of 2845 Mack Blvd. setback variance; no applicant present, determination to follow
Summary
At a Sept. 18 administrative hearing, borough staff presented historical records for 2845 Mack Blvd. and noted front- and side-yard setbacks that predate current zoning; no applicant was present and the borough will issue an administrative determination within 15 days.
Melissa Kellner, the hearing officer, opened the Fairbanks North Star Borough administrative hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday and introduced agenda item GR2026-026, a request by Cortland and Kristen Slavens to recognize legal nonconforming status for a single-family dwelling at 2845 Mack Boulevard in Snowball Subdivision.
Planner Jimmy Dixon presented the staff report, describing the 8,520-square-foot lot and showing assessor photos and floor-plan sketches. Dixon told the hearing the structure currently measures about a 7.6-foot north front-yard setback (compared with the now-required 20 feet) and roughly a 3.2-foot west side-yard setback (compared with the 5-foot standard). He summarized the property’s record: Lot 4 was created in 1952; assessor records list building dates inconsistently (1956 in one record, 1960 in another); zoning changed to general residential in 1971, which made the structure nonconforming. Dixon also noted a 1978 structure fire with about 60% damage and a removal from the tax rolls in 1980, followed by a rebuild that staff believes occurred on the same foundation.
Dixon said notices to nearby property owners were mailed on Sept. 3, 2025, and no comments were received. He closed his presentation and the hearing record shows no applicant or representative present to testify.
Kellner said the department will issue an administrative determination within 15 days; that determination may be appealed to the Planning Commission by filing a notice of appeal and paying the appeal fee within 15 days after the determination is mailed.
No final action was taken during the hearing. The department’s forthcoming written determination will state whether the structure qualifies for legal nonconforming (grandfather) status and will include appeal instructions.
