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Borough proposes two‑lot Lake Louise subdivision; staff recommends variances, community group eyed as future owner
Summary
Borough staff recommended approval of two variances for a proposed two‑lot subdivision at Lake Louise, where the borough intends to transfer Lot 1 to the Lake Louise Community Association pending assembly approval; staff cited permafrost damage to a public safety building and an access easement to preserve emergency access.
Planning staff recommended approval of variances and described a proposed two‑lot subdivision at Lake Louise where the borough plans to transfer one lot to the Lake Louise Community Association pending assembly approval.
Cameron Reynolds, planning staff, told the board the petitioner (the borough) proposes to create two lots from US Survey 3483 Lot 5 totaling about 17.68 acres, with resulting lot sizes of roughly 5.03 and 12.65 acres. Access would be from East Moose Run Circle with a proposed 50‑foot access easement on the south boundary to preserve emergency access to the lake.
Reynolds stated there were two variances submitted (transcribed as MSB 43.20 0.06 c and MSB 43.20 0.28111) and that, at the time of the staff report, no objections or concerns had been received from borough departments, outside agencies or the public. He said staff recommended approval of the variances and listed findings and conditions included in the written recommendation.
Board member Louie disclosed he owns property within the community council area and said he would abstain from voting on the Lake Louise item to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest.
Lisa Gray, land management agent for the borough, said the borough intends to transfer Lot 1 to the Lake Louise Community Association, pending assembly approval, so the community group can repair and use a public safety building that has "heaved up" and cracked because of permafrost. Gray said the association has obtained bids to repair the structure and plans to store volunteer emergency equipment there. She also described one resolved setback violation (a shed moved) and noted a second setback issue that would be created by the proposed 50‑foot access easement; a surveyor will verify boundary lines.
Board members asked about map accuracy; staff said the borough GIS lines in the packet are for graphic representation and may not be accurate in remote Lake Louise areas, so final boundaries will rely on a surveyor.
The record shows staff recommendations and an abstention were made; no final board vote adopting or denying the variances is recorded in the provided segments.
