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Planning board continues Vanda Valley subdivision hearing to Feb. 5, 2026
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Summary
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board voted to continue the Vanda Valley subdivision hearing to Feb. 5, 2026 after staff said the petitioner requested more time to address technical concerns; no public comment was offered at the meeting.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board on the record continued the Vanda Valley subdivision hearing to Feb. 5, 2026 after staff said the petitioner asked for more time to address outstanding technical concerns.
Planning staff member Chris Kerlin told the board the petitioner "has requested a continuation to 02/05/2026" to address "MSP PD and E concerns." Kerlin also noted public notices had been mailed for the application.
The chair said the hearing was left open and confirmed that neither the petitioner nor members of the public were present to speak. An unidentified board member moved to continue the matter "contingent on staff recommendations;" the motion was seconded and the board approved the continuance.
The proposal as described on the record would create 43 lots from a roughly 49.29-acre parcel located west of East Kilo Drive, north of East Foxtrot Avenue and southeast of North Wausila Fishwick Road in the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 01 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska. The parcel was placed in the North Lakes Community Council area and Assembly District 1 in the meeting materials.
No vote tallies for the action were read into the record beyond the chair announcing that the motion passed. The hearing remains open and will be returned to the board on Feb. 5, 2026 for further consideration, contingent on staff follow-up and any revised materials the petitioner submits.
