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Planning commission approves rear-yard setback variance for Silver Birch Estates lot
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a 10-foot rear-yard setback instead of the required 25 feet for a hobby-shop accessory building at 443 Steel Creek Road (V2026-2). Staff found the request met Title 18 and Alaska statute criteria; the vote was 8-0.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission voted 8-0 on Jan. 13 to approve variance V2026-2, permitting a 10-foot rear-yard setback for an accessory hobby shop at Lot 12, Block A, Silver Birch Estates (443 Steel Creek Road). The applicant, Michael Koppy, had requested the variance because the lot’s slope and constrained buildable area make siting the shop at the standard 25-foot rear setback impractical.
Staff (contact listed as Anduin K. McElroy) presented the case and recommended approval after reviewing the three required decision criteria in Title 18 and…
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