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Matanuska-Susitna planning board recommends denial of proposal to reduce minimum lot size to 30,000 sq ft
Summary
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board voted to recommend denial of an Assembly ordinance that would allow single-family lots to be reduced to 30,000 square feet, citing concerns about groundwater, septic systems, and conflicts with existing open-space rules. The amendment recommending denial passed by voice vote.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board on Tuesday recommended that the Borough Assembly deny a proposed ordinance that would allow lots in single-family residential districts to be reduced to 30,000 square feet.
The board approved an amendment to its written recommendation that states the planning board "does not agree that the proposed standards support the goals and objectives of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough comprehensive plan," citing public-safety and water-quality concerns, potential conflict with the borough's open-space provisions, and unresolved questions about how the change would interact with multifamily permitting.
The issue was the central item of the meeting after the board voted to reopen public comment on an item that had been postponed from a prior hearing. Resident Sandra Krieger asked that plats show "a relocation area for future septic systems and future water well…
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