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Assembly rejects members’ push for larger Basher Trailhead parking after hours‑long debate
Summary
The Anchorage Assembly voted 5–6 to reject a members’ resolution urging the administration to restore a larger Basher Trailhead parking design. Supporters said 60+ spaces were needed; the administration and neighbors argued the 65% design reflected public input and safety concerns. The vote followed extensive public testimony and amendments.
The Anchorage Assembly on April 14 rejected a resolution urging the administration to reverse a recent design change at the Basher Drive Trailhead that would reduce planned parking from previously discussed levels to 45 spaces.
Assemblymember Voland, who sponsored the resolution, said earlier studies estimated an 80–100 space need and the previously agreed compromise was 60 spaces. “Are we truly creating access? Or are we…setting up a system to subsidize infrastructure and then limiting access?” he asked, arguing the more conservative figure underestimated peak demand and that the design should preserve room for expansion.
Supporters cited a public‑facing memo that estimated an appropriate parking supply of “approximately 81–100 spaces,” and letters from the CASA advisory group and the…
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