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Commission hears council approved removal of handicap ramp from Habitat subdivision plans
Summary
At the March 17 commission meeting, a member reported borough council approved a change to Habitat for Humanity subdivision plans removing a handicap ramp at South 9th Street and Avenue X and placed funds into a fee‑in‑lieu account until the street work allows installation.
At the March 17 meeting, a planning commissioner reported that borough council approved a revision to a recorded Habitat for Humanity subdivision plan (Rivertown / Summit), removing a planned handicap ramp at the corner of South 9th Street and Avenue X.
The council approved directing money into a fee‑in‑lieu account tied to the recorded plans; the ramp would be installed later if that section of South 9th Street is reconstructed and a sidewalk is in place to connect the ramp. The commissioner said the change was recorded and the recorded plans will reference the revision and the fee‑in‑lieu account.
Commissioners noted the location is not adjacent to the cemetery and that the lack of a sidewalk on the other side of Avenue X limits the ramp's immediate usefulness. The commission received the update as an informational item; no formal action by the planning commission was taken on the subdivision change.
