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Board allows 5-foot deck encroachment in Girdwood, citing snow and lot geometry; vote 4–1
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing a 5-foot elevated front deck to encroach into a 20-foot front setback in Girdwood, concluding unusual lot shape, subsurface constraints and heavy snow made the request reasonable; the motion carried 4–1.
In Case 2026-0045 the Anchorage Zoning Board approved a dimensional variance permitting an elevated front deck to encroach 5 feet into a 20-foot front setback in the Girdwood residential district by a 4–1 vote on April 16.
Staff’s analysis found several mandatory variance criteria were not fully met—particularly standards A, B and C—but also noted elevated decks are common in Girdwood to…
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