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Planning board approves K And K Estates subdivision, grants variance from legal access
Summary
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board approved the K And K Estates plat and a variance from legal-access requirements for two lots totaling about 12.98 acres after staff recommended approval; staff noted ADOT denied access to North Wasilla Fish Hook Road but did not object to the revised lot lines.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Board approved the subdivision of a roughly 12.98-acre parcel into two lots known as K And K Estates and granted the applicants a variance from the borough's legal-access requirement.
Planning staff recommended approval after reviewing technical filings, including a geotechnical report and a topographic narrative. "Staff recommends approval of k and k estates and the variance from legal access," planning staff member Chris Curlin told the board. Curlin said lot sizes would range from about 1.01 to 11.99 acres and that required plat notes would prevent direct access to Wasilla Fish Hook Road.
The staff report stated that the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT) had denied access to North Wasilla Fish Hook Road for the property but, in comments, "ADOT ... has no objection to the revised lot lines or requested variance," according to the staff presentation. The application included a geotechnical report by Charles Leete and referenced borough code "MSP 43 21 20" for legal-access criteria; staff also noted Tract A exceeds 400,000 square feet and that lot 1 would meet minimum contiguous building and septic area requirements.
Tim Carmen, representing Bull Moose Land Surveying and the applicant, told the board the applicant had reviewed staff materials and that "they, they're backing our variance." Planning officer Tyler Young said staff believed the variance criteria were met because existing buildings and ADOT restrictions created the hardship: "The hardship created is imposed by DOT."
No public speakers appeared during the hearing on this item; the staff report noted a late comment from a Brandon Justice objecting to the application. Planning member Leaping moved to approve the variance and plat, contingent on staff recommendations 1–7; the motion was seconded and, with no objections recorded in the transcript, the board approved the application. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote tally.
