Jason Norris
55:22 - 55:49
"I think it does revolve all around the proposed footprint of the building itself, but it does beg the question of what is minimally needed to— is this the minimum variance required, right?"
“I think it does revolve all around the proposed footprint of the building itself, but it does beg the question of what is minimally needed to— is this the minimum variance required, right?”
- Speaker
- Jason Norris
- Timestamp
- 55:22 – 55:49
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Girdwood
- Captured at
- July 10, 2026
From the transcript
Mr. Norris, will you please speak to your motion? Yes, thank you, Chair. Uh, I think so. I'll agree first with all the ones that staff say are met. For the ones that they say are partially or not met, I think it does revolve all around the proposed footprint of the building itself, but it does beg the question of what is minimally needed to— is this the minimum variance required, right?
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