Lori Koppenberg
114:18 - 114:52
"staff findings should be objective, not subjective, and in this case they are very subjective. Staff has misapplied code in this instance. This commission should request legal opinion on the correct process for this request."
“staff findings should be objective, not subjective, and in this case they are very subjective. Staff has misapplied code in this instance. This commission should request legal opinion on the correct process for this request.”
- Speaker
- Lori Koppenberg
- Timestamp
- 114:18 – 114:52
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 22, 2026
From the transcript
I just want to share with you, staff findings should be objective, not subjective, and in this case they are very subjective. Staff has misapplied code in this instance. This commission should request legal opinion on the correct process for this request. In addition, the road or the side street between the depot and the Tesco building, it's a road, and there are legal setbacks from that. You can talk to Jude and he will inform you that those are legal setbacks and they have nothing to do with crosswalks.
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