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Sean Debenham

63:49 - 64:08

"the fire code has got to be changed. Okay, this is Raspberry Townhomes. All right, a normal driveway is 25 feet."

“the fire code has got to be changed. Okay, this is Raspberry Townhomes. All right, a normal driveway is 25 feet.”
Speaker
Sean Debenham
Timestamp
63:49 – 64:08
Source
Alaska's Housing Shortage: The Factors That Cause It & The Levers We Control - 8/27/26
Community
Alaska News
Location
Anchorage
Captured at
August 28, 2026

From the transcript

I'm sorry, but somebody's got to sit down and someone's going to do it, and it's not going to be me. All right, we have to go through that. Number 2, the fire code has got to be changed. Okay, this is Raspberry Townhomes. All right, a normal driveway is 25 feet.

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Anchorage developer says fire lanes cost his 58-unit project 15 homes

At a Commonwealth North forum in Anchorage on Thursday, developer Sean Debenham said fire code drive-aisle widths and a nine-month permit wait cut units from his 58-home Raspberry Townhomes project, while a municipal official listed fee and code changes meant to speed building.

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