
Speaker A
47:50 - 48:24
"Approximately 10 to 15 acres of these uplands are suitable or may be suitable for residential development."
“Approximately 10 to 15 acres of these uplands are suitable or may be suitable for residential development.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 47:50 – 48:24
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- April 30, 2026
From the transcript
This deed of release removed a number of restrictions and allows this land to be leased for other than aeronautical uses and also may be sold for fair market prices if authorized by the city. Furthermore, the proposed rezone area contains a a large drainage area— sorry, is adjacent to a large drainage area that is in most of the western sections of the parcel. Upland portions along the eastern side of the parcel are adjacent to existing residential neighborhoods. Approximately 10 to 15 acres of these uplands are suitable or may be suitable for residential development. Conservation only allows for residential development with a conditional use permit.
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