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Jason Norris

30:53 - 31:20

"I just wanted to quickly ask about the public comment you did receive. Is there any merit to what was received there other than we just don't like the way it looks?"

“I just wanted to quickly ask about the public comment you did receive. Is there any merit to what was received there other than we just don't like the way it looks?”
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Alaska News
Location
Anchorage
Captured at
September 11, 2026

From the transcript

Of staff, by the board, Mr. Norris. Yeah, thank you. Through the chair, um, I just wanted to quickly ask about the public comment you did receive. Is there any merit to what was received there other than we just don't like the way it looks? Through the chair, Commissioner, uh, Board Member Norris, no, that's unfortunately— and I couldn't figure out where this neighbor— they are on Chandelier Drive.

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