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Interior transfers 1.4 million acres in Dalton corridor to Alaska
The Department of the Interior says the conveyance moves Alaska past 96% of its statehood land entitlement. State officials are taking public comment through June 26 on access across the corridor.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readPalmer subdivision easement vacation draws access concerns
Alaska's Department of Natural Resources approved vacating two public easements on a Palmer subdivision lot, ending physical trail access despite objections from two neighbors who said the easement provided important passage.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAIPalmer
Assembly transfers nine riverfront parcels to state for erosion control
Alaska borough transfers nine riverfront parcels to the state to build erosion barriers before the Matanuska River threatens the highway.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIMat-Su Borough
Mat-Su Borough Platting Board approves Bartlett Hills subdivision with road waiver
Matanuska-Susitna Borough approved a four-lot subdivision near Montana Creek and waived the requirement to build an improved road, allowing access only by existing pioneer road and trail.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIMat-Su Borough
Anchorage Assembly to vote on free land for natural burial cemetery
Anchorage Assembly will vote on giving a 9.6-acre parcel worth $583,000 to a nonprofit to build a natural burial cemetery in South Anchorage, avoiding municipal construction costs as the city's main cemetery nears capacity.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Two Mat-Su subdivisions approved — and the small details say something about how the borough is growing
Mat-Su Borough Platting Board approved two subdivisions Thursday • Palmer project scaled to three lots after sewer extension costs ruled out six-lot plan • Lakeside development near Parks Highway approved for seven tracts accessible by float plane • Utility costs and geography shape where borough growth actually happens
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIMat-Su Borough
Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development on youth baseball field
Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing needs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago2 min readAIKodiak
Eklutna subdivision wins road-deferral variance
Anchorage Platting Board approved road-deferral variances for Eklutna LLC to subdivide three tracts into two lots, including one for the future Eklutna Gathering Center, with conditions on paving standards and a 24-month deadline to record the plat.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Fairbanks replat flags unpermitted garage, setback issue, floodway risk
A routine lot-line adjustment in the Homestead-Snowball Subdivision near Alaska Way and Luke Street surfaced possible zoning and floodway issues during borough staff review, including an unpermitted garage on one tract, an apparent front-yard setback violation on another, and a FEMA floodway designation that makes even driveway grading subject to engineer certification.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago2 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
