Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board Meeting - Oct. 5, 2026

Okay, good afternoon. Are we working? Good afternoon, everyone. I'm opening this meeting of the Planning Board at 1 PM.

Mr. Secretary, the roll please.

Planning Member Leving,. Present. Planning Member Gillson, Present. Planning Member Traxler. Present.

Planning Member Fonov. Present. Planning Member McBride. Present. Planning Board members absent and excused are Planning Members Chiavetta and Carney.

We have a quorum. Thank you very much. May we stand for the Pledge?

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay, can I get a motion to approve today's agenda? Madam Chair, I move the approval of today's agenda for the November 5th meeting. Thank you very much. Can I get a second? I second.

Are there any changes or objections to today's agenda? Seeing none, the agenda has been approved. Can I get a motion to approve October 15th minutes? Madam Chair, I move to approve the October 15th meeting. Thank you very much.

Can I get a second? Second. Are there any changes or objections to October 15th meeting's minutes?

The minutes have been approved. Okay, I'm going to open up public testimony for persons to be heard, present or online, for items not scheduled for public hearing.

Nobody's here. Anybody online? Yes, we do have somebody online.

This is Tyler Young, the Planning Officer. Uh, to the person that is online, if you press star 3 to raise your hand if you want to speak on a matter not on the— not on today's agenda.

That individual has not indicated that they wish to speak at this time. Okay, I'm going to close public testimony.

Okay, so today we have Deception Bluff. The request is to create 2 lots from Tax Parcel D-4 to be known as Deception Bluff, containing 40.01 acres plus or minus. The petitioner is requesting a variance to road construction. The property is south of West Willow Fishhook Road within the southeast quarter section 6, Township 19 North, Range 03 West, Seward, Meridian, Alaska, in the Willow Community Council, and in Assembly District Number 7. To the board, do you or any member of your immediate family have a substantial financial interest in any property affected by this decision, or will you recognize a foreseeable profit as a result of this decision?

Seeing none. Have you received or otherwise engaged in ex parte contact with the applicant other parties interested in the application, or members of the public concerning the application or issues presented in this application, either before the application or during any period of time the matter is submitted for decision outside of the public process provided by the borough?

Seeing none, are you able to be impartial in this decision?

Seeing an affirmative, Mr. Secretary, the mailing report. There were 7 public notices mailed October 13th, 2026. Thank you very much.

Okay, so I'm going to— oh, staff report.

Thank you, Chair. Chris Kerlin, Planning Staff. The request is to create 2 lots from Parcel 2, 40-acre exemption resolution number 2017-15. The petitioner's request of variance from MSB 4320.140, physical access. The variance request can be found at Exhibit B with Questions A through C answered.

A topographic narrative was submitted by the surveyor pursuant to MSB 4320.281, and it is at Exhibit C. Comments received were: United States Army Corps of Engineers sent general information about Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. MSB Predesign and Engineering had no objection to the variance. MSB Development Services had no comment. The plat of Deception Bluff is consistent with state statute and borough code. A variance request was submitted with Questions A through C answered.

Legal access and usable area exists. Staff recommends approval of the variance requests from 4320-140 Physical Access and the preliminary plat of Deception Bluff based on these 5 findings of fact and 7 conditions of approval. Thank you. Thank you, Chris. Any questions for staff?

Okay, seeing none, I'm going to open for the petitioner's representative to speak if they would like.

Owen Dix, Resolute Land Surveying, for the petitioner. I just wanted to say thank you to the Planning Board for your service, and thanks to the planning staff for all your diligent efforts. And if there's any questions, I'm here. Any questions? No.

Do you have to write your name down in that book?

Thank you, Representative. Okay,. So I'm going to open for public hearing.

Nobody's here. Anybody online that wants to speak? We have one person online. To the person online, if you press star 3 on your keypad phone, it will raise your hand and we will begin the process of speaking if you wish to speak.

That person has not indicated that they wish to speak at this time. Okay, I am closing public hearing.

So I have to ask you again if you want— like to come up and speak. No. So I opened and closed the petitioner's representative to speak again. Uh, can I get a motion from the board? Madam Chair, I move the approval of the variance request from 43.20.140, physical access, and the approval of the preliminary plat of Deception Bluff, uh, legal description southeast quarter, section 06, Township 19 North Range 03 West Seward Meridian, Alaska, contingent upon staff recommendations 1 through 7.

Thank you very much, Mr. Liebing. Can I get a second?

I second. Thank you, Carla. Discussion from the board?

No discussion from the board. Are there any objections for approval?

Seeing no objections for approval, it has been approved.

Um, staff comments.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Tyler Young, Planning Officer. Uh, there are no scheduled agenda items for the next scheduled November 19th, 2026 meeting Because this case has not been continued, the scheduled meeting for November 19th, 2026 will be canceled. The next time we are scheduled to hear is Thursday, December 3rd at 1:00 PM in this chamber. All righty, thank you, Mr. Young.

Board comments?

No board comments, so I'm going to break a record here, and this meeting is adjourned at 1:09 PM.