An ordinance and a resolution were passed by the Fairbanks Borough Assembly at its September 14 meeting. These are good changes that came from a spirit of compromise after a long, often contentious, process to get the update to the Fairbanks Comprehensive Trails Plan accepted.
Ordinance 2023-50
This codifies recommendations from the borough Platting Board.
- It allows the borough to brush trails, if requested, when a trail easement realignment is required. (Previously, the landowner was required to do this.)
- It waives the $400 final plat fee if a trail easement is required.
- It makes it easier for the borough administration to accept trail easement dedications at or below fair market value.
You can see the ordinance HERE.
Resolution 2023-37
This allows funds from the Public Community Trails Improvement Program (aka Trail-a-Year) to be used for acquiring trail easements.
See the resolution HERE.
More info
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has a story on the items, including some of the debate regarding amendments. See the story HERE.
And HERE is my pre-meeting post about these items, which includes links to other posts that provide background on how these came about.
