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France Road 156 Asset Management Plan

Project Date: 2007
Lead: Nancy Pease
Client: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Location: Palmer

Plan Update

New Draft Plan Available!

A new draft of the France Road 156 Asset Management Plan is available for review. This draft includes or addresses earlier comments. Additional comments are welcome and can be sent to Tomas Jensen.

Upcoming Public Workshops!

Two workshops have already been completed: One with the Real Property Asset Management Board on Sept. 12, and a Sept. 24 workshop with the Parks, Recreation & Trails Advisory Board. These work sessions informed interested people about the revised plan and the planning process.

Project Description

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is undertaking an Asset Management Plan to determine the future use of approximately 156 acres of Borough land at the south end of France Road, adjoining the eastern boundary of Crevasse Moraine Trail System.

The France Road parcel is currently classified as Reserved Use/ Public Facilities. The only development to-date is Valley Pathways High School, which has been located since 2005 on the northeast corner of the property. The City of Palmer holds a 55-year lease on the France Road parcel, valid until 2026, to allow possible use as a landfill. The City of Palmer has never used the land for any purpose under the lease.

The France Road parcel is growing in value as a result of continued growth in the Palmer-Wasilla area and a steadily increasing demand for a wide range of public services and facilities. There are no immediate Borough plans for the France Road parcel, but the site is referenced as a location for replacing the Crevasse Moraine trails that will be lost to Borough landfill expansion in the next five to ten years under the adopted Landfill Master Plan.

Public Participation

Public input will be a strong driving factor on the future management of the France Road land. Opportunities for public participation will include:

  • Scoping session with the Borough Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee at their regular meeting on April 23.
  • Stakeholder interviews conducted by Agnew::Beck to identify issues, opportunities, and constraints.
  • May 10: Initial public work session to inform interested people about the planning process and discuss options for use of the site.
  • Second work session to review Draft Plan (date to be determined)
  • Fall: public hearing with the Borough Planning Commission (date to be determined)

Public Workshop

A public workshop was held on May 10th, 7pm in the Borough's Conference Room in Palmer. This initial public work session informed interested people about the planning process and options for use of the site were discussed.

Schedule

Resources, Uses, and Issues Analysis
April, 2007

Scoping of issues and options
late April-early May 2007

Public Workshop
May 10, 2007, 7pm, Borough Conference Room
350 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer

Preliminary recommendations
mid May, 2007

Work Session with City and Borough
mid May, 2007

Public Review Draft Plan released
July, 2007

Work Session or Public Hearing for Public Review Draft
August, 2007

Final Plan
August, 2007

Products

Resource, Use, and Suitability Analysis

Issues and Alternatives Analysis

Management plan. A plan written in a form suitable for adoption or incorporation into the Borough’s and/or City’s Comprehensive Plans. The Management Plan will include:

  • Recommendations for future use;
  • Recommendations for future ownership and land use classification;
  • Management guidelines; and
  • Implementation steps.

Contact information

For more information about the project, please contact:

 

Agnew::Beck Consulting - 907-222-5424

Nancy Pease - Project Manager

Chris Beck - Principal

Tomas Jensen - Associate Planner

 

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Land and Resource Management Division, Community Development Department

Linda Brenner - 907-745-9868

 

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