Notice of Filing of Legislative Review Annexation Petition by the City of Sand Point
The City of Sand Point (Petitioner), a first class city in the Aleutians East Borough, has filed a petition with the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) to annex territory by the legislative review method. The petitioner’s representative is Sand Point City Administrator Andy Varner. The territory proposed for annexation consists of Popof Island, the eastern border of Unga Island, the southern border of Korovin Island, and several small, uninhabited islands, all within Popof Strait, Korovin Strait, and a portion of West Nagai Strait. The territory proposed for annexation consists of 245 square miles of Popof Island and its surrounding waters.
Standards governing annexation to cities are set out in AS 29.06.040-060, 3 AAC 110.090-140, and 3 AAC 110.900-990. Procedures for city annexation are in AS 29.06.040 and 3 AAC 110.400-700.
The petition and related documents, including a map (see attachment to this public notice) of the territory proposed for annexation, will be available for public review at the following locations, days, and times:
1. Sand Point City Hall, 249 Main St., Sand Point, AK 99661 8 a.m.-5p.m., M-F
2. Sand Point Library, 269 Red Cove Road, Sand Point, AK 99661 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., M –Sa.
3. Aleutians East Borough Sand Point office, 100 Mossberry Lane, Sand Point, AK 99661 8 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F
4. City of Sand Point website, http://www.sandpointak.com 24/7
Any interested person may file written comments with the LBC regarding the annexation petition. Additionally, a person with the capacity to sue may file with the LBC a responsive brief supporting or opposing the petition. Public comments and responsive briefs must be filed in accordance with 3 AAC 110.480 and 3 AAC 110.700. The LBC has suspended 3 AAC 110.700(d) so the public is not required to send a paper original if an electronic comment has already been filed. A person who files a responsive brief gains certain procedural rights and duties during the petition proceedings. Inquiries may be directed to LBC staff whose contact information is listed below. The deadline to file responsive briefs and written comments on the petition with the LBC is 4:30 p.m., December 7, 2016, at the address, fax, or email below.
Local Boundary Commission staff
550 W. Seventh Avenue, Suite 1640
Anchorage, AK 99501-3510
Phone: 907-269-4559/4587 | Fax: 907-269-4539
Email: LBC@alaska.gov
Commenters must either send a copy of the comments to the petitioner and file a statement with the comments indicating that they did so, or notify the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Commerce) of an inability to send comments to the petitioner. Comments can be sent to the petitioner at:
City of Sand Point, Attention: Andy Varner
3380 C Street, Suite 205,
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 274-7561;
Fax: (907) 274-3540;
Email: avarner@sandpointak.org
After the petitioner has an opportunity to answer any responsive briefs and comments, Commerce will prepare a preliminary report on the proposals. Following receipt and consideration of comments on the preliminary report, Commerce will issue its final report. The LBC will then hold a public hearing on the proposal. If the LBC approves the petition, it will send its decision to the Legislature during the first 10 days of a regular session. If the Legislature does not disapprove the decision, the boundary change takes effect 45 days after submission.
It is recommended that persons interested in receiving emails of future LBC notices, updates, and materials concerning these proceedings subscribe to the LBC notice list server by visiting http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/dced-localboundarycommission, and following the instructions.