Notice of Preliminary Report Concerning the Annexation Petition from the City of Sand Point
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Department) will issue a preliminary report on March 21, 2017, regarding the annexation petition from the City of Sand Point. The report, petition, and all related materials are available on the LBC website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentPetitions/2016CityofSandPointAnnexationPetition.aspx.
The mailing of this report opens a public comment period. Any interested persons or entities may file written comments with the Department on this preliminary report. Comments should also be sent to the petitioner. Comments sent to the Department should be accompanied by a statement that the comment was also submitted to the petitioner, or the commenter should notify the Department of an inability to send a comment to the petitioner. Public comments must be filed and sent in accordance with 3 AAC 110.480. The Local Boundary Commission (LBC) has waived the requirement that commenters send a paper original of a comment submitted electronically. The deadline for the Department to receive all comments is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at:
LBC staff, 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1640, Anchorage, AK 99501. Fax: 907-269-4563; Email: LBC@alaska.gov
Please also submit the comments to the Petitioner: City of Sand Point, Attention: Andy Varner, 3380 C Street, Suite 205, Anchorage, AK 99503. Fax: (907) 274-3540; Email: avarner@sandpointak.org
Following receipt and consideration of comments on this preliminary report, the Department will issue a final report. 3 AAC 110.530 sets out the procedures governing departmental reports. The LBC will then hold at least one public hearing on the petition. If the LBC approves the petition, it will send its decision to the Legislature during the first 10 days of the next regular session of the Legislature.
Questions may be directed to the Department at the above mailing address, email address, or fax number, or by calling 907-269-4559/4587.
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