State of Alaska
Local Boundary Commission (LBC)
REVISED Notice of Final Report, Public Hearing, and Decisional Meeting
Regarding the Soldotna Annexation Petition
The LBC staff final report concerning the legislative review annexation petition for the City of Soldotna was released on July 20, 2020. The City of Soldotna proposes to annex approximately 2.63 square miles of land in the unincorporated portion of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The report recommends that the LBC approve the annexation petition. The report and all petition materials will be available on the LBC website at:
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalBoundaryCommission/CurrentandPastPetitions/2019CityofSoldotnaAnnexationPetition.aspx
The commission will convene a public hearing under 3 AAC 110.560 regarding the petition. Interested persons may provide public comment not to exceed three minutes per person unless the Commission changes the times allotted for presentation. Members of the public wishing to testify are encouraged to notify the Local Boundary Commission in advance by sending an email to lbc@alaska.gov or calling (907) 269-4559. The public hearing will be held at the following date, time, and location:
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Hearing begins at 2 p.m.
Public comment period will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. and will close no earlier than 5:00 pm.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public hearing and decisional meeting will be held remotely via Zoom video conference. To join the Zoom meeting, follow the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83634760887?pwd=cHN5SUdZdi9pL2EwcjJaUTJyN05RQT09
Meeting ID: 836 3476 0887
Passcode: LBC1
You may also connect by telephone by calling:
1 (669) 900-9128
Passcode: 836 3476 0887
The commission will hold a decisional meeting under 3 AAC 110.570 regarding the petitions on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.
The decisional meeting will be held remotely via Zoom video conference. To join the decisional meeting, follow the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83019167226?pwd=K09uSlVaZU1Yc21EUnhRNWdpRm9yZz09
Meeting ID: 830 1916 7226
Passcode: LBC2
You may also connect by telephone by calling:
1 (669) 900-9128
Passcode: 830 1916 7226
The LBC can approve, amend, or deny the petition. If the LBC approves the petition, it will submit 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.
Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate should contact LBC staff by July 27, 2020. Persons interested in receiving future LBC notices, updates, and materials by email may subscribe to the LBC notice list server by visiting http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DCED-LocalBoundaryCommission and following the instructions. Questions may be directed to the LBC staff at:
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1640 |Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-4559/4587 |Fax: 907-269-4563
Email: LBC@alaska.gov