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THIS MONTH & LAST MONTH’S MEETINGS …

JANUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Thursday, December 30th.
Agenda & Packet 1/30/25
Correspondence & Activity Report 1/30/25
Draft Minutes 1/30/25 (pending)

JANUARY BOARD MEETING – Thursday, December 23rd.
Agenda
Minutes 1/23/24

JANUARY ROAD & TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – Monday, January 19th.
Zoom ID: 867 5133 7458 / Passcode: Teamwork

DECEMBER MEETING – Thursday, December 19th.
Agenda & Packet 12/19/24
Correspondence & Activity Report 12/19/24
Minutes 12/19/24

HOT TOPICS!

WATERBODY SETBACK CODE CHANGES (updated 1/30/25)
Jan 23, 2025: NLCC Feedback to the WSAB click here. The next meeting of the Waterbody Setback Advisory Board is February 5th at 1pm.
The Mat/Su Borough Waterbody Setback Advisory Board (WSAB) developed recommended code changes that will affect properties that border lakes and streams across the Mat-Su Valley.  Learn more about the proposed changes, at the MSB Webpage for the Waterbody Setback Advisory Board.  

BOGARD-SELDON ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN (CAMP) (updated 1/30/25)
The NLCC submitted a detailed letter to the Borough and State planning team. We were able to include significant input we received from area residents. The Borough and State considered the feedback they received and updated the CAMP today. It appears a few of our recommendations were agreed upon. We are reviewing in detail now and will be providing additional input. To review the plan please visit this MSB Web Page.  

On a related note, the NLCC prepared a Bogard-Seldon Road Corridor Resolution last June and submitted it to the Borough and State. We are pleased to see some of our recommendations being acted upon.

CENTRAL GRAVEL PRODUCTS – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (updated 1/30/25)
Update 1/30/25: Public Hearing in front of Planning Commission will be 2/3/25 at 6pm in the MSB Assembly Chambers.
Update 12/19: The Borough approved a change order for the engineering consultant who is working on the Engstrom to Trunk Connector Road project. They are now going to reconsider the Southern option as we suggested. No final decision yet, but we will continue to push for this connector.
Update: 11/21: The Planning Commission postponed the public hearing until February 3rd, 2025 to allow time for updates to the application and for DOT to finalize position on Bogard driveway.
Update: 10/29: A new gravel extraction operation is being proposed by Central Gravel Products. The location is to the East of Engstrom and North of Bogard. The NLCC gathered input on-line, in-person, and at our September and October Membership Meetings. Yesterday, we submitted NLCC Resolution 24-002 to the Mat-Su Borough. The resolution supports the development, but only with a number of conditions that we recommend to mitigate community concerns. A Mailchimp email was sent out yesterday to our subscribers and posted on several neighborhood Facebook pages.

BECOME A VOTING MEMBER! (Updated 1/30/25)
The NLCC would love to have your more direct participation and input. We welcome all residents to our monthly meetings, and we encourage residents to become voting members to have more influence on our decisions and positions we advocate with the Mat Su Borough and other entities. To become a voting member, please complete the attached 2025 Membership Application and send it to the president@nlakes.cc email address. Membership dues is no longer required.

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