COMPREHENSIVE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PLAN UPDATE

The Fairbanks North Star Borough has developed a new Recreational Trails Plan that will be the primary decision-making tool guiding FNSB and its partners to prioritize the allocation of available resources to local trails.

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The updated Comprehensive Recreational Trails Plan is available to view. The final Assembly adopted version, including all assembly amendments, is now available.

COMPREHENSIVE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PLAN UPDATE - ADOPTED!

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly passed and approved the Updated Trails Plan on June 20, 2023. The Trails Plan that you helped create will now be adopted as part of the Borough's Regional Comprehensive Plan. The final adopted version is now available.

Review & Approval Process Includes:

Trails Advisory Commission: Recommended Assembly approval of Trails Plan on August 1, 2022
FNSB Assembly: Referred Plan to Planning Commission and Platting Board on August 25, 2022
Planning Commission: recommended Assembly approval on September 13, 2022
Platting Board: recommended Assembly approval September 21, 2022
FNSB Assembly: Public hearing on approval of ordinance to adopt updated Trails Plan on November 10, 2022 (FINAL VOTE POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 23rd, 2023)
FNSB Assembly: Continued debate and vote on approval of Ordinance 2022-47 on February 23, 2023. (FINAL VOTE POSTPONED AGAIN TO JUNE 8, 2023. PLAN REFERRED TO PLATTING BOARD FOR RECOMMENDATIONS TO ASSEMBLY)
FNSB Platting Board work session to discuss Assembly request for recommendations April 19, 2023.
FNSB Platting Board: Held public hearing to craft recommendations to Assembly, May 17, 2023.
FNSB Assembly: Continued debate and vote on approval of Ordinance 2022-47 on June 8, 2023.
FNSB Assembly: Debate and vote meeting to be reconvened on June 20, 2023 @ 5:30PM.
TRAIL PLAN ADOPTED! FNSB Assembly and vote 7-2 in favor of adoption June 20, 2023.