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Vision Fairbanks
Downtown Planning
At its meeting of
August 21, 2008 the Borough Assembly
adopted the Vision Fairbanks Downtown Plan
as an element of the FNSB Regional
Comprehensive Plan. A copy of the final plan
in PDF format (27MB) is available here:
 Final
Vision Fairbanks
Downtown Plan
Copies of the Plan may also be
obtained from the Department of
Community Planning.
Vision Fairbanks implementation
standards and guidelines are now being formulated.
Click here for more information.
About the Plan:
The Fairbanks North Star Borough, in
partnership with the Fairbanks Downtown Association,
has prepared a new land use plan for downtown
Fairbanks.
Like many communities throughout the United States
and Alaska, Fairbanks is experiencing growth and
development. This growth means that the physical
characteristics of Fairbanks will continue to
change. As these changes take shape and are debated,
we will be faced with difficult land use decisions.
To guide future land use decision-making, a plan
should be established and be rooted in the values of
residents and the physical assets that make
Fairbanks a great place to live.
Vision Fairbanks
Neighborhood Planning
The Planning Department, in partnership
with the
Fairbanks Downtown Association, is
conducting the Vision Fairbanks Downtown
Neighborhood Planning project. The purpose of this
project is to ensure that downtown residential
neighborhoods continue to be viable in the future.
First
Round of Workshops
A first round of neighborhood
workshops was held on November 6-8, 2007.
Potential neighborhood centers, pedestrian/bicycle
connections and primary land uses were identified.
Planning Area 1
(5.4MB PDF): Rail Industrial Area, Minnie Street
and Slaterville (November 8th workshop at Monroe
School)
Workshop
Results
Planning Area 2
(4.9MB PDF): Peger Road to Cushman Street
(November 6th workshop at Denali School)
Workshop
Results
Planning Area 3
(5.3 MB PDF): Cushman Street to Steese Highway
(November 7th workshop at Ryan Middle School)
Workshop
Results
Note that Planning Area 3 has
been combined into Planning Area 2.
Second Round of Workshops
A second round of neighborhood
workshops was held on December 12th and 13th, 2007.
The purpose of these workshops was to review the
neighborhood center ideas and the land use and
circulation plan maps.
Planning Area 1 Slide Presentation (3.4 MB
PDF)
Workshop
Results
Planning Area 2 and 3 Slide Presentation
(3.3 MB PDF)
Workshop
Results
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