Many Anchorage residents opposed the original version of the proposed lease, because it would likely block a project to connect the Spenard-area Fish Creek Trail to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. A new proposal would preserve the Alaska Railroad’s ability to approve the bike path.
An empty freight train travels north past the mouth of Fish Creek and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Anchorage.
The revisions whittle down the lease term from 95 years to up to 25 years, and include a key caveat: The lease could be partially terminated if the Fish Creek Trail Connection project moves forward with a trail route that goes through the parcel, and if the Alaska Railroad Corp. board of directors then approves the trail.
Steve Rafuse, city superintendent with Parks and Recreation, said the city and state Department of Transportation have been working with the railroad for several years to reach agreement on the trail project. Unlike two other routes, it avoids cutting through the Fish Creek Estuary, instead following the railroad easement north from West Northern Lights Boulevard, then crossing the McCarreys’ driveway near the end of Forest Park Drive and switch-backing through the railroad parcel to the Coastal Trail. Another option would cross the driveway and continue north, requiring a bridge over the Coastal Trail and adding millions to the project cost.
However, Clemens said the family has not asked to withdraw its lease application and is “still interested in moving forward with the process at this point.”, which will be held over Zoom beginning at 9 a.m., Clemens said. The board is no longer taking written testimony, which closed last month, she said.
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