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Chena Riverfront Commission
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review all plans and select the elements that are best suited to the thoughtful and careful development of the riverfront as provided in FNSBC 4.32.020, and then use those elements to create a final draft riverfront plan to guide and foster development of the riverfront.
- Review the riverfront plan and propose revisions to the Borough Assembly and Fairbanks City Council.
- Develop and foster cooperative projects to support the goals and objectives of the riverfront plan and encourage volunteer contributions of funds, in-kind donations and labor to help carry out these projects.
- Assist the Borough and City of Fairbanks in applying for state and federal funds to support riverfront development projects.
- Support, assist and provide recommendations to other organizations and property owners with riverfront development projects or activities.
- Review proposed development of Borough-owned land and requests for rezonings, conditional uses, variances and highway projects on parcels located within 150 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the river for conformity with the land development guidelines set forth in FNSBC 4.32.070 and consistency with the riverfront plan.
- Make recommendations to the Borough Mayor, Borough Assembly and City of Fairbanks regarding uses and development of land on the riverfront.
Meetings
Meetings are scheduled to be held at 12:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every January, April, July and October. The following information is updated routinely to reflect upcoming meetings. To watch live meetings, citizens may access them through the links below. Please note once the meeting has started a live red button will be available. If you are having issues, try refreshing your web browser.
- The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. in the Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers, Juanita Helms Administration Center, 907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK.
Additional Information
- Agendas, Minutes and Audio
- Rules and Procedures (PDF)
- Contact the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 or clerks@fnsb.gov
- Chena Riverfront Plan (PDF)
- For other plans and technical documents and information, visit the Department of Community Planning
Citizens' Comments AAgenda items not scheduled for public hearing | Citizens' Comments BItems other than those appearing on the agenda |
How to Provide Testimony
In-Person or Telephonic Testimony
Once an agenda is published, citizens may sign up to testify in person or telephonically by doing one of the following:
- Calling the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting;
- Completing the online sign-up form no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting; or
- Signing up in person before the meeting.
During the meeting, the Chair will invite citizens to the table or ask the Clerk to call citizens when it is their turn to speak. Please note the following:
- If a phone call is not answered, the Chair will move to the next citizen who has signed up.
- Testimony will be heard in the order in which citizens have signed up.
- Each citizen will have three minutes to provide testimony.
- Other citizens attending in person may provide comments after those who have signed up.
Written Testimony
Citizens may submit comments using the online contact form or at Chena_Riverfront_Commission@fnsb.gov.
Agenda items include, but are not limited to:
Rezones
Conditional uses
Variances
Highway projects
How to Provide Testimony
In-Person or Telephonic Testimony
Once an agenda is published, members of the public may sign up to testify in person or telephonically by doing one of the following:
- Calling the Clerk's office at 907-459-1401 no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing;
- Completing the online sign-up form no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing; or
- Signing up in person before the meeting.
During the hearing, the Chair will invite members of the public to the table or ask the Clerk to call them when it is their turn to speak. Please note the following:
- If a phone call is not answered, the Chair will move to the next member of the public who has signed up.
- Testimony will be heard in the order in which members of the public have signed up.
- Time limits for members of the public are determined by the Chair.
- Other members of the public attending in person may provide testimony after those who have signed up.
Written Testimony
Members of the public may submit comments using the online contact form or at Chena_Riverfront_Commission@fnsb.gov.
Commissioner | Representing | Contact Information | Term Expiration |
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Diana Campbell | Borough | 907-322-7686 Diana.Campbell@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2023 |
Lee Wood | Fairbanks | 907-590-6150 Lee.Wood@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2023 |
Gregory Barker | Fairbanks | 907-799-4735 Gregory.Barker@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Wade Binkley, Vice-Chair | Borough | 907-479-6673 907-322-2420 Wade.Binkley@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Annette Freiburger, Chair | Borough | 907-378-3848 Annette.Freiburger@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Robert Henszey | Borough | 907-456-0323 907-457-1157 Bob.Henszey@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2024 |
Julie Jones | Fairbanks | 907-456-1984 907-322-4112 Julie.Jones@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Buki Wright | Fairbanks | 907-322-1754 Buki.Wright@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Kevin Fraley | Borough | 907-347-2198 Kevin.Fraley@bc.fnsb.gov | December 31, 2025 |
Ex Officio Member | Affiliation |
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Sue Sprinkle | City of Fairbanks Representative |
Bryce Ward | FNSB North Star Borough Mayor |
Kellen Spillman | FNSB Community Planning Director |
Kimberly Diamond | FNSB Parks Project Coordinator |
David Bredlie | FNSB Public Works Director |
Douglas Stephens | Alaska Railroad Corporation Representative |
John Netardus | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Representative |
Citizens are invited to submit a completed Boards/Commissions Application (PDF) to the Mayor's office at mayors@fnsb.gov. | To qualify, applicants must:
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