The Municipality of Anchorage responded late Friday to a slew of questions by Turnagain News regarding the so-called “Holtan Hills” subdivision development currently underway off Hightower Rd. near the school.
The project is a joint effort by Anchorage developer Connie Yoshimura and the city’s Heritage Land Bank, which manages most of the land in Girdwood’s valley. “Holtan Hills”, so named by a small group acting without community consent, has little local support. It was nevertheless approved by the Anchorage Assembly in January, 2024.
The HLB recently signed an agreement for $2 million with Anchorage-based GMC Contracting for “off-site” development of a road and sewer connection, impacting approximately 2.5 acres, according to the city and Yoshimura. The project is expected to last into August when children return to school…