The Anchorage Assembly has postponed its vote on the controversial Girdwood housing development Holtan Hills.
in Girdwood in decades. Project officials say it would add more than 100 homes, townhouses and condominiums to the community.
But the Holtan Hills project, as currently planned, has received an outpouring of pushback from residents and from the Girdwood Board of Supervisors. Dozens of people crowded the Assembly chambers on Tuesday night. Almost all testified against the project. Many held signs on red sheets of paper with slogans such as “Public lands should equal public benefits.”
The ski resort community on Turnagain Arm is in a housing crisis, with ballooning prices and high rental costs. Large numbers of existing dwellings in Girdwood are used as short-term vacation rentals and second homes rather than primary residences. Opponents to the project say most Girdwood residents won’t be able to afford homes in Holtan Hills, and that the stipulations in city’s development agreement and proposed land transfer will do little to curb housing market forces. They fear it will drastically change the tight-knit community, which already has limited fire and police resources and limited access to groceries, health care and child care.
Project officials say the best way to tackle the crisis in Girdwood is by building more housing -- especially mixed-density housing that includes single-family homes, duplexes and multiplexes with a range of prices.Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. She previously covered breaking news at The Oregonian in Portland before joining ADN in 2020. She earned her degree in journalism from the University of Oregon.
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