I was able to get a preview of the Resort's PROPOSED Master Plan that is to go to the Municipality by October 15th.  The Plan includes more detail than that which is required for the process, but the Resort wants to give the Municipality and the public as much information as possible.  Look for the Plan to likely go through the local public review process through the Girdwood Board of Supervisors and the Land Use Committee in November.

A handful of things really jumped out at me when I looked at the Plan.  First, it is consistent with what we've been hearing for months in terms of redeveloping the base area into a family friendly area that makes more sense in it's layout.  Second, it appears to be far less dense than the concepts that Seibu had developed.  Third, the Plan is more balanced from a seasonal point of view in terms of having the promised concert venue, plaza, and summer activities.  It's certainly refreshing to see something planned as a whole and something planned that is on a realistic scale.

The Resort is much more focused on the chair lifts and the base area buildings with their Plan than developing and selling real estate.  These subsequent phases of development are to be market driven and the Resort plans to partner with others that can contribute in a manner that is consistent with their moderate scale.

Exciting times indeed for those of us who frequent the Resort!

By the way, there is a Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for this evening at 7:00 PM at the Glacier City Hall.  The most prominent agenda item revolves around a presentation of an Area Master Plan project affecting the 220 acres of land between Glacier Creek and California Creek south of the Alyeska Highway.