City of Soldotna v. State of Alaska, Local Boundary Commission

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment upholding the Local Boundary Commission’s decision to convert the City of Soldotna’s annexation petition from legislative review to local action, finding the Commission acted within its statutory authority, the regulation was valid, no rulemaking was required, the decision was supported by a reasonable basis, and any procedural omission was harmless error.