Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali St Anchorage, Alaska December 03, 2012 6:30 P.M. 5:30 p.m. Work Session: Case 2012-104, Chugach State Park Access Plan Connie Yoshimura, Chair Terry D. Parks, Vice Chair The procedure by which the public may speak to the Commission at its meeting is: 1) After the staff presentation is completed on public hearing items, the Chair will ask for public testimony on the issue. 2) Persons who wish to testify will follow the time limits established in the Commission Rules of Procedure. a. Petitioners (including all his/her representatives) - 10 minutes. (Part of this time may be reserved for rebuttal.) b. Representatives of groups (community councils, PTA's etc.) - 5 minutes. c. Individuals - 3 minutes. 3) When your testimony is complete you may be asked questions by the Commission. You may only testify once on any issue unless questioned by the Commission. 4) An individual may have appeal rights relating to any action the Planning and Zoning Commission takes. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk's Office within twenty (20) days after the Planning and Zoning Commission's final decision. 5) Any individual may request written findings from any Commission decision within (7) seven days. Revised: 11/21/2012 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission December 03, 2012 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Monday, October 01, 2012 2. Monday, November 05, 2012 3. Thursday, November 08, 2012 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2012-037 Related Case: 2012-088 Purpose: APPROVAL (JMI) An Appeal of an Administrative Site Selection Review per AMC 21.45.265 for a 100- foot, Type 1 (Monopole) Tower located in the B-1A (Local and Neighborhood Business) Zoning District. College Village Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 6. Generally located south of East Northern Lights Boulevard, west of Lake Otis Parkway and east of Columbia Street. b. Resolution: 2012-042 Related Case: S11864-2 Purpose: APPROVAL (DRW) Amendment to a preliminary plat previously approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on June 6, 2011 with a variance request from AMC 21.80.240 (Design Standards - Culs-de-sac). Viewpoint South Subdivision, Tracts B-1, B-2 & A-4 (Plat No. 98-020); located within the NW 1/4 of Section 14, T11N, R3W, S.M., Alaska. c. Resolution: 2012-053 Related Case: 2012-110 Purpose: APPROVAL (MRO) A public facility site selection per AMC 21.15.015 for Fire Station 9. Site areas under consideration are as follows: 1) T12N R3W Section 21 W2SW4SW4SW4 generally located east of Lake Otis Parkway and north of Huffman Road; 2) T12N R3W Section 28 W2W2SW4SW4 generally located east of Lake Otis Parkway and north of DeArmoun Road; and 3) Thomas W. Sperstad #1, Block 2, Lot 1A, located at 1148 Huffman Road. d. Resolution: 2012-054 Related Case: 2012-122 Purpose: APPROVAL (FDM) A "housekeeping" update to the Hillside District Plan (HDP) Land Use Plan Map (Map 2.1) for consistency with new public facility site selections, as directed by the HDP. Current sites being considered for Fire Station 9 include 1) T12N R3W Section 21 W2SW4SW4SW4 generally located east of Lake Otis Parkway and north of Huffman Road; and 2) T12N R3W Section 28 W2W2SW4SW4 generally located east of Lake Otis Parkway and north of DeArmoun Road. If either site is selected and subsequently approved by the Assembly, the HDP Land Use Plan Map (Map 2.1) will be updated to reflect the approved site. Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission December 03, 2012 2. Introduction for Public Hearings 3. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments 5. Other E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ACTIONS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2012-116 (JCW) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage REQUEST: Element of the Comprehensive Plan for Government Hill LOCATION: The Government Hill Neighborhood Plan (GHNP), an element of the Comprehensive Plan under Anchorage Municipal Code 21.05.155, covering the geographic area generally described as north of downtown and Ship Creek, south of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), east of Knik Arm, and includes most of the Port of Anchorage lands and west of Reeve Boulevard. *POSTPONED FROM 11/5/12 and 11/19/12* *THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED* COMMUNITY 1---Government Hill 2---Downtown 3---Fairview 4--- COUNCIL(S): Mountain View 2. CASE: 2012-120 (KRB) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage-Long Range Planning REQUEST: Element of the Comprehensive Plan for Historic Preservation Plan LOCATION: The Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) for Anchorage's Original Four Neighborhoods, an Element of the Comprehensive Plan under AMC 21.05.030A. The planning area is encompassed by the community council boundaries of Government Hill, Downtown, South Addition, and Fairview. Covering the geographic area generally described as south of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), east of Knik Arm, north of Chester Creek and west of Orca Place, Orca Street and Post Road. *CONTINUED FROM 10/8/12* *POSTPONED FROM 11/19/12* *THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED* COMMUNITY 1---Government Hill 2---Fairview 3---Downtown 4---South COUNCIL(S): Addition 5---Community Councils Center F. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval 2. Introduction for Public Hearings 3. Site / Landscape Plan Approval Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission December 03, 2012 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments a. CASE: 2012-134 (MRO) *POSTPONED TO 12/10/12* PETITIONER: Eklutna, Inc. REQUEST: Amending a conditional use for a snow disposal site TOTAL AREA: 349.11 acre(s) LOCATION: A minor amendment to an existing Conditional Use for a Snow Disposal Site in the T (Transition) District per AMC 21.50.270 to extend hours of operation and increase allowable number of truck trips per day. T15N, R2W, Portion of Sections 26, 34 & 35. Generally located east of Clune Lake and adjacent to railroad right-of-way. *POSTPONED FROM 11/19/2012* *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* SITE ADDRESS: N/A CURRENT T Transition district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Eagle River 2---Birchwood 3---Chugiak 4--- COUNCIL(S): Eklutna Valley 5. Other G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2012-029 (KK) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage REQUEST: Element of the Comprehensive Plan for Wetlands Management Plan LOCATION: The Anchorage Wetlands Management Plan is an element of the Comprehensive Plan that guides development and conservation of wetlands within the Municipality of Anchorage. The plan identifies and classifies all public and private wetlands from Eklutna to Portage, providing management strategies and guidelines to help balance out development needs with preservation. This public hearing draft plan is an update to the 1996 plan to reflect current conditions and regulations. *POSTPONED FROM 11/19/12* COMMUNITY 1---All Community Councils COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission December 03, 2012 3. Committee a. AMATS Committee - Pruhs b. School Site Selection Committee - Phelps c. Citizens Air Quality Committee - Dean d. Airport Master Plan Committee - Pruhs e. Parks Planning Committee - Mulcahy f. Title 21 Committee - Parks, Dean g. Capital Improvement Committee - Mulcahy h. ARR Policy Committee - Phelps i. Midtown District Plan - Dean j. West Anchorage District Plan - Parks k. ASD Capital Request Advisory Committee - l. Government Hill Neighborhood Plan - J. TITLE 21 DISCUSSION K. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS L. ADJOURNMENT Page 5  Planning and Zoning Commission December 03, 2012 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Late Public Hearing Submittal Policy The Commission may reject the submittal of voluminous information or material amendments from the public at a public hearing. Maps, graphics, photographs, and no more than two pages of type-written information will be allowed. In its discretion, the Commission may choose to accept submittal(s) or amendment(s). If a public commenter insists that the submittal(s) or amendment(s) is critical to the case, the Commission may, in its discretion, postpone the hearing for 30 days in order to allow staff and the Commission to thoroughly review the information. Effective August 13, 2012 Policy Re: Postponement of Public Hearing Applications When there is a short 5 member Board or Commission, and a postponement is offered to, and agreed to by the petitioner, they will be moved to the next regular agenda. This should occur within 30-days, which does not require re-noticing the case (new public hearing notices, advertising). If the petitioner is willing to postpone, but unable to attend the next available meeting date within 30 days, the petitioner has a one-time only option to choose the next date certain he/she can attend, at no extra fee. When a postponement is requested by the petitioner, there is a rescheduling fee (AMCR 21.20.007.A), and a new public hearing date shall be determined by the Planning Department. This will put their case in the next available cut-off date queue as if they were submitting their case for the first time. Effective January 01, 2004 Page 6