Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali St Anchorage, Alaska December 09, 2013 6:30 P.M. 5:30 p.m. Work Session: Fairview Neighborhood Plan Public Conference Room Peter Mulcahy, Chair Connie Yoshimura, 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, except Commission recommendations to the Assembly which are not appealable. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk's Office within twenty (20) days after approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the resolution which is the Commission's final decision. A fee for the appeal is required at the time of filing. 5) Any individual may request written findings from any Commission decision within (7) seven days. Revised: 11/27/2013 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission December 09, 2013 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Monday, October 07, 2013 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2013-038 Related Case: 2012-104 Purpose: APPROVAL (TGT) Chugach State Park Access Plan, an element of the Comprehensive Plan under Anchorage Municipal Code 21.05.030F., covering the geographic area as defined by State of Alaska legislation and generally described as including State Park lands east/inland of the lower hillsides from Eklutna and Chugiak-Eagle River in the north, the Anchorage Bowl, and the Turnagain Arm to Girdwood in the south. b. Resolution: 2013-039 Related Case: 2013-068 Purpose: APPROVAL (MRO) Request for approval of a Master Plan in the PC (planned community) District for Eklutna Planned Community (EPC). T15N, R1W, Sec 17, NE1/4 PTN, S.M. Generally located southeast of the Glenn Highway and west of Kerbow Lane. c. Resolution: 2013-042 Related Case: 2013-137 Purpose: APPROVAL (FDM) Request for a Conditional Use Permit per AMC 21.40.200D.11. and AMC 21.50.200D.14. for a school and dormitory in the I-1 (light industrial) district. Independence Park Subdivision, Block 10, Lot 2A. Located at 9312 Vanguard Drive. d. Resolution: 2013-044 Related Case: 2013-139 Purpose: APPROVAL (EBM) An ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code of Regulations to modify Planning Division fees in AMCR 21.20.002, 21.20.003, 21.20.004, 21.20.005, 21.20.006 and 21.20.007. The modification is in two parts: 1) to add, delete and change some fee descriptions to implement the "new" Title 21; 2) to increase fees. e. Resolution: 2013-046 Related Case: 2013-164 Purpose: APPROVAL (EBM) The Assembly requests a non-public hearing review by the Planning and Zoning Commission of AO 2013-117, an Ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use Planning (New Code--effective January 1, 2014). 2. Introduction for Public Hearings Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission December 09, 2013 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 F. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval 2. Introduction for Public Hearings 3. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments a. CASE: 2013-150 (FDM) PETITIONER: David L. & Runae Mallars REQUEST: Time extension for a natural resource extraction TOTAL AREA: 8.21 acre(s) LOCATION: Request for a time extension for an approved conditional use permit for a natural resource extraction in the I-1 (light industrial) district and I-1SL (light industrial with special limitations) district. Lots 20 and 22, Section 20, T15N, R1W, S.M., Alaska. Located at 17139 and 17215 Old Glenn Highway. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* SITE ADDRESS: 17215 OLD GLENN HWY CURRENT I-1 Light Industrial & I-1SL Light Industrial w/ special ZONE: limitations COMMUNITY 1---Chugiak 2---Birchwood COUNCIL(S): b. CASE: 2013-153 (MRO) *POSTPONED TO 12/16/2013* PETITIONER: Eklutna, Inc. REQUEST: Amending a conditional use for a natural resource extraction TOTAL AREA: 336.21 acre(s) LOCATION: Minor amendment to a Conditional Use Permit in the PC (planned community) district, T (transition) district and R-7 (intermediate rural residential) district to revise the approved site plan to relocate material stockpiles and the crusher plants further north away from the flood-prone area, located in the N 1/2 SE 1/4 and the S 1/2 Section 24 and N 1/2 Section 25, T16N, R1W, S.M., Alaska, generally located southeast of the Alaska Railroad right-of-way, south of the Eklutna interchange, west and southwest of the Eklutna Village and northwest of the Glenn Highway. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* SITE ADDRESS: N/A CURRENT More than one zoning district. See Legal/Detail ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Chugiak 2---Birchwood 3---Eagle River 4--- COUNCIL(S): Eklutna Valley Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission December 09, 2013 5. Other a. CASE: 2013-152 (SDF) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage/PM&E REQUEST: Draft Design Study Report for a Public Road LOCATION: Review by the Planning & Zoning Commission of a Draft Design Study Report for the West Dimond Blvd Upgrade Phase 1—Westpark Drive to Sand Lake Road (MOA/DOT Project #05-05. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* COMMUNITY 1---Sand Lake COUNCIL(S): G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2013-145 (MRO) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Dept. REQUEST: Rezoning to PLI Public lands & institutions district TOTAL AREA: 1.82 acre(s) LOCATION: Rezone from R-2M (multiple-family residential) district to PLI (public lands and institutions) district. Roosevelt Park Subdivision, Block 14, Lots 5, 6 and 7. Generally located south of Roosevelt Drive, north of West Tudor Road and west of Harding Drive. *POSTPONED FROM 11/18/13* SITE ADDRESS: 2108 ROOSEVELT DR CURRENT R-2M Multiple-family residential district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Spenard COUNCIL(S): 2. CASE: S11970-2 (DRW) PETITIONER: Eklutna, Inc. REQUEST: Plat for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission TOTAL AREA: 388.1 acre(s) LOCATION: To subdivide one (1) tract of land into thirty-six (36) lots and three (3) tracts of land. Powder Ridge Tracts, Tract 40-A1 (Plat No. 2011-38); located within Sections 25, 26, 35, and 36, T15N, R2W, S.M., Alaska; generally located north of Eklutna Park Drive and west of the Glenn Highway. SITE ADDRESS: N/A CURRENT PC Planned community district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Birchwood 2---Eagle River COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission December 09, 2013 a. Title 21 Committee - Robinson b. Design Criteria Manual Committee - Robinson, Fergusson c. Long Range Plan RFP & Policies & Procedures Committee - Dean, Yoshimura d. Permitting Process Streamlining Committee - Fergusson e. AMATS Committee - Spring, Mulcahy f. Airport Master Plan Committee - Dean g. U-Med District Plan Committee J. TITLE 21 DISCUSSION K. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS L. ADJOURNMENT Page 5  Planning and Zoning Commission December 09, 2013 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Written Comments Submitted After Case Packets are Finalized Written comments on cases before the Planning and Zoning Commission will be accepted up until 1:00 p.m. on the last business day (usually a Friday) before the day of a Commission meeting at which the case is being heard. If the applicant or a member of the public wishes to submit comments after 1:00 p.m. on the last business day (usually a Friday) before the day of the meeting at which the case is heard, they must attend the meeting to testify at the public hearing. Any written comments presented at the meeting shall be in accordance with the Late Public Hearing Submittal Policy below. Effective August 12, 2013 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