Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REVISED AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali St Anchorage, Alaska December 16, 2013 6:30 P.M. 5:30 p.m. Work Session: 2014-002: Design Criteria Manual Assembly Chambers 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: 12/12/2013 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission December 16, 2013 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Monday, November 04, 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: 2013-047 Related Case: 2013-148 Purpose: APPROVAL (MRO) Rezone a 2.0 acre portion, more or less, of Tract A-2, Abbott Loop Christian Center Subdivision, (Plat 2008-72), adjoining the north boundary of Lot 3, Lumen Park Subdivision (Plat 2010-80) from PLI (public lands and institutions) district to R-3 (multiple-family residential) district. Located east of Lake Otis Parkway and south of Abbott Road within T12N R3W Sec 16 NW4, S.M., Alaska. d. Resolution: 2013-048 Related Case: 2013-166 Purpose: APPROVAL (EBM) A resolution requesting the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority to present the Knik Arm Bridge Land Use Assumptions and the results of the Traffic Demand Model for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. e. Resolution: 2013-050 Related Case: 2013-150 Purpose: APPROVAL (FDM) 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. Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission December 16, 2013 f. Resolution: 2013-053 Related Case: S11970-2 Purpose: APPROVAL (DRW) 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. 2. Introduction for Public Hearings 3. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments a. CASE: 2013-160 (SDF) PETITIONER: The Estate of Elaine Atwood REQUEST: Amending a conditional use for a planned unit development TOTAL AREA: 5.97 acre(s) LOCATION: Minor Amendment to a Conditional Use for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to amend conditions of approval. Atwood Estates Subdivision, Tract A-1. Generally located west of Forest Park Drive and north of Atwood Drive. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* SITE ADDRESS: N/A CURRENT R-1A One-family residential district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Turnagain COUNCIL(S): 5. Other a. Case 2013-158: Review and Recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting in its capacity as the AMATS Citizens Advisory Committee, to the AMATS Policy Committee regarding the 2014-2015 Unified Work Program (UPWP). (CHL) *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* 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 Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission December 16, 2013 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments a. CASE: 2013-153 (MRO) 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. *POSTPONED FROM 12/9/13* *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 5. Other G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2013-159 (MRO) *POSTPONED TO 1/6/13* PETITIONER: Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. REQUEST: Zoning conditional use for a utility substation TOTAL AREA: 2.07 acre(s) LOCATION: Conditional Use per AMC 21.50.020 for a utility substation expansion in the R-6 (suburban residential-large lot) district. Parks Substation, Lot 1. Located at 20418 Steffes Street. SITE ADDRESS: 20418 STEFFES ST CURRENT R-6 Suburban residential district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Birchwood 2---Chugiak COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST 1. Dianne Holmes: Downtown Business Plan I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee a. Title 21 Committee - Robinson Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission December 16, 2013 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 16, 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