Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Street Anchorage, Alaska November 10, 2014 6:30 P.M. James Fergusson, Chair Stacey Dean, 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: 10/30/14 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission November 10, 2014 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2014-056 Related Case: 2014-0071 Reason: APPROVAL (JC) Review and Recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission of an Amendment to the Government Hill Neighborhood Plan (GHNP) Commercial Core Scenarios b. Resolution: 2014-057 Related Case: 2014-0163 Reason: APPROVAL (JC) Review and recommendation of the General Government 2015 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and 2015-2020 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP). c. Resolution: 2014-058 Related Case: 2014-0119 Reason: APPROVAL (SMO Conditional Use for a 10-foot extension to an existing +/-68' tall utility pole for cellular communications equipment in accordance with AMC 21.40.045D.14. in the R- 2M (multiple-family residential) district. 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 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 5. Other Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission November 10, 2014 G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2014-0151 (MRO) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage, Parks and Recreation REQUEST: Request for Rezone from R-1A (single-family residential larger lot) district to PLI (public lands and institutions) district and to PR (parks and recreation district. TOTAL AREA: 9.7 acres LOCATION: Generally located north of De Armoun Road, east of Lake Otis Parkway SITE ADDRESS: 2631 De Armoun Road CURRENT R1A Single-Family Residential (larger lot) ZONE: COMMUNITY Huffman OMalley, Old Seward-Oceanview, Rabbit Creek COUNCIL(S): 2. CASE: 2014-0160 (SMO) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage Current Planning Section REQUEST: An amendment to Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, section 21.11.040A.1., Tables 21.11-1, 21.11-3 and 21.11-6, section 21.11.060, section 21.11.070, and section 21.14.040, to eliminate the provisions regarding architectural features relating to signs and increase the allowed sign area to compensate, and to allow and regulate menu boards and ordering screens. COMMUNITY All Community Councils COUNCIL(S): 3. CASE: 2014-0161 (SDF) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage Current Planning Section REQUEST: An amendment to Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 to provide variance authority for various sections of code, to make changes to the variance section for clarity, and to move standards for Planned Unit Developments from Chapter 3 to Chapter 7. (Amendments to section 21.02.020, Table 21.02-1, section 21.02.040A., section 21.02.050A., section 21.02.060A., section 21.03.040, section 21.03.080G., section 21.03.080H., section 21.03.080I., and section 21.07.110, and the creation of a new section 21.07.115.) COMMUNITY All Community Councils, COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee a. Title 21 Committee - Robinson b. Design Criteria Manual Committee - Ferguson c. Long Range Plan RPF & Policies & Procedures Committee - Dean Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission November 10, 2014 d. Permitting Process Streamlining Committee - Fergusson e. AMATS Committee - Spring, Barker f. Airport Master Plan Committee - Dean, Robinson g. U-Med District Plan Committee - Walker h. Wetlands - Strike i. Interaction with Assembly - Fergusson J. TITLE 21 DISCUSSION K. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS L. ADJOURNMENT Page 4  Planning and Zoning Commission November 10, 2014 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 5