Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Street Anchorage, Alaska December 08, 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: 11/24/14 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission December 08, 2014 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Monday, October 6, 2014 2. Monday, October 13, 2014 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2014-059 Related Case: 2014-0151 Reason: APPROVAL (MRO) 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. b. Resolution: 2014-060 Related Case: 2014-0160 Reason: APPROVAL (SMO) 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. c. Resolution: 2014-061 Related Case: 2014-0161 Reason: APPROVAL 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.) 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 Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission December 08, 2014 2. Introduction for Public Hearings 3. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 4. Time Extensions; Expedited Hearing Requests; Minor Conditional Use Amendments a. CASE: 2014-0177 (SMO) PETITIONER: Granite Construction Company REQUEST: Minor Amendment to an existing Conditional Use Permit (PZC Reso 2009-030/Case 2009-074) for a natural resource extraction (Chugiak Gravel Pit) to allow a two-year time extension. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* TOTAL AREA: 42.86 acres LOCATION: Generally located east of Old Glenn Highway and south of Skyview Avenue SITE ADDRESS: 19111 OLD GLENN HIGHWAY CURRENT PC Planned Community ZONE: COMMUNITY Chugiak COUNCIL(S): 5. Other a. CASE: 2014-0182 (FDM) PETITIONER: UDD Properties, LLC REQUEST: Modification to a de facto large retail establishment approval (Anchorage Chrysler Dodge) in accordance with AMC 21.55.130 for the addition of a 1100 square foot enclosed drop-off area. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* TOTAL 2.96 acres AREA: LOCATION: Generally located south of Commercial Drive, west of the Mountain View Drive and Airport Heights Drive intersection, north of East 5th Avenue and east of Reeve Blvd. SITE 2601 EAST 5TH AVENUE ADDRESS: CURRENT I1 Light Industrial ZONE: COMMUNITY Mountain View, Airport Heights COUNCIL(S): b. CASE: 2014-0184 (SMO) PETITIONER: State of Alaska DOT & PF REQUEST: 2014-0184: Context Sensitive Solutions Transportation Project-Draft Design Study Report for the Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road Interchange Improvements (DOT&PF Project #54625). *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* LOCATION: Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road Corridors COMMUNITY Northeast COUNCIL(S): Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission December 08, 2014 G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2014-0172 (MRO) PETITIONER: UMIAQ REQUEST: Conditional Use permit in accordance with AMC 21.03.080D. to allow bulk storage of hazardous materials in the I-1 (light industrial) district. TOTAL AREA: 0.23 acres LOCATION: Generally located south of East 73rd Avenue, west of Homer Drive, north of East 74th Avenue and east of Briarwood Street. SITE ADDRESS: 1206 EAST 73RD AVENUE CURRENT I1 Light Industrial ZONE: COMMUNITY Taku Campbell, Abbott Loop COUNCIL(S): 2. CASE: 2014-0183 (SDF) PETITIONER: Anchorage School District REQUEST: Amendment to a Public Facility Site Plan Review for South Anchorage High School Stadium Improvements. TOTAL AREA: 49.89 acres LOCATION: Generally located south of Leyden Road, west of Elmore Road, north of De Armoun Road and east of Eastwind Drive SITE ADDRESS: 13400 ELMORE ROAD CURRENT PL ISL Public Lands and Institutions with special limitations ZONE: COMMUNITY Huffman OMalley COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee a. Title 21 Committee - Robinson b. Design Criteria Manual Committee - Fergusson c. Long Range Plan RPF & Policies & Procedures Committee 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 Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission December 08, 2014 J. TITLE 21 DISCUSSION K. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS L. ADJOURNMENT Page 5  Planning and Zoning Commission December 08, 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 6