Planning and Zoning Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Street Anchorage, Alaska December 14, 2015 6:30 P.M. Tyler Robinson, Chair Anthony Cange, 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. Revised: 11/30/15 Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission December 14, 2015 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT 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 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 G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2015-0106 (SDF) PETITIONER: Cook Inlet Tribal Council REQUEST: Conditional Use for a child care center in the I-1 (Light Industrial) District per AMC 21.45.310, AMC 21.50.020, and AMC 21.50.150. *POSTPONED FROM 12/7/15* TOTAL AREA: 1.47 Acres LOCATION: Generally located south of Penland Parkway, east of Airport Heights Drive, north of DeBarr Road and west of Northway Drive SITE ADDRESS: 800 Northway Drive CURRENT I-1SL District (Light Industrial with Special Limitations) ZONE: COMMUNITY Airport Heights, Russian Jack COUNCIL(S): Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission December 14, 2015 2. CASE: 2015-0119 (EBM) PETITIONER: Community Development Dept. - Planning Municipality of Anchorage REQUEST: An ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code (new code) Title 21 to enable marijuana establishments, and amending Anchorage Municipal Code (old code) to enable retail marijuana stores in the downtown (Central Business District). 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 c. Long Range RPF & Policies & Procedures Committee d. Permitting Process Streamlining Committee e. AMATS Committee - Spring f. Airport Master Plan Committee - Robinson g. U-Med District Plan Committee - Walker h. Wetlands - Strike i. Interaction with Assembly j. Budget Finance Work Committee - Spring, Strike J. TITLE 21 DISCUSSION K. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS L. ADJOURNMENT Page 3  Planning and Zoning Commission December 14, 2015 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 4