Urban Design Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION A G E N D A Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Anchorage, Alaska Wednesday, October 13, 2010 6:30 P. M. James Dougherty, Chair Jim Sawhill, Vice Chair The Urban Design Commission meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month except holidays as regular meetings. If the Urban Design Commission fails to complete its agenda for its regular meetings, the Commission carries over the remainder of the agenda to the following meeting date. The procedure by which the public may speak to the Urban Design 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 Urban Design Commission Rules of Procedure. a. Petitioners (including all his/her representatives) - 10 minutes. Rebuttal by the petitioner may be allowed when time has been reserved. 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 Urban Design Commission takes. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk's Office within (20) twenty days after the Urban Design Commission's final decision. 5) An individual may request written findings from any Commission decision within (7) seven days. Revised: 10/5/2010 Page 1 Urban Design Commission Wednesday, October 13, 2010 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval a. CASE: 2010-051 (SDF) PETITIONER: Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility REQUEST: Final landscape plan review of a water reservoir TOTAL AREA: 2.42 acre(s) LOCATION: A final landscape plan approval for a AWWU water reservoir. Knik Heights Subdivision, West Addition, Lot 1A, Block 1.Generally located east of Elmore Road and south of Huffman Road. SITE ADDRESS: 12421 ELMORE RD CURRENT R-6 Suburban residential district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Huffman OMalley COUNCIL(S): 3. Other E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ACTIONS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS F. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 3. Other G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2010-101 (AWB) PETITIONER: Anchorage Community Development Authority REQUEST: Sign Variance for a parking structure TOTAL AREA: 2.07 acre(s) LOCATION: An Urban Design Commission review of a sign variance for an existing parking structure in the B-2B (central business district, intermediate) zoning district. Anchorage Original Townsite, Block 68, Lot 1B. Generally located south of 6th Avenue between G Street and H Street. SITE ADDRESS: 630 G ST CURRENT B-2B Central business district-intermediate ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Downtown COUNCIL(S): Page 2 Urban Design Commission Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2. CASE: 2010-114 (AWB) PETITIONER: Anchorage Community Development Authority REQUEST: Sign Variance for a parking structure TOTAL AREA: 0.96 acre(s) LOCATION: An Urban Design Commission review of a sign variance for an existing parking structure in the B-2A (central business district core) zoning district. Anchorage Original Townsite, Block 71, Lot 1A. Generally located south of 6th Avenue between D Street and E Street. SITE ADDRESS: 414 W 6TH AVE CURRENT B-2A Central business district-core ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Downtown COUNCIL(S): 3. CASE: 2010-115 (AWB) PETITIONER: Anchorage Community Development Authority REQUEST: Sign Variance for a parking structure TOTAL AREA: 1.93 acre(s) LOCATION: An Urban Design Commission review of a sign variance for an existing parking structure in the B-2A (central business district-core) zoning district. Anchorage Original Townsite, Block 45, Lot 1A. Generally located south of 4th Avenue between B Street and C Street. SITE ADDRESS: 420 B ST CURRENT B-2A Central business district-core ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Downtown COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS K. ADJOURNMENT Page 3  Urban Design Commission Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Urban Design Commission Late Public Hearing Submittal Policy Voluminous information shall not be submitted to the Commission at a public hearing. Generally, maps, graphic and photographs will be allowed. Type written informa- tion shall be limited to two pages, submitted no later than three (3) working days prior to a public hearing (i.e. the Friday before a regularly scheduled or special UDC Wednesday meeting). Information may be accepted, if the Commission chooses, to allow the additional information. If the petitioner or public insists that the voluminous information is important and critical to the case, the hearing shall be postponed for 30 days to allow staff to review the information, include it in the board member packet, and allow a thorough review by the Commission. Page 4