Urban Design Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION A G E N D A Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali St Anchorage, Alaska September 14, 2011 6:30 P.M. Jim Sawhill, Chair Jeff Dinwiddie, 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: 9/9/2011 Page 1 Urban Design Commission September 14, 2011 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures 2. Information Item: Case 2011-036, South High School Landscape Buffer Screening Improvements. This is not a public hearing and no action is required at this meeting. This item is scheduled as a non-public hearing agenda item for the October 12, 2011 meeting. D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2011-004 Related Case: 2011-037 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) A Context Sensitive Solutions Transportation Project Site Plan and Landscape Plan Review for the East 32nd Avenue Reconstruction/Upgrades (Muldoon Road to Brookridge Drive) 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 3. Other E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ACTIONS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Resolution: 2011-005 Related Case: 2010-063 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) A public facility site plan review of a park master plan for Far North Bicentennial Park Trail Improvements Plan. POSTPONED FROM 7/13/11 2. Resolution: 2011-006 Related Case: 2011-036 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) An amendment to a public facility site plan review for South Anchorage High School. Turnagain View East Subdivision, Tract B-1. Located at 13400 Elmore Road. POSTPONED FROM 7/13/11 F. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval Page 2 Urban Design Commission September 14, 2011 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval a. CASE: 2011-097 (MRO) PETITIONER: AWWU REQUEST: Landscape Plan Review for a public facility TOTAL AREA: 170.28 acre(s) LOCATION: An Urban Design Commission landscape review for Girdwood Wastewater Treatment Facility. U.S. Survey 3042, Lot 71, T10N, R2E. Generally located east of Alyeska Road & south of Ruane Road. THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING SITE ADDRESS: 238 RUANE RD CURRENT GOS Girdwood Open Space ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Girdwood Board of Supervisors COUNCIL(S): b. CASE: 2011-098 (SDF) PETITIONER: Alaska Botanical Garden REQUEST: Site plan and landscape plan review for the Alaska Botanical Garden TOTAL AREA: 81.13 acre(s) LOCATION: Urban Design Commission Site Plan Review and Landscape Review for Alaska Botanical Garden. Township 13N, R3W, Section 35. Generally located east of Campbell Airstrip Road & south of Tudor Road. THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING SITE ADDRESS: 4601 CAMPBELL AIRSTRIP ROAD CURRENT PLI Public lands & institutions district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Campbell Park 2---Basher (Stuckagain Hgts) COUNCIL(S): 3. Other G. PUBLIC HEARINGS H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS K. ADJOURNMENT Page 3  Urban Design Commission September 14, 2011 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 information 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. 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