Urban Design Commission
Regular MeetingAnchorage, AK · November 9, 2011
Agenda
MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION
A G E N D A
Assembly Chambers
Z.J. Loussac Library
3600 Denali St
Anchorage, Alaska
November 09, 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: 10/18/2011
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Urban Design Commission
November 09, 2011
A. ROLL CALL
B. MINUTES
1. Wednesday, September 14, 2011
C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
1. Disclosures
2. Case 2011-128: Request for rehearing on an amendment to a public facility site plan review
for South Anchorage High School. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING*
D. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Resolutions for Approval
a. Resolution: 2011-007 Related Case: 2011-097
Purpose: APPROVAL (MRO)
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.
2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval
3. Other
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ACTIONS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
F. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Resolutions for Approval
2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval
a. CASE: 2011-123 (FDM)
PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage
REQUEST: Site plan and landscape plan review for a fire station
TOTAL AREA: 1.17 acre(s)
LOCATION: Urban Design Commission Site Plan Review and Landscape
Plan Review for Anchorage Fire Department Station #5.
Conroy Rushton Addition #1, Lot 9B. Generally located
northwest of the intersection of McRae Road and Spenard Road.
*THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING*
SITE ADDRESS: 2207 MC RAE RD
CURRENT PLI Public lands & institutions district
ZONE:
COMMUNITY 1---Spenard
COUNCIL(S):
3. Other
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
H. APPEARANCE REQUEST
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Urban Design Commission
November 09, 2011
I. REPORTS
1. Chair
2. Secretary
3. Committee
J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
K. ADJOURNMENT
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Urban Design Commission
November 09, 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
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