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 December 12, 2012 6:30 P.M. Jeff Dinwiddie, Chair Vacant, 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: 11/19/2012 Page 1 Urban Design Commission December 12, 2012 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures 2. Election of Vice Chair D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2012-001 Related Case: 2011-098 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Urban Design Commission Final 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. b. Resolution: 2012-002 Related Case: 2011-143 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Site Plan Review and Landscape Plan Review for park improvements for Russian Jack Springs Park. Russian Jack Springs Park, T13N, R3W, Section 15, SE4. Located at 939 Pine Street, between E. 6th Avenue and DeBarr Road, and between Pine Street and Boniface Parkway. c. Resolution: 2012-005 Related Case: 2011-141 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Final Urban Design Commission Site Plan Review and Landscape Plan Review for the proposed UAA Sports Arena. UAA Seawolf Subdivision, Tract A. Generally located north of Tudor Road, south of Providence Drive and west of Elmore Road. d. Resolution: 2012-006 Related Case: 2008-099 Purpose: APPROVAL (FDM) A final landscape plan review for the 35th Avenue and McRae Road improvements project extending between Wisconsin Street and Spenard Road. e. Resolution: 2012-007 Related Case: 2012-067 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) A Review of Screening Along Major Highways (AMC 21.45.130). T13N, R2W, Section 7, Lot 8. Generally located on the east side of the Glenn Highway, north of Muldoon 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 Page 2 Urban Design Commission December 12, 2012 a. CASE: 2012-129 (SDF) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage REQUEST: Final site plan and landscape plan review for a public facility TOTAL AREA: 12.06 acre(s) LOCATION: Final Urban Design Commission Site Plan Review and Landscape Plan Review for Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center Project. North Birchwood, Tract 1. Located at 22424 Birchwood Loop Road. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* SITE ADDRESS: 22424 BIRCHWOOD LOOP RD CURRENT PLI Public lands & institutions district ZONE: COMMUNITY 1---Chugiak 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 December 12, 2012 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