Urban Design Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION A G E N D A Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Street Anchorage, Alaska November 12, 2014 6:30 P.M. Monica Emerton, Chair Monica Sullivan, 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, except Commission recommendations to the Assembly which are not appealable. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk's Office within (20) twenty days after approval by the Urban Design Commission of the resolution which is the Commission's final decision. A fee for the appeal is required at the time of filing. 5) An individual may request written findings from any Commission decision within (7) seven days. Revised: 10/15/14 Page 1 Urban Design Commission November 12, 2014 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Wednesday, September 24, 2014 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2014-008 Related Case: 2014-0098 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Public Facility Site Plan & Landscape Plan Amendment per AMC 21.40.020; AMC 21.45.080; AMC 21.45.125 and AMC 21.50.200 for Career Technology Education Facilities (one at West High School and one at Romig Middle School) in the PLI (public lands and institutions) district. b. Resolution: 2014-011 Related Case: 2014-0122 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Plans in Hand Transportation Project Site Plan Review for Seward Highway/92nd Avenue Connector (MOA/ADOT Project No. 59770). c. Resolution: 2014-012 Related Case: 2014-0147 Purpose: APPROVAL (MRO) Context Sensitive Solutions Transportation Project Site Plan Review (Plans in Hand) for the Eklutna River Bridge Replacement Project; associated roadway improvements on the Old Glenn Highway from Thunderbird Drive to Eklutna Lake Road; and Thunderbird Falls Trailhead Parking lot improvements (MOA/ADOT Project #12-40). d. Resolution: 2014-013 Related Case: 2014-0146 Purpose: APPROVAL (SDF) Context Sensitive Solutions Transportation Project Site Plan Review (Plans in Hand) for the Mountain View Drive/McCarrey Street Intersection and Safety Upgrades (MOA PM&E Project #10-012). 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval 3. Other E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ACTIONS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS F. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval Page 2 Urban Design Commission November 12, 2014 2. Site / Landscape Plan Approval a. CASE: 2014-0157 (MRO) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage - Public Works REQUEST: Public Facility Site Plan Review and Landscape Plan Review per AMC 21.15.015 and AMC 21.15.025for the ZJ Loussac Public Library Renovation in the PLI (public lands and institutions) district. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* TOTAL AREA: 16.91 acres LOCATION: Generally located south of E. 36th Avenue, west of Denali Street, north of 40th Avenue and east of A Street SITE ADDRESS: 3600 Denali Street CURRENT PLI Public Lands and Institutions ZONE: COMMUNITY Midtown COUNCIL(S): 3. Other a. CASE: 2014-0158 (SDF) PETITIONER: Municipality of Anchorage, Project Management and Engineering REQUEST: Context Sensitive Solutions Transportation Project Site Plan Review (Plans in Hand) for the Golden View Drive Intersection and Safety Upgrades: Rabbit Creek Road to Romania Drive, Phase 1 (MOA/ADOT Project #10-026) *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2014-0159 (SDF) PETITIONER: Anchorage School District REQUEST: Public Facility Site Plan Review and Landscape Plan Review per AMC 21.15.015 and AMC 21.15.025 for East High School Athletic Improvements in the PLI (public lands and institutions) district. TOTAL AREA: 38.7 acres LOCATION: Generally located south of East 20th Avenue, east of Bragaw Street and north of East Northern Lights Blvd. SITE ADDRESS: 4025 East Northern Lights Blvd. CURRENT PLI Public Lands and Institutions ZONE: COMMUNITY Russian Jack, Airport Heights, University Area COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Page 3 Urban Design Commission November 12, 2014 K. ADJOURNMENT Page 4  Urban Design Commission November 12, 2014 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 5