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 18, 2015 6:30 P.M. Monica Sullivan, Chair Ed Leonetti, 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. Revised: 10/15/15 Page 1 Urban Design Commission November 18, 2015 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures 2. Urban Design Commission Approval of 1% For Art: Large scale photographic wall mural depicting historical and current photographs of Anchorage Fire Station 3. *THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING* D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2015-016 Related Case: 2015-0094 Purpose: APPROVAL (FDM) Major Site Plan Review per AMC 21.03.180 for a multi-family residential development (Bella Terra Apartments). 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 3. Other G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2015-0088 (MRO) PETITIONER: Alaska Zoo REQUEST: Amendment to a previously approved Master Plan and Site Plan for The Alaska Zoo to reflect current configuration of exhibits on site; show any known future projects; and to clarify the review process for future changes. *POSTPONED FROM 10/14/15* TOTAL AREA: 23.85 Acres LOCATION: Generally located north of O'Malley Road, east of Elmore Road, south of East 104th Avenue and west of Birch Road SITE ADDRESS: 4731 O'MALLEY ROAD CURRENT PLI SL (Public Lands and Institutions with Special Limitations) ZONE: District COMMUNITY Huffman OMalley, Mid-Hillside COUNCIL(S): Page 2 Urban Design Commission November 18, 2015 2. CASE: 2015-0102 (SDF) PETITIONER: TLC Properties, LLC REQUEST: Sign Variance from AMC 21.47.060 to allow a monument sign to encroach one (1) foot into the required yard setback TOTAL AREA: 0.86 Acres LOCATION: Generally located east of Minnesota Drive, south of West 34th Avenue, west of Spenard Road, and north of West 35th Avenue SITE ADDRESS: 3403 Minnesota Drive CURRENT B-3 General Business District ZONE: COMMUNITY Spenard COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS K. ADJOURNMENT Page 3  Urban Design Commission November 18, 2015 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