Urban Design Commission

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION A G E N D A Assembly Chambers Z.J. Loussac Library 3600 Denali Anchorage, Alaska December 12, 2018 6:30 P.M. Nichole Rehm, Chair Jerry Winchester, 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: 10/29/18 Page 1 Urban Design Commission December 12, 2018 A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES 1. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS / EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Disclosures D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolutions for Approval a. Resolution: 2018-005 Related Case: 2018-0064 Purpose: APPROVAL (SMO) Design Variance from AMC 21.07.020B.4.a. for a roof overhang and support column to encroach into the 25' stream setback in the gR-2 (Single-Family/Two-Family Residential) District. b. Resolution: 2018-006 Related Case: 2018-0076 Purpose: APPROVAL (RY) Design Variance to allow a utility substation and supporting infrastructure to encroach into a stream setback in the CE-R-10 (Low-Density Residential, Alpine/Slope) District. 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 Page 2 Urban Design Commission December 12, 2018 G. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CASE: 2018-0111 (RY) PETITIONER: Moreland Properties, LLC REQUEST: Request for a Design Variance from AMC 21.07.090E to allow a reduction in off-street parking requirements for redevelopment of the former LaMex building and Tortilla Factory. *POSTPONED FROM 11/14/18* TOTAL AREA: 1.18 acres LOCATION: Generally located west of Spenard Road, north of West 26th Avenue, east of Minnesota Drive and south of West 25th Avenue SITE ADDRESS: 2550 Spenard Road and 1241 West 26th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 CURRENT ZONE: B-3 General Business District COMMUNITY Spenard, North Star COUNCIL(S): 2. CASE: 2018-0102 (FDM) *POSTPONED TO 1/9/19* PETITIONER: Alaska Airlines REQUEST: Request for Variance from Title 21 Old Code AMC 21.47.030B. for sign location and AMC 21.47.060A. for sign size. TOTAL AREA: 6.85 acres LOCATION: Generally located south of West International Airport Road, west of Jewel Lake Road, north of South Tug Road and east of South Aircraft Road SITE ADDRESS: 3600 Old International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99502 CURRENT ZONE: TR (Transition) District COMMUNITY Sand Lake, Spenard COUNCIL(S): H. APPEARANCE REQUEST I. REPORTS 1. Chair 2. Secretary 3. Committee J. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS K. ADJOURNMENT Page 3  Urban Design Commission December 12, 2018 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