Project Updates
Interactive Map of Urban Neighborhood Contexts
April 2024 Update
The online interactive map showing the boundaries of the Title 21 "Urban Neighborhood Development Context" areas is available on the Planning Department's Title 21 web page. (Scroll down to "Title 21 Guidance, Interpretations, and Summaries" section of the Title 21 web page.)
Site Access Amendments become Effective
January 1, 2024 Update
The Site Access Amendments in A.O. 2023-50 and the reformed bicycle parking requirements from A.O. 2022-80(S) became effective on January 1, 2024.
Assembly Amended and Approved A.O. 2023-50
July 12, 2023 Update
The Anchorage Assembly approved the Site Access Ordinance with two amendments.
Assembly Closes Public Hearing and Schedules Action for July 11
June 6, 2023 Update
The Anchorage Assembly held a public hearing on May 9 and closed public testimony, but scheduled deliberation and action for July 11, 2023.
Assembly Introduces A.O. 2023-50
May 4, 2023 Update
The Anchorage Assembly has introduced A.O. 2023-50 and it is on the agenda for a May 9, 2023 public hearing; however, the public hearing may be postponed and a work session scheduled.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation for Approval to Assembly
April 5, 2023 Update
In February the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) recommended approval of the Title 21 Site Access Amendments to the Anchorage Assembly. The case may be scheduled for introduction at the Assembly in April, after which an Assembly public hearing date will be scheduled.
Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session
Public Hearing Draft of Site Access Amendments
February 6, 2023 - 5:30 p.m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a work session on PZC Case No. 2022-0026 on Monday, February 6, 2023. A link to the slide presentation is below.
New Public Hearing Draft Site Access Amendments
December 23, 2022
A new public hearing draft of the site access amendments from A.O. 2022-80 is available for public comment. A Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers of the Z.J. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. See the documents at left for more information and instructions on how to comment.
Assembly Adopts Substitute Version of AO 2022-80
November 22, 2022
The Assembly continued and closed its public hearing and adopted its Substitute version of the ordinance, AO 2022-80(S), with two floor amendments, on November 22, 2022. The ordinance becomes effective on January 23, 2023.
Assembly Work Session Held
November 18, 2022
An Assembly work session regarding Assembly Ordinance No. 2022-80was held on Friday, November 18. A video recording is available here. Assembly Members and meeting participants discussed the Substitute version (“S-version") of the ordinance that the Assembly members intend to provide at the November 22 Assembly public hearing.
Assembly Public Hearing Continued
November 22, 2022
Draft Assembly Ordinance No. 2022-80 bringing forward the Title 21 parking and site access amendments with the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommended changes was introduced at the September 13 Assembly meeting. The public hearing opened on October 11 and has been continued to the November 22, 2022 Assembly meeting.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommended Approval
June 6, 2022
The Planning and Zoning Commission deliberated and made its recommendation of approval with suggested edits to the Anchorage Assembly regarding the Title 21 parking and site access amendments.
Public Hearing Draft - update
April 15, 2022
The Public Hearing Draft was released for two months of public review and comment and then underwent a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 11. The Commission closed the hearing and postponed its deliberations until the Planning staff can address the public comments and questions in an issue-response memo.
Planning and Zoning Commission Work Sessions
March 14 and April 11, 2022
The Planning and Zoning Commission held two work sessions. Each was held in the Assembly Chambers at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage. See Attachment 6.1 at left for the work session presentation slides.
Public Information Sessions
March 8, 2022 - noon & 6:30 pm
Two virtual Public Information Sessions were held. The content was the same at both, and each was approximately an hour long. Links to the PDF of the slide presentation and the video of the noon session are below:
Driveways and parking often take up the most
land area in multi-dwelling unit development sites.