What We Do
We can provide guidance when you subdivide land, replat parcels, rezone land, apply for zoning variances, alcohol administrative reviews and conditional use permits, or address neighborhood zoning complaints. We administer the Municipality's land use and subdivision regulations, implement comprehensive land-use plans, and also update "Title 21" - the land use section of the Anchorage Municipal Code. We staff the Planning and Zoning Commission, Platting Board, Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals, and the Urban Design Commission.
Featured Services
Zoning and Platting Cases Online
Check out and comment on zoning and platting activity within your neighborhood! View active cases and maps by community council, and sign up for e-alerts to be notified of new cases and case results in your area. Click here for instructions on how to use the CityView Portal and sign up for e-alerts.
To provide written comments
- Provide through Planning Cases Online.
- Under "Search," fill in Search for a Planning Application with the case number.
- Under "Community Council," choose the council name the case is located in.
(If the case is not specific to a council, it may not show and using the case number is better.)
- When Planning Application Status comes up, go to end of "Summary" section and click on Submit case comments.
Self Help Topics
Do you have a question or need to know how a specific planning process works? These self help guides provide answers on many zoning and platting processes.
File a Zoning Complaint
Helpful information about filing a zoning complaint with the Development Services Department.