
Christopher Constant
21:50 - 22:02
"I think based on the discussion that we have all had and looking at the existing code and process that these changes are going to be positive for the process and for the community."
“I think based on the discussion that we have all had and looking at the existing code and process that these changes are going to be positive for the process and for the community.”
- Speaker
- Christopher Constant
- Timestamp
- 21:50 – 22:02
- Source
- Anchorage Assembly: Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals - September 10, 2026 - 2026-09-10 18:30:00
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- September 11, 2026
From the transcript
Seconded by Mr. Craig Bennett. Would you speak to your motion, please, Mr. Schuette? Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the staff for the time and energy that you have put into these changes and for walking us through them over the course of two meetings. I think based on the discussion that we have all had and looking at the existing code and process that these changes are going to be positive for the process and for the community.
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