Christopher Constant
21:11 - 21:35
"I move in Case 2026-0076 to recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission approval of the amendment to AMC 21.03.120, the minor modifications, and Chapter 21.03.240, variances, to update the review criteria for dimensional variances and increase the threshold for director approval of minor modifications."
“I move in Case 2026-0076 to recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission approval of the amendment to AMC 21.03.120, the minor modifications, and Chapter 21.03.240, variances, to update the review criteria for dimensional variances and increase the threshold for director approval of minor modifications.”
- Speaker
- Christopher Constant
- Timestamp
- 21:11 – 21:35
- 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
Thank you. I move in Case 2026-0076 to recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission approval of the amendment to AMC 21.03.120, the minor modifications, and Chapter 21.03.240, variances, to update the review criteria for dimensional variances and increase the threshold for director approval of minor modifications.
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