Jared Gardner
Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commission · Planning and Zoning Commission
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Planning commission backs rezone to legalize Chugiak house built on industrial land
“should be relatively limited”
Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for Linda's Place shelter until December
Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for the Linda's Place shelter until Dec. 14. It operates under an emergency order with no set end date.
Anchorage's water utility could own the rights to most of the city's tap water in 2055
Most of Anchorage's tap water comes from a lake whose water rights belong to the hydro owners. A deal OK'd 12-0 lets the city's water utility own them in 2055.
Anchorage Assembly amends proposed police surveillance rules, then runs out of time
The Assembly agreed an administrative warrant isn't enough to share surveillance data the rules bar, made it easier to pause a tool, then ran out of clock.
Downtown business leaders ask Anchorage Assembly to make police foot patrol permanent
Downtown business groups asked the Assembly to make APD's foot patrol permanent. The bed tax money paying for it is nearly gone, and the 2027 budget has none.
Planning commission backs Anchorage's $88 million bond request after memo dispute
Planners backed Anchorage's $88 million bond ask Monday, after a city director told them to disregard their own staff's memo questioning the project list.
Anchorage commission backs code change so Centennial campground and Russian Jack greenhouse fit park zoning
“I move in case 2026-0102 to recommend the Anchorage Assembly approval of an ordinance amending AMC Chapter 21.0 05 use regulations to support existing uses and Anchorage parks.”
Anchorage will decide whether two Eagle River properties can drop old development limits
“I think a lot of the concerns, um, can and should be addressed through the building permit process. Um, not something that really plays into the criteria for the rezone directly.”
Anchorage planning commission approves Chugach substation rebuild over neighbor's objection
Anchorage planners approved Chugach Electric's Campbell Lake substation rebuild despite a neighbor's objection to transformers 25 feet from their home.
Cordova would get one ferry sailing a month this winter, and none in January
Cordova would get one ferry round trip a month this winter instead of none. January still has no service, and February hangs on how fast a shipyard works.
Girdwood's new parks plan rests partly on land the town doesn't clearly have the right to use
“I'll move in case 2026-0078 to approve the Gerd Woods Parks Master Plan”
A planned Anchorage road would cut into a Hillside couple's yard — so the commission hit pause
A planned Hillside road would cut 45 feet into an Anchorage couple's yard and move their well, so the commission paused the design pending a fresh survey.
Planning commission recommends removing density requirement from Eagle River greenhouse property
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended removing a minimum-density requirement from an Eagle River greenhouse property, allowing duplexes or triplexes instead of 13 required units. The Assembly will make the final decision.
Kodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing
Kodiak Borough Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday to hold the property tax rate at 8.91 mills, a decision that keeps the rate flat but will result in higher tax bills for most homeowners as assessed property values increase.
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $13.8M for schools, $836K below district request
Assembly approved 13.7 million dollars for schools, 836 thousand less than requested. • District already cut 2.7 million and warned more cuts mean losing aides, nurses, and counselors. • Federal COVID aid and education grants have ended, leaving borough to fill the gap. • State funding unlikely to improve until Alaska depletes its constitutional budget reserve.
Planning commission postpones wetlands plan update over staffing gaps
Anchorage's Planning Commission postponed wetlands plan updates Monday after staff admitted no one on payroll can use the technical tools needed to manage wetlands permits.
