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Planning commission postpones wetlands plan update over staffing gaps
The Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to postpone Phase 1 updates to the city's wetlands management plan indefinitely after staff acknowledged no qualified wetlands expert is currently designated to oversee the program.
by Alaska News4d ago3 min readAnchorage2 viewsAI
Valdez Planning and Zoning Commission Meets Tonight
The Valdez Planning and Zoning Commission holds its regular meeting tonight at 7:00 PM to address zoning updates, subdivision approvals, and land use matters affecting the Prince William Sound community.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readValdez, AK 9968612 viewsAI
Zoning Board Approves Variances Despite Municipal Errors on Canyon Road Property
The Anchorage Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals granted variances for a Canyon Road property after the municipality discovered its 2013 nonconforming determination contained multiple errors, allowing both an existing home and proposed shop to encroach into rear setbacks.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readMunicipality of Anchorage3 viewsAI
Platting Board Denies Shawn Street Vacation Amid Gaming Hall Concerns
The Platting Board rejected a request to vacate Shawn Street right-of-way in Birchwood, citing concerns about future residential access despite neighbors' fears of commercial traffic from an adjacent gaming hall.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readBirchwood, Warrington WA3, UK2 viewsAI
Zoning Board Approves Two Variances, Denies Girdwood Deck Request
The Anchorage Zoning Board approved variances for two Eagle River properties with setback violations but denied a Girdwood homeowner's request to legalize an elevated deck encroaching 5 feet into the front setback.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readAnchorage, AK, USA2 viewsAI
Urban Design Commission splits on apartment buffer variance
The Anchorage Urban Design Commission approved a landscaping variance for the west boundary of a 36-unit apartment expansion but denied the same relief for the south boundary, where neighbors have spent over $20,000 fighting water damage from the property.
by Alaska News6h ago4 min readAnchorageAI
Anchorage zoning board approves deck variance despite staff concerns
The Anchorage Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals voted 9-0 Friday to allow a deck to remain 3 feet from a property line instead of the required 5 feet, overriding a staff recommendation that found one variance standard only partially met.
by Alaska News18h ago3 min readAnchorageAI
