The Land Use Plan Map is: 2006 Draft Land Use Plan Map 1982 Generalized Land Use Plan A key part of the Comprehensive Plan A guide for future growth, land use decisions Official plan map is 34 years old 2006 draft plan map never approved Some area-specific plans approved Need a new map to reflect changes and new conditions in Anchorage Municipality of Anchorage Planning December 8, 2015 1
Designed for 82,000 additional residents Land Use Policy Map More development in mixed-use centers More infill housing near jobs and services Connectivity and compatibility between uses Preserving and enhancing community assets Town Center Concept 2
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Policy Map Land Use Plan Map Zoning Map Sets the community vision and overall direction for growth. Guides future use types, intensities and character across the Bowl. Provides framework for neighborhood plans. Zoning implements the Comprehensive Plan by rezonings and regulating land use in each zoning district. 3
Title 21 Land Use Regulations: 14 residential zones 5 commercial zones 3 industrial zones 5 other specialized zones 4
Changes in land use and zoning New Title 21 zoning districts New policies/neighborhood plans Forecast land needs Emergent community issues - e.g., affordable housing 2015 Land Use Plan Map Update Specific Issue Areas - e.g., south C Street corridor 5
Area-specific Plans in Anchorage Bowl Since 2006: East Anchorage Plan West Anchorage Plan Hillside District Plan Downtown Plan Fairview Plan Government Hill Plan Ship Creek Plan 3500 Tudor Master Plan Pending plans: U-Med Plan Update Mountain View Plan Spenard Corridor Plan 6
The Downtown Plan (2007) has 7 land use categories. 7
The East Anchorage District Plan has 16 categories, including Muldoon Corridor. 8
Fairview s Plan has 13 categories, including Fairview Mixed-use Corridor. 9
Downtown 7 types East Anchorage 16 types Fairview 13 types Hillside 11 types Categories are more general in the Anchorage Bowl Land Use Plan Map. The Bowl Land Use Plan refers readers to the areaspecific plans for details. 10
Multifamily Land Capacity 50% Deficiency Urban Single-family 40% Deficiency Commercial Lands Assessment 2012 Housing Market Analysis - 2012 Industrial Lands Assessment 2015 Findings Industrial Land Deficit: 25% - 50% Institutional Parks and Other Facility Needs Commercial Deficiencies in - Midtown - Dimond Vacant Land Capacity 11
3 1. Areas without Specific Plans 1 2 6 7 5 6 2. Refill Housing in 2020 Policy Areas 5 3. Areas Near U-Med Anchors 4. Industrial / Commercial Land Distribution 5. Airport Land Trade / New Highways 4 C St. 8 6. Transit Supportive Corridors 7. Residential Mixed-use Locations 8. Town Center Locations Other Issues and Issue Areas 12
Existing Land Use Comprehensive Plan Policies Demographic Trends Development Opportunity Areas Public Transit Supportive Areas Planned Road Projects Economic Resiliency Environmental Constraints and Assets Equity in Housing and Access Other 13
Early Early Community Consultations Public Public Review Review Draft Draft // Public Public Meetings + Workshops Public Public Hearing Draft Draft // Comment Issue-Response PZC PZC Action Action Assembly Hearing Draft Draft April - August 2015 Late 2015 & 1 st Q 2016 TBD TBD Consultations: Boards and Commissions Coordinating Agencies Neighborhoods/Community Councils MOA Land Assessment Committees (Housing, Industrial) Community and Business Organizations Assembly Adoption as as an an amendment and and partial partial update update to to Anchorage 2020 2020 Builders/Developers 14
SEND US YOUR COMMENTS: landuseplanmap@muni.org MOA Long-Range Planning 343-7921 Tom Davis davistg@muni.org Jon Cecil ceciljp@muni.org Jody Seitz seitzjl@muni.org Team Assistance to MOA Planning: Cartography and Geographic Analysis Public Works GIS; MOA GIS COE; Contractors (Lisa Ameen; Blue Skies Solutions; HDR) Traded Sectors Analysis - Consultant Bill Reid Forecast Land Needs AMATS contractor; Bill Reid Illustrations / Graphics Contractor Project information: Google search Anchorage Bowl Land Use Plan Map Update. Frequently Asked Questions Project events and updates: NIXLE subscription: -- Google: Nixle Anchorage Planning. ) 15