CEDC Work Session HOMELESS AND TRANSIENT SHELTERS IN THE B-3 DISTRICT JULY 2, 2020
Definitions Zoning District: A section of the city in which zoning regulations and standards are uniform. (APA) Permitted Use: A use permitted in a district without the need for special administrative review and approval, upon satisfaction of the standards and requirements of the governing ordinance. (APA) Conditional Use: A use that, because of special requirements or traits, may be allowed in a particular zoning district only after review by the commission and granting of conditional use approval imposing such conditions as necessary to make the use compatible with other uses permitted in the same zone or vicinity. (APA) Special Land Use Permit: A specific approval for a use that has been determined to be more intense or to have a potentially greater impact than a permitted or conditional use within the same zoning district. Conditional Approval: An affirmative action by a commissioner or council (Assembly) indicating that approval will be contingent upon satisfaction of certain specified stipulations. (APA) Assembly: The legislative branch of the Municipality of Anchorage, charged with setting policy for the Municipality. (MOA website) Planning and Zoning Commission: A group of people appointed by the city council (Assembly) that administers planning and land-use regulations on a wide array of land-use and land-use policy issues. (APA) Sources: American Planning Association: A Planners Dictionary and Municipality of Anchorage website. 2
Conditional Use Process Agency and Pre-Application Community Application Department Public Hearing Meeting Meeting Submittal Review • First choice shall be the • Application completeness • Case number issued and • 21 days prior to hearing, the • Prior to submitting community council of the completed. application uploaded for Department mails notice of application. project area. If another public review and meeting to all residents • Submittal deadline tied to • Before or after the venue used, an explanation comment. (owners and renters) within established calendar of community meeting is held. shall be provided for review 500 feet of outer boundary • Distributed to applicable meetings/public hearing by the deciding board or of project site or the 50 dates (typically 60 days reviewing agencies, commission. nearest residents from submittal.) departments, and (whichever is greater). • 21-day notice, prior to community council for • Public testimony heard at meeting, required to be comment. sent by applicant to all hearing. • All comments collected. residents (owners and • Commission makes findings • Staff completes report and renters) within 500 feet of of facts, accepts or modifies project site or the 50 recommendation with any conditions of approval, and nearest residents proposed conditions of takes final action. (whichever is greater.) approval at least one week prior to public hearing. 3
Conditional Use Application and Standards 4
Example Use-Specific Standards Use – specific standards for adult care facilities with three through eight persons: a) These facilities are intended to be minor commercial activities, shall not detract from the principal use allowed in the district, and shall not place an undue burden on any private or public infrastructure greater than anticipated from a permitted development. b) In all residential districts these facilities shall be located only in single family detached structure, excluding detached condominium units. These facilities shall be prohibited if the only direct access is from a private street. 5
Example Conditions of Approval a) Hours of operation are restricted to Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. b) An annual report providing a log of any complaints and how they were resolved and the amount of fill removed from the site shall be provided to the Planning Department by December 31 of each year of operation. c) The contact name and phone number for the operation manager shall be publicly displayed at the main and provided in a letter to the Community Council. The operator is required to keep this information current and to update the Community Council of any changes. 6
Special Land Use Process (Alcohol & Marijuana) Agency and Community Application Department Public Hearing Meeting Submittal Review • First choice shall be the • Application submitted. • Application distributed to • 21 days prior to public hearing, community council of the applicable reviewing agencies, the Department mails notice of project area. If another venue departments, and community meeting to all residents (owners used, an explanation shall be council for comment. and renters) within 500 feet of provided for review by the outer boundary of project site • Public comments collected deciding board or commission. or the 50 nearest residents via email, CityView Portal, (whichever is greater) and item handwritten (mailed or is introduced at the Assembly. delivered), or telephonically. • 21-day notice, prior to meeting, required to be sent by applicant • Department prepares proposed to all residents (owners and resolution for Assembly • Public testimony heard at renters) within 500 feet of outer consideration. hearing. boundary of project site or the 50 nearest residents (whichever • Assembly approves with is greater). conditions or denies. 7
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