Current Division Projects 

The current Girdwood Area Plan (GAP) was adopted in 1995 and is intended to provide broad policy guidance for land use and development. Staff time permitting, work on the GAP Update may resume in the fourth quarter of 2012.

This project assesses the estimated impacts and risks to hypothetical development in the downtown area due to a major earthquake and proposes land use regulations to mitigate these risks.

The Anchorage Bowl Land Use Plan Map is intended to be a guide for future city growth and development.

The West Anchorage District Plan was adopted by the Anchorage Assembly on July 10, 2012, and is a vital step-down plan that will bridge the gap between vision and goals set forth in Anchorage 2020. Documents are available for $42.

The Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) is a technical report intended to assist with the review of the Title 21 Rewrite Public Hearing Draft.

As a major implementation element of the Comprehensive Plan, the Title 21 Land Use Code was adopted February 26, 2013. The effective date is January 1, 2014. A printed document will be available in 2014.

This project evaluates current and projected market conditions and determine to what extent the current land supply available for commercial development meets the projected need to year 2030 and beyond.

The municipal East Anchorage District Plan (EADP) process began on March 5, 2012. The October 2013 Public Review Draft is now available on-line.

Anchorage was one of the first communities in the country to adopt a local wetlands management plan. Originally adopted in 1982, this plan maps and provides management strategies for every freshwater wetland in the Municipality.

The 2006 plan provides a framework for continued development of educational, health, housing, commercial, and public infrastructure and programs for the UMED District. The update is in progress now.

The West Anchorage Land Trade Task Force comprises stakeholders from West Anchorage to implement Policy #IA-1 in the West Anchorage District Plan directing the Municipality and the Airport to attempt to resolve some parcel conflicts.