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Department Projects 

Downtown Seismic Assessment
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.
Girdwood Area Plan Update
The current Girdwood Area Plan (GAP) was adopted in 1995 and is intended to provide broad policy guidance for land use and development. Work on the GAP Update may resume in 2017.
West Anchorage District Plan
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.
Anchorage Wetlands Management Plan Revision
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.
Anchorage Commercial Land Assessment
This project evaluated current and projected market conditions and determined to what extent the current land supply available for commercial development meets the projected need to year 2030 and beyond.
East Anchorage District Plan
The municipal East Anchorage District Plan (EADP) process began on March 5, 2012. The March 2014 Public Hearing Draft is now available on line and is scheduled for a June 2, 2014 Public Hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Title 21
As a major implementation element of the Comprehensive Plan, the Title 21 Land Use Code was adopted February 26, 2013. The effective date was January 1, 2014.
Title 21 Rewrite Economic Impact Analysis
The Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) is a technical report intended to assist with the review of the Title 21 Rewrite Public Hearing Draft.
UMED District Plan Update
The UMED District Plan Update was approved by the Anchorage Assembly in March 2016.
Smart Growth
The Municipality of Anchorage was awarded a Smart Growth assistance project to facilitate a community discussion on “Planning for Economic & Fiscal Health in 2016.” A workshop was held in May 2016.
Spenard Corridor Plan
The Spenard Corridor Plan is a transit-oriented development plan intended to establish a comprehensive long-term vision for the Spenard corridor from Anchorage International Airport Road to Hillside Drive.