Department Projects 

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.

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.

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

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 Anchorage 2040 Land Use Plan was adopted on September 26, 2017, and upcoming projects help achieve the 2040 Land Use Plan.

The Chugach Access Plan is used as a technical planning reference and guide for access considerations in future platting actions.

The East Anchorage District Plan (EADP) was adopted in December 2014.

The Municipality of Anchorage is working to create a comprehensive strategy called the Historic Preservation Plan to preserve buildings, structures, sites, objects, stories, districts, and landscapes that form Anchorage’s culture and history.

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.

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.