Proposed Working Draft for R-3A Zoning District

Project Overview

The proposed R-3A district is a residential mixed-use zoning district with proposed densities between 15 and 40 dwelling units per acre. The R-3A district is primarily residential, but allows a variety of compatible commercial, retail, services, or office uses. To maintain and provide desired housing densities, the R-3A district allows greater building heights, based on site-specific criteria. This district allows a somewhat higher lot coverage than the R-3 district, while still maintaining a quality residential living environment with common open space, landscaping, and other features that benefit residents. The commercial aspects of this mixed-use district are intended to serve neighborhood needs and promote pedestrian access to sustain local shopping.

The Planning Department produced the draft, which the Planning and Zoning Commission held public hearings on at the October 9 and November 6, 2017 meetings.  The Commission approved forwarding the R-3A Zoning District ordinance to the Anchorage Assembly with its changes.  The Assembly held a public hearing on January 9, 2018, and amended and adopted AO 2017-176..  

• Assembly Ordinance 2017-176 (Public Hearing on January 9, 2018)
• Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution 2017-031
• PZC Case No. 2017-0110, Staff Packet for Issue-Response (November 6, 2017)
• PZC Case No. 2017-0110, Staff Packet for Public Hearing (October 9, 2017) 
• Project Informational Brochure  
• PZC Case No. 2017-0110 Public Hearing Draft (Agency Review Packet) 
• R-3A Annotated Working Draft 
• R-3A Building and Floor Heights in Multifamily Districts Schematic   
• Potential R-3A Locations Map, Working Draft (updated 10-23-17)  

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