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Boards & Commissions

Geotechnical Advisory Commission

The Geotechnical Advisory Commission (GAC) acts in an advisory capacity to the Assembly, Mayor, municipal departments, Planning and Zoning Commission, Platting Board, Building Board, Building Safety, and the professional design community by providing professional advice on issues relating to natural hazards risk mitigation.

Contact: Dave Tremont, 343-7921

Meetings: 4th Tuesday each month, at 12 noon in the Planning Department Conference Room 170 in the

  • Planning & Development Center
  • 4700 Elmore Road
  • Anchorage, Alaska 99507 

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Planning and Zoning Commission

A regulatory/adjudicatory commission that develops, reviews, and make recommendations to the Assembly regarding the Comprehensive Development Plan and proposed amendments to Title 21.  Learn more...

Contact: Danielle Gollihugh, 343-7943

Meetings: 1st and 2nd Monday each month, 6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers

  • Z.J. Loussac Library
  • 3600 Denali Street
  • Anchorage, Alaska

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Platting Board

A regulatory/adjudicatory board that implements the comprehensive plan and other plans by enforcing subdivision regulations; conducts public hearings on plat applications and vacations of dedicated public areas.

Contact: Gloria Stewart, 343-7942

Meetings: 1st Wednesday each month, 6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers

  • Z.J. Loussac Library
  • 3600 Denali Street
  • Anchorage, Alaska

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Urban Design Commission

The Urban Design Commission is a regulatory/adjudicatory commission which implements the Comprehensive Plan and Title 21.  It has regulatory authority over public facility site plans, landscape plans and screening along major highways. The Commission also has regulatory authority over requests for sign variances.

Contact:  Danielle Gollihugh, 343-7943

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday each month, 6:30 pm in the Assembly Chambers

  • Z.J. Loussac Library
  • 3600 Denali Street
  • Anchorage, Alaska

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Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals

A regulatory/adjudicatory board that hears requests for variances from zoning regulations and appeals from decisions of Building Official.

Contact: Gloria Stewart, 343-7942

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, 6:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers

  • Z.J. Loussac Library
  • 3600 Denali Street
  • Anchorage, Alaska

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    • Planning Department
    • Acting Director: Jerry Weaver
    • 4700 Elmore Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
    • 907 343-7909
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