The Planning Division's mission is to guide Anchorage land use development and community resources to meet the quality of life, economic, social, environmental, and physical needs of present and future residents.
Good planning makes for livable neighborhoods, a safe and healthy community, and a sustainable economy. How land use fits in with housing, transportation, community and economic development gives Anchorage its character.
The Planning Division has a staff of 25 in three sections that are responsible for a wide range of planning, zoning, and development activities.
Current News
January 4, 2012: Title 21 Rewrite
The Planning and Zoning Commission postponed the public hearing on the Proposed Amendments to the Provisionally Adopted Title 21 until February 13, 2012.
The proposed amendments to the Provisionally Adopted Title 21 are available in the following documents:
Proposed Amendments to the Provisionally Adopted Title 21 (PZC Case 2011-104, dated December 12, 2011)
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 21.14, Rules of Construction and Definitions (Amendment 106 to December 12, 2011 Proposed Amendment Table)
Addendum to the Proposed Amendments to the Provisionally Adopted Title 21 (PZC Case 2011-104, dated February 13, 2012)
To facilitate public review of the list of proposed amendments above, a new version of the Provisionally Adopted Title 21 Rewrite including technical edits (dated December 12, 2011) is available. This version updated the May 2010 version because it includes a section which was not provisionally adopted by the Assembly until the fall of 2010.
October 19, 2011: Provisionally Adopted Title 21
The Administration released the documents for the consultant's work on the provisionally adopted Title 21. They are available for download below. For more information, please refer to the Title 21 Rewrite project page at http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/Projects/t21/Pages/Title21Rewrite.aspx.
• Mayor's Review of the Consultant's Work
Consultant's Work on Title 21 Rewrite as provided in July 2011:
• Consultant's Amendments
• Consultant's Code Changes