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Community Council Redistricting
 Description
Adopted District Boundaries
In July 2003 (AO 2003-75) and February 2004 (AO 2004-27)the Anchorage Assembly established new community council boundaries, culminating the first review of neighborhood boundaries since the inception of community councils in the 1970s. The revised community council boundaries are intended to reflect present day neighborhoods.
 Citizen Participation
Procedure for Revising District Boundaries
AO 2003-75 Community Council Redistricting established a stronger public participation procedure for future changes to community council boundaries. The boundary review procedure appears in AMC 2.40.040, and may be summarized as follows:
- The boundary change proponent, for example an existing community council or a neighborhood start-up group, submits its boundary proposal to the Planning Department. The applicant will be asked to provide the rationale for the new district, based on the criteria in AMC 2.40.040;
- The Planning Department must obtain comments from Community Councils and the public regarding the boundary change proposal or the proposed district, and submit a written analysis and recommendations to the Planning & Zoning Commission;
- The Planning & Zoning Commission will review the report and any written public comments, conduct a public hearing, and then forward its recommendations to the Assembly;
- Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Assembly will conduct a public hearing and by ordinance decide the fate of the proposed new boundaries or district;
- If recognized, the new Community Council boundaries or district would take effect after a brief grace period.
In addition, before initiating this boundary review process, any neighborhood start-up association desiring to create a new community council must meet several organizational criteria in order to be considered for recognition. Such criteria appear in AMC 2.40.030 and include having a policy and practice of open membership, being representative of the community, and holding several public meetings, among other requirements. A neighborhood group should adopt written bylaws to document that it meets the criteria. The Assembly reviews the bylaws during its public hearing.
 Documents
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Adopted Materials:
Archive Materials:
- Historic Maps of Old Community Council Boundaries prior to Community Council Redistricting. These boundaries remained in effect until Sept. 5, 2003.
- Historic Map of Midtown area boundaries in effect from Sept. 2003 to April 2, 2004. (in printable .pdf format)
- Assembly Memorandum 370-2003. A summary of the Community Council Redistricting project and its documentation to the Anchorage Assembly.
- Draft Assembly Ordinance 2003-75 / Draft AO Maps. PZC recommendations in draft ordinance format.
- Draft Assembly Resolution 2003-136 / Draft AR Maps. PZC recommendations for Midtown and Nunaka Valley/Cheney Lake in draft ordinance format.
- Community Council Redistricting - Report and Recommendations. Full report and recommendations of the PZC to the Assembly, dated December 9 2002.
- Maps of Recommended Boundaries. The PZC approved these maps to supplement their December 2002 report and recommendations as to boundaries.
- PZC Resolution 2002-090. The PZC Resolution which recommended Assembly approval of the PZC Community Council Redistricting - Report and Recommendations.
- Items from the August 2002 PZC Review Packet
- A Review of Community Council Boundaries and Proposed Boundary Modifications. HARDCOPY ONLY This is a report prepared by the Federation of Community Councils Boundary Review Committee (BRC). The BRC conducted a year-long process of research and discussion among community councils as to boundary issues. This April 17, 2002 report was submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission along with the Planning Department’s August 2002 recommendations.
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