NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY PUBLIC HEARING:
The Assembly of the Municipality of Anchorage will hold a public hearing on the following legislation at its regular meeting of March 15, 2022. The public hearing portion of the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and is held in the Assembly Chambers, Z.J. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali:
Ordinance No. AO 2022-27, an ordinance adopting the Our Downtown: Anchorage Downtown District Plan 2021 as an element of the Comprehensive Plan and amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21, Land Use Planning, Section 21.01.080b.1., elements, table 21.01-1, Anchorage Bowl, and as an update to the 2007 Destination Downtown: Anchorage Downtown Comprehensive Plan, Planning Department.
Ordinance No. AO 2022-30, an ordinance determining and approving the total amount of the annual operating budget of the Anchorage School District for its Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and determining and appropriating the portion of the Assembly approved budget amount to be made available from local sources, Anchorage School District.
Resolution No. AR 2022-58, a resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and the Anchorage Municipal Employees Association, Inc. (AMEA), Human Resources Department.
Ordinance No. AO 2022-36, an ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 Chapters 21.03, Review and Approval Procedures; 21.04, Zoning Districts; 21.06 Dimensional Standards and Measurements; 21.07, Development and Design Standards; and 21.15, Rules of Construction and Definitions, in order to amend the two-and-one-half-story limit and related dimensional standards in the R-2A, R-2D, and R-2M Zoning Districts, for promoting housing opportunities compatible with the intended scale of R-2 neighborhoods, (Planning and Zoning Commission Case No. 2021-0111), Planning Department.
Ordinance No. AO 2022-37(S-1), an ordinance of the Anchorage Assembly providing for reapportionment of the Assembly Election Districts, Assembly Reapportionment Committee.
Ordinance No. AO 2022-40, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code, Title 1, Title 3, Title 9, Title 11, and Title 25 to create the Airports Department, Assembly Vice-Chair Constant and Assembly Member Kennedy.
Resolution No. AR 2022-62, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $2,300,000 from earnings within the MOA Trust Fund (730000) for expert financial management and support services provided in the calendar year 2022, Finance Department.
Resolution No. AR 2022-64, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $2,300,000 as a transfer from the Equipment Maintenance Internal Service Operating Fund (601000), Unrestricted Net Position, to the Equipment Maintenance Internal Service Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Fund (601800), Maintenance & Operations Department to purchase replacement vehicles and equipment.
Resolution No. AR 2022-72, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $800,000 as a restricted contribution to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Fund (401800), Maintenance & Operations Department, to be used for design or design/manufacture for an adult shelter and/or navigation center.
Resolution No. AR 2022-76, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage reappropriating $1,067,500 previously appropriated for operational costs for Shelter, Day Center, and/or Treatment Center within the Alcohol Beverages Retail Sales Tax Fund (206000), Anchorage Health Department, to be used as a grant for operations at a facility for people with complex care needs.
Assembly Memorandum No. AM 130-2022, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility Board of Directors appointment (Soren Orley), Mayor's Office.
Assembly Memorandum No. AM 131-2022, Board of Adjustment appointments (Brittany Staudenmaier, Carl Propes Jr.), Mayor's Office.
Assembly Memorandum No. AM 133-2022, Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals appointments (Brian Flynn, Kevin Myers), Mayor's Office.
Resolution No. AR 2022-87, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding the renewal of beverage dispensary-tourism, liquor license #5707, for ASA Beverages, LLC DBA Alaska Lounge located at 5000 International Airport Road, Suite C3381, Anchorage, AK 99502; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
Resolution No. AR 2022-81, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding a new beverage dispensary-tourism, liquor license #6015, and restaurant designation permit, for AKQOZB, LLC DBA Aloft Anchorage Midtown located at 310 W 36th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
Resolution No. AR 2022-88, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding the renewal of club, liquor license #3187, for Anchorage Curling Club INC DBA Anchorage Curling Club located at 711 E Loop Road, Anchorage, AK 99501; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
Resolution No. AR 2022-86, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding the renewal of restaurant/eating place, liquor license #5635, for Pho Lena East LLC DBA Pho Lena Downtown located at 137 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
Resolution No. AR 2022-83, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding a new beverage dispensary-duplicate, liquor license #6019, and restaurant designation permit, for Hickel Investment Company DBA The Cubby located at 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
Resolution No. AR 2022-80, a resolution of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly stating its conditional protest regarding the transfer of ownership and location of beverage dispensary, liquor license #s 4531 and 4551 for LED Ultra Lounge And Grill, LLC DBA Tri Grill, Led Ultra Lounge & Grill located at 420 W 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501; pending satisfaction of municipal requirements and authorizing the Municipal Clerk to take certain action.
How to Testify: The Assembly receives public comments during Audience Participation, as well as public testimony on all open public hearing items.
The public may participate in person, through written comments, or by phone. There is no sign-up for in-person testimony - the Chair will invite the public to speak on a first come basis during the Assembly Meeting. Please do not sign up to provide phone testimony if you plan to attend in person.
If you would like to provide written or phone testimony, you may do so by completing the Public Testimony Form:
If you would like to provide written comments or testimony over the phone, please complete the above form by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.
The above-referenced document is available for examination at the Municipal Clerk's Office, City Hall, 632 W. 6th Avenue, Room 250, Anchorage, Alaska and online by the Friday prior to Regular Assembly Meetings on the Assembly's Meetings page, http://www.muni.org/Residents/Pages/MuniMeetings.aspx. To find the document, click on the agenda link for the meeting date on which the public hearing will be held.
View all Municipality of Anchorage public notifications on the Municipal website: www.muni.org
/s/ Barbara A. Jones
Municipal Clerk
/s/ Jennifer Veneklasen
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Notice Begins: March 2, 2022
Notice Ends: March 16, 2022