​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Heritage Land Bank​

​​​​Heritage Land Bank (HLB) is a self-supporting, non-tax based agency of the Municipality of Anchorage, with its own fund and advisory commission. Title 25 of the Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC), “Public Lands,” contains the statutes under which the HLB operates (AMC § 25.40).​ It is the mission of the Heritage Land Bank ​to ​​​​​manage uncommitted municipal land and th​e Heritage Land Bank Fund in a manner designed to benefit present and future residents of Anchorage, promote orderly development, and achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Plan (AMC § 25.40.010).​ The seven member HLBAC holds a public hearing prior to making advisory recommendations on proposed HLB actions to ​the Assembly. ​​HLBAC typically holds a regular monthly meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month.

EMAIL COMMENTS TO: HLB@AnchorageAK.gov
COMMENT PERIOD END DATE: 11/21/2025
PUBLIC HEARING: ​12/18/2025​


The Heritage Land Bank is pleased to announce the public review period for the DRAFT 2026 Annual Work Program & 2027-2031 Five-Year Management Plan. T​hrough Friday, November 21, 2025, HLB staff will be accepting comments sent to HLB@AnchorageAK.gov. Please include parcel or page number where applicable. Comments received during this period will be included and responded to in an appendix of the Work Plan. Any comments received after November 16 will not be included in the appendix but will be provided to the HLB Advisory Commission at the public hearing. The public hearing for the Work Plan is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025. More meeting details will be sent out to the HLB mailing list and posted on the HLB website as the meeting approaches. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. We look forward to your feedback!​


NEXT HLB ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING: Thursday, December 18,​ at 1:30PM​​​
To join via Microsoft Teamclick this link to enter the ​mee​ti​ng​. ​
To join via telephone call 907-519-0237 and use conference ID 987 366 530​​#

Or join in-person at the Permit & Development Center, Conf. Room 170, 4700 Elmore Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507 (Follow green signs from the main lobby)​

Agenda

Packet, with Draft of Work Plan, will be posted on 12/12

Community members may provide public comment under Action Items or Items or Persons Not on the Agenda. Anyone wishing to provide public comment via email, telephone or Teams must email hlb@anchorageak.gov by 5:00 pm the day before the meeting. In the email, please provide your name, phone number, and the subject line should read “HLBAC Public Comment.” All members of the public on the Teams Meeting shall be muted until called on to speak. Those wishing to speak in-person do not need to sign up prior to the meeting. Should you need additional assistance or special modifications to participate, or if you have questions, please call the HLB office at 343-7536 or email hlb@anchorageak.gov.


2025 Meetings​
January 2​3, 2025: Ag​enda  Packet  Recording  Mi​nutes​​

February 27, 2025​: Agenda  Packet  Recording  ​Minutes
March 27, 2025: Ag​enda  ​Packet  Recor​ding  Minutes  
April 24, 2025:  Agenda  Packet  Recordi​ng​  Minutes
May 22, 2025:  Age​nda  Packet  Recording  ​Minutes
June 26, 2025:  Agenda  Pack​et  ​​Recording  Minutes
July 24, 2025: CANCELLED​
August 28, 2025: Age​nda  Packet  Recor​ding  Minutes
September 25, 2025: Agenda  Packet  ​R​ecording
October 23, 2025:​ CANCELLED

November 20: 2025: Ag​enda  Pa​cket  Recording
December 18, 2025: 2026 Work Plan Public Hearing


2024 Meetings​
January 25, 2024: Agenda  Packet  Min​​​ut​e​s  Recording
February 22, 2024: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
April 25, 2024​: Age​nda  P​acket  Minutes  Record​ing  ​
May 23, 2024: Agen​da  Pac​ket  Minutes  ​Recording
August 22, 2024: Agen​da  Packet  Minutes  Recording
October 24, 2024: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
November 21, 2024​: ​​​Agenda  Packet  ​Minutes  Recording​​​

2023 Meetings​
February 23, 2023: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording ​​​
March 23, 2023: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
​​May 25, 2023: Agenda Packet  Minutes  Recording
June 22, 2023:​ ​ Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
July 27, 2023: Agenda  Packet  ​Minutes  Recording
September 28, 2023: Agen​da  Packet  Minu​tes  Recording
October 26, 2023: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
​​November 16, 2023: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording
December 14, 2023: Agenda  Packet  Minutes  Recording ​

For older meeting​ materials, please contact HLB at HLB@AnchorageAK.gov


For more information regarding HLB contact:   

Real Estate Department
Heritage Land Bank
4700 Elmore Road​
​Anchorage, AK 99507

​Phone: (907) 343-7536

Email: HLB@AnchorageAK.gov


​To join the HLB mailing list please email HLB@AnchorageAK.gov


Helpful Documents and Links:

HLB Permit Application
HLB Disposal Application
HLB Parcel Map App
* ​FOR SALE: Maui Industrial Lots
HLB Code Selections (pdf as of 09/2023)
​​* Anchorage Municipal​ Code - Title 25
* 2025 HLB Wo​rk Plan (approved May 20, 2025)
* Land Use Studies and Reports​ and Planning Publications
* ​HLBAC Commissioners and Application

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