2026-10-06 - Assembly Regular
Summary
The captions are manually created but garbled in places, especially early; the dollar amounts and several vote counts could not be read reliably and are left out. The meeting continued past midnight to October 7; see 2026-10-07 - Assembly Regular.
- Chair Anna Brawley presided. Minutes of the September 1 and 15 meetings were adopted unanimously. The mayor presented the proposed 2027 budget, which closes a roughly $15 million gap with one-time funds and faces a larger gap in 2028; the chair reviewed upcoming budget work sessions and hearings, with public hearings on October 20 and November 4.
- Consent agenda adopted except pulled items. Resolutions for Disability Employment Awareness Month and Filipino American History Month were adopted unanimously after student and community testimony.
- AR 2026-291 ombudsman and municipal clerk hiring procedures: amended and adopted 12-0.
- West Park School Site Sale (AR 2026-292): a motion to postpone to October 20 failed, and the resolution was adopted 11-1.
- Other items acted on: a West 32nd Avenue state agreement amendment (adopted without objection); the Right-of-Way Management Strategy report (accepted); the police unmanned aircraft report (postponed indefinitely after questions to the police chief about missing flight logs); emergency shelter code amendments (AO 2026-114, adopted after a public hearing); and Congregate Shelter Services Contract Amendments with two providers (adopted 12-0).
- The downtown improvement district assessment roll was adopted after a hearing; a request for a property exemption was heard. Two ordinances (omnibus election code amendments and uniform assembly procedures) were postponed indefinitely, to return in different form, as was a housing density amendment to the 2040 land use plan (12-0) after the sponsor said it was no longer needed for AO 2026-85. A hearing on the park access advisory board ordinance was continued to October 20.
- The Tozier Track and Block 1-02 property exchange (AO 2026-115) had a public hearing with one opposed.
- The administration introduced the 2027 budget package, with hearings set for October 20 and November 4: 2027 General Government Operating Budget, 2027 Capital Improvement Budget and 2027-2032 CIP, AO 2026-125 2027 utility enterprise budgets and AR 2026-275 2027-2032 six-year fiscal program.
- AO 2026-85 missing middle housing opportunity overlay: the public hearing opened and ran for hours, with testimony split between the original version, the substitute from Janice Park and opposition unless the R-1 and R-2 zones are removed. Speakers raised notice requirements, tax abatements, seismic zones, parking, snow removal and aging utilities; a neighborhood council vice president read a resolution passed 37-5-1 asking the Assembly to reject the ordinance in its current form. The meeting was extended to 11:30 p.m. and then midnight without objection, and recessed to 6:00 p.m. October 7 with no action on the ordinance.
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01:00>> is
07:50>> Hi,
07:50>> everyone will get started
07:51in a couple more minutes.
13:46Everyone. I think we're all
13:47here. So we're going to call
13:47this meeting to order.
13:52Welcome, everyone. Today is
13:53Tuesday, October 6 of us are
13:54regular meeting of the
13:56assembly. I will turn to the
13:57clerk ask for a roll call.
14:10>> Member handle. here member
14:10Martinez. Member Silvers here,
14:18Amber Presser, DIA here rally
14:19their Vice Chair of all and
14:20happy to be here. Member
14:22evolve and present member
14:23scout. Member McCormick here.
14:29Park here. Johnson here in
14:33student Representative. You
14:37have a quorum. Thank you.
14:41Madam Clerk.
14:42>> Next, we'll ask Mr.
14:43Mcdermott, Mr. According to
14:44lead us in the pledge. I
14:49pledge allegiance to the flag.
15:04Thank you, Mr. President you.
15:05you please read the land? A
15:10land acknowledgment is a
15:11formal statement recognizing
15:12the indigenous people of the
15:13place. It is a public gesture
15:15of appreciation for the past
15:17and present and digital
15:18stewardship. The lands that we
15:19now occupy. It is an actual
15:23statement that marks our
15:24collective movement towards
15:25decolonization and equity. The
15:28Anchorage Assembly would like
15:29to acknowledge that we gather
15:31today on the traditional lands
15:31of at the baskin's for
15:34thousands of years that have
15:36been and continue to be the
15:36stewards of this land. It is
15:39with gratitude and respect
15:41that we recognize the
15:43contributions. Innovations
15:45contemporary perspectives of
15:45the Upper Cook Inlet. Tonight.
15:49Thank U next. We'll take up
15:50minutes of previous meetings.
15:52We have to farm prior meetings
15:53of this evening.
15:55>> The first one item for a
15:56regular meeting of September.
15:58First 2026. and the second
16:00regular meeting of September
16:0115, 2026 seeking a motion to
16:02approve couple of minutes.
16:05Second motion by a Vice Chair
16:08bonds to approve second by
16:09member Baldwin Day. Is there
16:10any changes to the minutes?
16:11Any discussion? Any objection
16:14to adoption of minutes? Seeing
16:19hearing none. The minutes
16:20should be considered a
16:21unanimously adopted. Next, we
16:22will turn to the mayor for the
16:23mayor's support. Go ahead.
16:26>> Thank you, Chair Braly and
16:27good evening, everyone. On
16:30Friday I shared my budget
16:31proposal for 2027, which is on
16:33the agenda for introduction
16:35tonight. This budget keeps
16:382026 operation levels with
16:40minimal changes. It funds core
16:42municipal services with
16:44targeted investments to
16:45improve community safety
16:47support, affordability and
16:47encourage growth. For over 2
16:51years. My team and I have
16:52focused on rebuilding our
16:54municipal government, staffing
16:56up departments in improving
16:56essential services to make our
16:57community a better place to
16:58live and to invest in. That
17:03means plowing roads, fixing
17:03streets and sidewalks.
17:06Revitalizing downtown building
17:08housing, reducing unsheltered
17:09homelessness and strengthening
17:10public safety and thank you to
17:14the assembly for being
17:15partners in this work.
17:18However, as we develop this
17:19budget, we had to fill a
17:2115 million dollar gap using a
17:21combination of one-time
17:23funding and trends to
17:25contracted services and vacant
17:27positions. These one-time
17:29funds won't be available next
17:31year and we expect the budget
17:32gap to double for 2028.
17:35without a large boost in
17:36outside funding support our
17:38new revenue future cuts will
17:40be unavoidable and will impact
17:41service levels across our
17:43municipality. We're facing a
17:44fiscal cliff and addressing it
17:47will require real honest
17:48conversations with all of us
17:48in the year ahead, I encourage
17:52residents across our community
17:53to engage in the budget
17:54process and to participate in
17:56the community conversation
17:57about how we fund or
17:59municipality and thank you to
18:01chair rally member Baldwin Day
18:03for those conversations about
18:04our fiscal future that even
18:05hosting.
18:08>> Also in tonight's agenda is
18:09a our 2026 Dash, 2, 9, 2,
18:12which lays out proposal with
18:13the school district to sell
18:14the 54 Acre West Park property
18:15by Sand Lake and Diamond for
18:19Housing Development. In
18:20return, the proceeds to the
18:21district to help with its
18:22budget deficit. This plan to
18:26sell the West. Parkland is a
18:27win-win and allows us to
18:29provide much needed funding
18:29for local schools. And it will
18:33open unused public land for
18:33housing that our community
18:35urgently needs. We're also
18:37proposing a land swap with the
18:38state of Alaska to unlock
18:40housing opportunities at 2 key
18:42sites under this exchange,
18:44ownership of that auger track
18:45near the humid district would
18:46transfer to the state while
18:49the municipality would acquire
18:50the block one or 2 parcel in
18:52downtown the Alaska Housing
18:53Finance Corporation has the
18:56development capacity to lead a
18:57housing project at that Auger
19:00site. While the municipality
19:02is well-positioned to
19:02facilitate multifamily block
19:03102. We're seeing tremendous
19:07momentum in Anchorage right
19:08now with substantial incoming
19:11investments and personnel
19:13additions at Jay Bear. Our
19:14team is moving as quickly as
19:15possible to expand our housing
19:17supply. Just last week we
19:19celebrated the groundbreaking
19:20of more than 240 senior
19:22housing units by touch Mark in
19:22South Anchorage we need
19:26housing of every type of every
19:26price point along with big
19:28reinvestment in housing,
19:30rehabilitation. And, you know,
19:32touch Mark folks were very
19:33clear. They had tried to do
19:35this project a few years ago,
19:35but it didn't pencil, but
19:37because of the tax incentives
19:40that this body approved, it
19:42penciled and we are breaking
19:42ground last week. Market
19:47conditions often create
19:47barriers to new residential
19:49construction. But local tools
19:50like our multifamily tax
19:52incentive, health projects
19:52like this one pencil out.
19:56Tonight, Assembly members will
19:57be taking up ordinance. This
20:00is a large piece of
20:01legislation and a complex
20:02issue and it triggers real
20:04understandable questions from
20:05residents who care deeply
20:05about their neighborhoods.
20:08Large policy changes rarely
20:09transfer form neighborhoods
20:11overnight. Market constraints
20:11play a big role as we entered
20:13the dialogue tonight. I want
20:16to remind us that we all share
20:17the same underlying goal,
20:19creating more housing
20:20opportunities for everyone in
20:21our community, for young
20:23families, working age people
20:25and seniors, while ensuring
20:26our neighborhoods are vibrant
20:28and welcoming. We know there
20:29are gincy of our housing
20:30shortage requires action with
20:32major economic growth on the
20:34horizon and a tightly
20:35constrained housing market.
20:37It's important for us to
20:37examine every tool available
20:39to increase housing,
20:40construction and
20:42rehabilitation, zoning reform
20:44alone won't solve our supply
20:45problem, but is part of a
20:46bigger approach that includes
20:48land swaps and public private
20:50partnerships that make
20:51developments happen. Our
20:52priority remains clear. Making
20:54it easier to build housing at
20:56every level maintaining strong
20:57livable neighborhoods. We
21:01welcome constructive dialogue
21:01tonight and how to strike that
21:02balance for all residents.
21:06Lastly, I'm excited to call
21:06your attention to items 10, 8
21:09EE and 13 be where we're
21:10seeking assembly approval to
21:11accept 5.8 million in state in
21:14federal funding. That will
21:16help us add surge beds to our
21:17emergency shelter system this
21:18fall and over the next year
21:20strengthen our crisis response
21:21system. I urge your support
21:24for these items so that we can
21:25help people move indoors
21:26earlier this year than last
21:27and continue our progress to
21:30reduce the number of people
21:30sleeping outside in the
21:31municipality. With that. Thank
21:34you all. Back to you. Chair
21:34rally. Thank you. Madam Mayor.
21:39Next, we'll move on to the
21:40chair's report.
21:45>> So all a few things to
21:46share. And then I think get a
21:47preview of kind of what we
21:48expect might happen tonight in
21:48terms of procedure in order.
21:50But we'll be taking that up in
21:51a little while. So good
21:53evening, everyone. Welcome to
21:54our regular business meeting.
21:56First, I want to recognize
21:57that next Monday or this
21:58coming Monday is Indigenous
22:00People's Day. Also now a
22:01municipal holiday and that
22:02celebrates the rich cultures,
22:04traditions and contributions
22:04of Alaska, native and
22:06indigenous peoples. It is a
22:07time to honor the generations
22:08of cared for this land and
22:10recognize the important role.
22:12Indigenous communities
22:13continue to play in shaping
22:14Anchorage and Alaska as they
22:15have for thousands of years.
22:17As I hope that it also serves
22:18as an opportunity to celebrate
22:21indigenous resilience, honor
22:21the past and reaffirm our
22:23commitment to a future rooted
22:24in respect, understanding and
22:26partnership. If you'd like to
22:27do something special to
22:28commemorate the stay Monday,
22:31October 12th, there is a
22:31celebration at Alaska Pacific
22:33University and admission is
22:34free at the Anchorage Museum
22:37that day. I'll also note in 2
22:38weeks we will be welcoming the
22:39Alaska Federation of Natives
22:41AFN convention happening
22:42October 19 through 23 at the
22:45United Center will say more
22:46about that at our next
22:46meeting. Another speaking of
22:50our calendar, reminder that I
22:53will repeat at our next
22:53meeting on October, 20th as
22:55well. We normally meet on
22:57Tuesday nights, but we also
22:58change are scheduled to avoid
22:59conflicts with the state and
23:00federal election, which this
23:01year is Tuesday, November 3rd,
23:03so its already on our
23:05calendars. But just a reminder
23:06to members of the public and
23:08members that are first
23:09November meeting will be
23:11Wednesday, November 4th,
23:12unusual for us to me on
23:12Wednesday. But we do it
23:13sometimes. And so also don't
23:16forget to make a plan to vote
23:17the day before on Tuesday,
23:18November. 3rd, your if you get
23:20it done early, you can do that
23:20through early voting or
23:22absentee voting. And again,
23:24another reminder as great as
23:25our clerks team is they do not
23:26manage the state elections.
23:28Only local, please contact the
23:30Alaska Division of elections.
23:31If you have any questions
23:32because I know they they feel
23:33questions every year and have
23:34to redirect. Next. A reminder
23:38about our budget. So of the
23:412027 budget cycle hits next
23:41milestone with the release of
23:42the mayor's proposed budget is
23:43she said just now the full
23:46budget is in the form of 8
23:47agenda items. So it will be
23:49introduced tonight. I believe
23:49we're still waiting for the
23:51print copies so we will not be
23:52dealing with it right at the
23:53beginning of the meeting. But
23:55expect that either right
23:57before or right after dinner.
23:58We will introduce all those
23:59items. So they are in the
23:59record for future public
24:01hearings. The budget documents
24:03are also online at the Office
24:03of Management Budget website
24:06and the Assembly will be
24:07reviewing and discussing those
24:08documents and the proposal
24:09over the next few weeks,
24:11there's 2 work Sessions on
24:11Friday, October 6th teens and
24:1420rd. And then also a work
24:16session to review Assembly
24:17amendments on Friday, November
24:176th. The public invited to
24:22comment on the budget by email
24:24any time or those 2 public
24:25hearings that will be on
24:26October, 20th and November.
24:294th. Also reminder that when
24:34community members get
24:34involved, ensure their
24:35priorities and helps the mayor
24:36and assembly shape our budget
24:37to meet our community's needs.
24:38And we anticipate robust
24:39discussion today this year for
24:40sure. The municipal budget is
24:43complex. You don't need to be
24:44an expert to provide that
24:45input. The assembly has a lot
24:47of information and resources
24:48to help you dive into this
24:50process there on the budget
24:51and taxes page at Muni Dot
24:52Org, slash assembly or again
24:55to find the budget book go to
24:56the Office of Management and
24:58Budget or OMB website. Also
24:59beauty dot work. Alongside the
25:03budget discussion. The
25:04assembly and mayor are working
25:05on the municipality's
25:06long-term fiscal situation. So
25:08earlier this fall, the
25:09assembly adopted a resolution
25:10to establish a fiscal future
25:12initiative and engage the
25:14community in long-term fiscal
25:15education and strategic
25:16visioning calling for a
25:18community fiscal future summit
25:19in October 2026, pleased to
25:22report that the Fiscal future
25:23summit has been scheduled and
25:24will be on Friday, October
25:2730th 10:00AM to 04:00PM at A
25:29student union and we will not
25:31be scheduling other assembly
25:31meetings at that time. So
25:32hopefully you can participate.
25:35The attendance is free. You
25:36don't need prior budget
25:36experience to participate.
25:37Just come willing to learn and
25:39to be part of the work to
25:40shape our community's future.
25:42We already have well over 50
25:43people registered and it's
25:44shaping up to be a productive
25:45day. So looking forward to
25:47that, the link to register is
25:48posted at Muni Dot Org Slash
25:50Assembly again with our budget
25:51information. Finally, as you
25:54can see our agenda tonight is
25:55very full and the agenda for
25:57the October 2020 meeting is
25:59also anticipated to be full
26:00with either items that have
26:01been introduced or have been
26:02continued to those meetings.
26:04Not to mention that will have
26:06a budget public hearing. And
26:06then we're working up to
26:07budget approval next month.
26:10With all that said in an
26:11effort to clear the deck for
26:12this. But busy budget season
26:14ahead. We anticipate likely
26:16continuing this meeting to
26:17tomorrow night Wednesday,
26:18October 7th, starting at
26:2006:00PM. The earliest we can
26:22open our public hearings. And
26:22that will also be here in
26:24assembly chambers. So just a
26:25few notes. And then again, we
26:27will come back to this when we
26:29move through our agenda and
26:31then ordering members should
26:31expect a motion to change the
26:32order of the day. Reordering
26:34several continued and new
26:34public hearing items. We'll
26:37take that up after dealing
26:38with laid on the table items
26:40and after we poll items from
26:41the consent agenda so we can
26:42discuss further when we get
26:43there. But just to make a note
26:45that that's that's something
26:46to to anticipate shortly as a
26:49preview, I can share that
26:50assembly. Leadership has
26:51coordinated with the
26:51administration to understand
26:53which items are time
26:54sensitive, which items could
26:55go into the next meeting or
26:57November. And we've already
26:59taken some steps to shift some
27:00public hearing dates to
27:01accommodate that. So you'll
27:02see that on the agenda as
27:04well. The general plan is to
27:06take up the most urgent items
27:07tonight as well as items
27:08likely to have people here to
27:10testify and then move several
27:12other items to the continued
27:14meeting tomorrow. also note
27:16that certainly 2026 85, the
27:18missing middle housing overlay
27:21is going to need significant
27:22time, both for the public
27:23hearing in debate. So that's
27:25likely to take most of our
27:26time tonight. But of course,
27:27that's all depending on the
27:28will of the body. So I just
27:29trying to preview as best we
27:30can and all note that we may
27:32need to order the agenda again
27:34later or tomorrow, depending
27:36on how timing plays out. So
27:38again, we'll get into
27:38specifics but are trying to
27:39manage a complex set of items
27:40on the agenda and then finally
27:44on note, if there are any
27:45students in the audience were
27:47here for class, if you can
27:48stick around until right
27:48before the dinner break and
27:49about an hour or so, probably
27:52we'll call you up to share
27:53your name, your school or
27:54group and the class that
27:54you're here for. And then if
27:57you need a signature to verify
27:58that you were here for that
27:59class, you can find an
28:00assembly member as we go into
28:01our dinner break to sign your
28:02form. So stay tuned and we'll
28:03have you up in a bit. With
28:07that. I will do my best to
28:08move us through tonight agenda
28:09so that we may conclude at the
28:10most reasonable hour possible.
28:12So are usual reminders. This
28:13is a business meeting, were
28:14here to the work of the
28:16municipality. Please help
28:17click, create a climate of
28:18respect here in the chambers.
28:19Please refrain from a personal
28:21attack. Speaking out of turn,
28:22shouting, clapping and pacing.
28:23Please keep any signs to 8 and
28:26half by 11 inches in size.
28:28Please keep the aisle clear.
28:29Except when you're lined up to
28:31testify, police don't directly
28:33approached the Dyess. If you
28:34do have something you'd like
28:34to share, you can hand it to
28:35the clerk for distribution to
28:37members. Please stop. Speaking
28:39of a point of order has been
28:40called so that I may rule on
28:41the point of order. So our
28:41record is clear. rules are not
28:44followed. I may interrupt
28:45speakers to call for
28:46compliance if compliance with
28:47the rules doesn't occur than
28:48Ma paused the meeting. If
28:50there's an actual disruption
28:51and will give a warning. And
28:52if the disruption persists or
28:53happens again, the person will
28:54be asked to leave and then I
28:57will save the public testimony
28:58reminders for a little bit
28:59later, just reminders about
28:59how we do public testimony. So
29:04with that, that concludes the
29:05chair's report. So I will move
29:07next to committee and Liza
29:08reports and all start this
29:08evening with Mr. Johnson. No
29:11reports nature. As Park.
29:16>> The legislative committee
29:17meets tomorrow. 1 o'clock
29:20we'll be discussing parts of
29:23the animal meeting with
29:24Senator McCaskill's office
29:25from this morning. Okay, next,
29:30McCormick report. Thank you.
29:33next miscount on the phone.
29:42>> rescheduled energy
29:42enterprise and Utilities
29:46Oversight Committee is now
29:46meeting Thursday, October
29:4715th. 11, 45 to one 15 pm at
29:53City Hall.
29:57>> He thank U next Baldwin
29:58Day. Thank you. Chair the
30:02infrastructure Enterprise and
30:03utility Oversight Committee
30:05not to be confused with newly
30:05named committee that Musk out
30:08just mentioned met on
30:09September. The 17th. We
30:13discussed the port finance,
30:13which we expect to receive a
30:14report on about this time each
30:15year. And at the the idea
30:19being it will be setting
30:20surcharge rates no later than
30:21August. We have had some
30:24interesting e-mails come
30:25through folks who who are
30:25concerned about the port
30:27finance and exactly how that
30:28funding is coming through.
30:31There is a grant strategy
30:31narrative that's available in
30:32the Finance document and that
30:36will continue to be updated.
30:37So we'll continue to keep you
30:37posted about how the port is
30:38being paid for. Obviously
30:41estate asset that we manage
30:42requires a lot of a lot of
30:44different players in order to
30:45fund it appropriately. We also
30:48received a report on terminal.
30:50One ongoing construction, the
30:536 foot diameter 100 foot. The
30:54pilings. Some of them are
30:58installed already. We expect
30:58to pause in late October as
30:59the weather turns colder.
31:02Those are obviously for the
31:03seismic protection of terminal
31:04one since a port is located in
31:05seismic zone. 5, we also
31:08received an update about some
31:11storm drain issues and and
31:12some other projects happening
31:13at the port. And we also
31:15received an update from solid
31:16waste services. And I really
31:18exciting update, in fact about
31:19the Waste Energy program is
31:20that's coming online. In some
31:23of the issues that we're
31:25having at the port with
31:26respect to remediation and
31:27contaminated soil is coming
31:28from Jay Bear. I would really
31:31be would be sufficiently
31:32helped if we already had the
31:34Waste Energy project in place
31:35because we would be able to
31:36take care of contaminated
31:37soils here in Alaska without
31:39shipping them outside to be
31:39dealt with elsewhere. And then
31:42finally received just some
31:43general updates from solid
31:45waste services, fun fact,
31:47toyed. There was a bit of a
31:48salmon disaster on the
31:50highway. And 22,000 pounds of
31:51salmon ended up spilling and
31:54mixing with hydraulic fluid.
31:55Solid waste services was able
31:56to take those and dispose of
31:59them as part of our organics
32:02program. all good things and
32:03the infrastructure world.
32:03Thank you. Chair. Thank U
32:06next. Mr.
32:08>> Thank you. Madam Chair, the
32:09Budget and Finance Committee,
32:11most recently met on Thursday,
32:13September 17th, and we
32:15concluded our presentation on
32:17service areas of A pretty
32:18fascinating discussions. So
32:20members of the public, if
32:24haven't already watch that one
32:24back. You might want to our
32:27next meeting will be on
32:29Thursday, October 15th at
32:3110:00AM and City Hall one. 55,
32:32thank you. Thank U next Mr.
32:34Prisk video. Thank you, chair.
32:37No update this evening. He
32:40next summer's.
32:45>> Yeah,
32:46>> Public safety committee
32:46will be meeting tomorrow from
32:4811 to 12, 30 tomorrow. We will
32:54opioid overdose dispatches Ft.
32:57Retail theft from APD and then
33:01we will also discuss cry. Tom
33:03Ridge, WREG regulations and
33:07impacts and number park. We'll
33:08talk a little bit that.
33:09They're working Thanks.
33:12>> Thank U next, Mr. Barker
33:13that's from a chair. Thank
33:14you. Next, Mr. Martinez.
33:19>> The last meeting of the
33:20housing and Community Economic
33:21Development Committee met on
33:23October first and just drew
33:25attention for folks to visit
33:27that website. That was up
33:30robust presentation on seismic
33:31designation and land use.
33:32Obviously the quote, unquote,
33:37am hop conversation has
33:38instigated that discussion.
33:39But it was a robust
33:42conversation. Nevertheless,
33:42with some handouts that may be
33:43useful for the public. The
33:45next meeting of the committee
33:46meets on Thursday, November
33:475th, thank. Thank you, Mr.
33:50Handling nothing to report.
33:54>> Okay. That concludes our
33:55Lee isn't reports next. We'll
33:57move on to the addendum to the
33:59agenda before we do that, we
34:00would rest laid on the table
34:01items. notes. There's kind of
34:062 general categories that we
34:07have. One of them is a number
34:08of items for introduction that
34:12comprise our budget, the
34:13legislative items that are
34:14attached to the budget. As I
34:15said, we will and we're still
34:19waiting on the paper copy. So
34:19rather than doing that right
34:20now, we will take it up when
34:21we have those. And then the
34:24other set of items are all
34:25really supplemental. And so
34:25I'm going to read those into
34:27the record for now. And then
34:28again, we will come back to
34:29that in a little bit. So the
34:32first set of items is
34:33associated with item 13, D
34:36that's it 26 85. So I will
34:37read them down the line.
34:41There's a 13 D 7 Number I am
34:422026 2 2026. 85 him hop in
34:492026 one. 22 planning
34:49department response to
34:50requests for information. The
34:51next one, 13 DH is a number I
34:55am 2026 observations on
34:57vehicle parking in
34:58developments in the absence of
34:59off-street parking
35:00requirements in AMC title. 21.
35:02The next one the initial say
35:04these are yams. The next one,
35:0813 D 9 numbered. Am. Letter of
35:13support for 2026 and half from
35:14the Alaska Public Interest
35:15Research Group Act heard the
35:16next one, 13 D 10, another
35:22information memorandum a
35:23number 2026. Stanley Community
35:25Council resolution the next
35:26one 13 11 is a summary of
35:28economic effects or C for this
35:31ordinance. And then the last
35:32one on this item is 13 D 12.
35:36am a numbered information of
35:38memorandum number dam 2026.
35:41memo will infrastructure as it
35:42relates to the missing middle
35:43housing opportunity overlay.
35:45So that's the first set. And
35:46then I will note as well laid
35:48on the table items. These are
35:49all supplemental. So I believe
35:50there Print copies. And then
35:54for anyone listening online
35:55and morning to find them, we
35:57have started the practice of
35:58posting that packet of
35:59materials on the Web site. I
36:00believe it will be ready
36:03tomorrow because we do still
36:04need the time to turn them
36:05around from staff, but they
36:07will be available to the
36:08public as well in there and
36:10then associated with the item
36:11permanently in the record
36:12after that, the other set is
36:15for 2 different of our new
36:17public hearings. The first one
36:17is 14 G number 5 information
36:20memorandum, a numbered and am
36:222026. block to slash former
36:24tozer tracked exchanging
36:25analysis and break down and
36:27then to associated with item
36:2914 K that is 2026 1.22 So 14 K
36:342 information memorandum, a
36:36numbered am turning in
36:37Community Council resolution
36:392026. 1.22 and 14 K 3 number
36:43did am 2026? 2026. 85 mob. And
36:45you know 2026 one. 22 planning
36:49department response to
36:50requests for information. So
36:52again, the other items once
36:54again. Yeah, I don't know I
37:07know there may be additional
37:08it on the table items for
37:10introduction. So until we have
37:11copies of those, we will hold
37:12off taking action on those at
37:13this time. So those are all
37:18supplemental don't need
37:18further action. And again,
37:20we'll come back to
37:20introduction and other items
37:21as we need to so with all of
37:24those red into the record that
37:26can that includes laid on the
37:27table items for now and then
37:29incorporating into the
37:30addendum to the agenda. And so
37:32I'm seeking a motion to
37:33incorporate the including laid
37:34on the table. Some moved
37:35second. Motion by Mr. Van
37:38second by Miss Baldwin Day.
37:40Any further discussion on all
37:44of all of the things that I
37:44just Is there any objection to
37:52incorporation of the addendum
37:52to the agenda, including laid
37:53on the table items. As part of
37:57point of information.
38:01>> I you know, I have an
38:03execution that is laid on the
38:03table. Don't have a copy of
38:04the at.
38:06>> Yeah. Thank you. So and
38:07that's the same situation with
38:08budget items. And so until I
38:11have those available. So so I
38:12should clarify as well when we
38:15have the consent agenda and
38:19including items for
38:20introduction, especially for
38:21ordinances for introduction.
38:22It is possible to still read
38:22them into the record later. So
38:23this is nothing to or tuning
38:25so again, we'll come back to
38:27In a little bit when we have
38:28the copies. Sorry. So one last
38:34chance. Any objection to the
38:36motion? Okay. Seeing and
38:42hearing none. Then we will
38:43consider the addendum to the
38:44agenda incorporated again, we
38:44will come back to we have
38:46several laid on the table
38:46items that we can address a
38:47little bit later. The meeting.
38:51So that motion has been
38:52unanimously adopted. parents
38:56request. We don't have any
38:57this evening. And so next
39:00we'll move on to the consent
39:00agenda and will go down the
39:02line to ask folks what you
39:04would like to pull. So I'm
39:06going to start this evening
39:06with Mr. Handle it.
39:09>> We've 10 B.
39:12>> 4.
39:12>> 10 B, 5. 10, D 16 and the
39:1817 and 10 D 90. One. 0nd, I
39:23wrote this time. Yeah. So just
39:34to please correct me if I have
39:36this incorrect. So I have 10
39:37bravo for 10 brava 5.
39:40>> And then 10 Delta, 16, 17
39:4119. Is that correct? That is
39:43correct. Madam thank you. I've
39:45got those 5 items next, Mr.
39:46Martinez. No items. Thank U
39:49next Mr. No, sure Silvers. No
39:54items. Thank you, Mr.
39:56Beresford, know, additional
39:57items. Thanks, Mr. Want no
39:59items. Respondent it. 10
40:04Alpha, 3.10, foxtrot 3. Okay.
40:17I have 10 off of 3 in 10
40:19foxtrot 3, Chris Pollone Day A
40:20scout.
40:23>> No items. Thank you.
40:25>> Next, Mr. Mccormick, no
40:27further items. Thank you. And
40:29this park, no items just. Mr.
40:32Johnson, 10, a 2. Okay. I have
40:37to note okay. Then I will read
40:41those back one 0nd. Okay. that
40:53back. And then I'm a little
40:54bit of a chair direction as
40:54well after that. So first, I
40:57have to Mr. Johnson, 10, a is
41:01Baldwin Day 10 before Mister
41:02Handel in 10 B, 5 Mr. Handle
41:05and 10 D 16 Mr. Handle intend
41:08to 17 Mr. Handle and 10 D 19
41:10Mr Handling and then 10 F 3
41:12misspelled Monday. Any
41:13additional items. Not hearing
41:19And then I will also before
41:20make the motion will also
41:21direct the clerk to set a
41:22public or to change the public
41:24hearing for 10 G one to the
41:25meeting of November. 4th,
41:262026. And then also to
41:32associate item 10 F one under
41:34reports with item 13 C which
41:37is 2026 98. That is a
41:37supplemental item. So with all
41:44of that said, is there
41:45>> any?
41:49>> Objection adoption like Any
41:51further discussion on the
41:52consent agenda, minus items
41:52that have been pulled. Any
41:57objection to adoption of the
41:58consent agenda minus the
41:58pulled items. sorry. We need
42:02starting the most. Move to
42:06approve the consent agenda,
42:06municipal items. Second, okay.
42:10Motion by Miss Monday to
42:11approve the consent agenda.
42:11Minus the pull items. Thank
42:12you for correct me. Miss Madam
42:14Clerk. Any further discussion
42:16on the motion. Any objection
42:21to adoption of the motion.
42:24Okay. Seeing hearing none than
42:28we can consider the consent
42:28agenda. Minus the pulled items
42:31as unanimously adopted by the
42:33body. So if you are here for
42:34one of the items that was not
42:37cold and it on the consent
42:39agenda still than the item has
42:39been unanimously adopted. And
42:42then the other items will take
42:44up separately. So before we
42:46move on to our individual
42:46consent agenda items, let us
42:50address the change changing
42:51the order of the day. I know
42:52this is going to be a little
42:53more complicated than usual,
42:56but we can speak to further.
42:57So MRI, sure.
43:02>> Thank you, Madam Chair.
43:02Some of the move to change the
43:03order of the day. To take up
43:06agenda items in the following
43:07order. 13, a 13 B. 10, the 16.
43:1810 D 17. 13 C. 13 f. 13 G. 14,
43:31a. 14 G. 14 K. 13 Thanks. If I
43:51can.
43:52>> Yeah. motion by a Mr.
43:53Vaughan to and I read them
43:56back one more time will
43:57probably have to do this a
43:59couple times. 2 in the second
44:00was by Spalding Day. So the
44:03motion was to change 2 items,
44:0513, a 13 B. 10 D 16. 10 D 17.
44:1113 C. 13 f. 13 G. 14, a. 14 G.
44:2014 K. And 13 D. And if you'd
44:25like to speak to point. So 10
44:30to 16 10 D 17.
44:34>> Are contracts that need to
44:35follow the funding in the in
44:36items 13 a 13 B. 13. See, I
44:41think we move that went along.
44:44Pretty quickly. The sponsors
44:45myself in sharp rally plan to
44:48continue the public hearing
44:50too 10, 20 and we let. The
44:53community members who are
44:54interested in that one know
44:54that that is the plan. 13 F is
44:57the downtown special
44:58assessment. That one is time
44:59sensitive. 13 an ordinance on
45:08elections that I believe the
45:08sponsors intend to postpone
45:09indefinitely. is an assembly
45:16procedures ordinance that the
45:17sponsor intends to postpone
45:18indefinitely. 14 K. sorry, 14
45:29G that one is also a timely
45:31one that he's the Lance
45:32puppies that the mayor
45:33mentioned in her report. The
45:36and on to 14 K in 13, the
45:40which I believe those are
45:40those are the comp plan.
45:42Update ordinance mop which are
45:44likely to take up the bulk of
45:46our meeting. So some of those
45:47I think we can move through
45:49quickly. Some of those have to
45:49go in a certain order and then
45:55some of those have a lot of
45:56folks here likely to
45:57participate. And then we can
45:59do the rest of our items. If
46:00we don't get get to them
46:01tonight. Take up tomorrow
46:02evening. Thank U next, Mr.
46:06Barker in the Queue. Thank
46:09you, Madam Chair to it. Not
46:11have anybody here for tonight
46:11for 2 to now for 3.
46:13>> From the public. Yet these
46:19consent. So this would be
46:22after the break. Ok? Thank
46:23you, Jen Resolutions. Thanks.
46:24And then we already took care
46:26of sort of the rest of the
46:29consent agenda. I should also
46:30specify that the order that I
46:31just laid out would
46:37>> Item 11, a and then I think
46:42we're now.
46:46>> Yeah, just briefly, The
46:50intent would be to take up all
46:50of the public hearings after
46:52dinner. So first to take up
46:52the consent agenda, the
46:55reasoning behind having those
46:572 items that would normally be
46:58in the consent agenda as Mr.
46:59Bowen said he's their contract
47:00funds and so essentially this
47:02would be taking up everything
47:03else of the consent agenda as
47:03normal. Mr. Mccormick.
47:10>> Vice Chair answered My
47:10question of the 11. Thank you.
47:15Sorry, one 0nd. Yeah. Just
47:25note the cure might be acting
47:25upsell. So visually scan so
47:29okay. Any further discussion
47:30on this? Okay. Is there any
47:36objection to changing the
47:38order today? As noted on the
47:39screen of death? Okay. Seeing
47:44and hearing none. Then we will
47:47consider the order changed.
47:48And again, if you want Written
47:52version of this, I think on
47:53the court can provide that
47:54over the dinner break. We want
47:55to make sure folks are
47:55following along. So with that,
47:59let us move on. Then to the
48:01the rest of the items on the
48:03consent agenda, starting too.
48:06So I will read that into the
48:07record Our 2026 to 81
48:09resolution of the Anchorage
48:12Municipal Assembly,
48:13recognizing October 2026. As
48:13disability Employment
48:15Awareness Month. This item was
48:15pulled Mr. Johnson. move to
48:17approve. Motion by Mr. Johnson
48:26to approve second by go with
48:27park. Would you like to speak
48:27to further Mr? Shots. No
48:29chair. Sorry. again, a
48:34different Is there any
48:38objection to? Adoption of this
48:41resolution? Okay, seeing and
48:46hearing none. Then we'll
48:47consider this resolution
48:47adopted and believe we have
48:49Mr. Johnson reading and then
48:50Mr. Martinez presenting. So if
48:52anybody is here for this
48:53resolution, please come
48:54forward.
48:59>> Where as October is,
48:59national Disability Employment
49:01Awareness Month and the DEA M
49:04celebrate the contributions of
49:06workers with disabilities and
49:08educating about the value of
49:09workforce, inclusive of their
49:09skills and talents. And where
49:12as the N B E AM team for 2026
49:16is celebrating value and
49:17talent and where as the
49:20Americans with Disabilities
49:23Act celebrated 36th
49:24anniversary this year in honor
49:24of America's 200 50th
49:26birthday. A significant
49:27milestone which prohibits
49:28discrimination against people
49:32with disabilities in various
49:33areas of life, including
49:34employment and where
49:38disability can happen to
49:38anyone and people
49:39disabilities, including those
49:40with professional training,
49:43can often contribute to the
49:44workforce for the
49:44accommodations and
49:46modifications that are many
49:47times overlooked. And whereas
49:50Alaska has a lower approval
49:51rate for Social Security
49:52disability than other states
49:55adults with disabilities still
49:56need equal access to income
49:57and health care and whereas
50:00the past few years large-scale
50:05challenge is changing norms.
50:05Unemployment adjustments prove
50:07the many employment
50:09requirements may be
50:10successfully completed in
50:12non-traditional ways and
50:13differently. Abled individuals
50:15have a legitimate and ongoing
50:15role in the work environment,
50:17however, looks and changes.
50:21And whereas hiring people with
50:24disabilities creates a
50:25vibrant, diverse economically
50:26sound welcoming, robust and
50:28competitive Alaskan workforce
50:28and where policymakers, labor
50:33leaders and employers can
50:35increase economic vitality by
50:37training for and establishing
50:38disability, inclusive
50:39workplaces, but part-time
50:40professional work, disability,
50:43friendly technology, equal
50:45opportunity for all by
50:46ensuring disabled workers have
50:47access to good jobs every
50:48month of every year. Now,
50:52therefore, the Anchorage
50:54Assembly recognizes the month
50:55of October as disability
50:56employment Awareness Month and
50:59encourages the people the
50:59increase to further their
51:00awareness about that about
51:02disability, inclusive
51:03employment. Past and approved
51:07by the Anchorage Assembly. The
51:076th Day of October 2026.
51:18>> Thank you. If you like to
51:19say a few words to suppress
51:20the green button to turn the
51:21microphone on. Thank
51:23>> Thank you. Hello, everyone.
51:27My name is Annette. And and
51:29that all Fonsi and I am the
51:30director of locally founded
51:31nonprofit empowering
51:35Education. This is almost a
51:36decade now that we've been
51:37putting on a disability
51:38awareness, our show to
51:42participate in show, artists
51:42need to have any connection in
51:44any way to any disability. So
51:47people don't need to disclose
51:48disability to be able to
51:49participate and sell their art
51:50on consignment at a local
51:52gallery. Denali graphics and
51:55frame gallery. We have meet.
51:57The artists are to showcase
51:58happening this Saturday,
52:00October 10 from noon to
52:0204:00PM and it's at Denali
52:04Graphics at 700 West
52:05International Airport Road.
52:07It's free. We're going to have
52:08bear tooth pizza and great
52:11harvest cookies. And while
52:12Barry chocolates and
52:13everybody's invited to come
52:14in, have some snacks and meet
52:15with the artisan, look at some
52:16really cool art and maybe make
52:19a purchase if you want. to
52:23that. And I'd like to
52:23introduce one of the artists
52:24that's been with us since the
52:25very first year that we ever
52:26started. This. This is artists
52:27and Mary School cough.
52:34>> Being disabled, do you
52:36encounter many obstacles and
52:38limitations? So having things
52:38like the disability awareness
52:40art show is hugely valuable.
52:43Shows like this can open doors
52:44to so much more. In addition
52:48to our show, in my case,
52:54licensing artwork for a public
52:55awareness advertisement
52:55campaign. Having the
53:00confidence to complete a book
53:01manuscript. To even planning
53:06to take out a shadow puppet
53:09play and also published a
53:11children's book and my native
53:12language of done. this is what
53:19that disability awareness show
53:20has done for me personally.
53:22There are a lot of their
53:23stories with that. And so it's
53:26very important to support
53:27things like this. And we hope
53:28to see you on Saturday.
53:38>> Thank you so much. I forgot
53:39to mention these are pieces
53:40that are on sale at the
53:41gallery right now that are
53:42made by Anne Marie. So this is
53:43a piece that tell us about the
53:46creation of the northern
53:48lights. And I see you can see
53:50the ribbons of northern lights
53:52in this painting. And this is
53:53a fish mobile. so thank you
53:57for that. And Mary, there are
53:59so many incredible stories of
54:00the ripple effect that happens
54:02as a result of us all coming
54:04together. And it was only
54:06possible because at the time a
54:08random volunteer. That was me
54:10and a random gallery manager
54:12at Denali Graphics took a few
54:14extra minutes out of our day
54:16to find the yes to put on
54:18their first collective group.
54:20Our show that had never
54:21happened like that before. And
54:23also we happen because artists
54:24like and Murray showed up and
54:27said we've never seen
54:27something like this before,
54:28but it sounds really cool. We
54:29don't know what it looks like.
54:32And I said, I don't know what
54:33it looks like either. let's
54:33find out. And now it's almost
54:35been 10 years later. The
54:38reason I wanted to highlight
54:39this is because right now we
54:43are at a crossroads in the
54:44arts in Anchorage. We've had
54:46funding cut through the
54:47University for Arts degree
54:50seeking programs and then
54:51recently we've had arts cut in
54:52the schools and now there's
54:56construction in town square
54:56right next to the performing
54:58Arts center. So there's this
54:59incredible shift that's
55:00happening in the arts. And I
55:02know that I for one, I'm kind
55:03of nervous about it or I feel
55:06really concerned as somebody
55:07who grew up as a dance and
55:09theater kid. But I'm also
55:10really excited about this art
55:11show that technically doesn't
55:14have municipal municipal
55:14funding that maintained itself
55:15during the pandemic. And so
55:17what I wanted to share with
55:18you all because I know that
55:19often you all are kind of a
55:21not stuck that year, but
55:24you're the box that you
55:26operate in has to do with
55:26policy and funding and what's
55:29allowable. But in the arts,
55:31one of the things that we do
55:31is we find the yes. So I'd
55:35like to invite a perspective
55:35shift as we're looking for how
55:36the arts can persevere and
55:38even grow in Anchorage and
55:41invite finding the yes,
55:42whatever that might look like
55:44for you or to paraphrase how
55:46the theater kids would say it,
55:47find the yes and and if you
55:51aren't sure what that looks
55:51like or you want a little bit
55:52of energy and motivation
55:54around it, please join us at
55:56Denali graphics on Saturday
55:57and some really cool artists
55:58and get some energy around
55:59that. Thank you so for
56:03resolution this year. It thank
56:04you for being here. Kate. Next
56:16we have our second recognition
56:18resolution our 2026 to 84
56:22recognizing October 2026. As
56:24Filipino American History
56:24Month. A time to celebrate
56:26Filipino Americans and their
56:27cultural and historic
56:28contributions.
56:29>> This item was pulled by
56:30fall today. Thank you,
56:30chairman approve second. Okay.
56:34Motion to approve by spot and
56:36a second Mr. Volland any
56:38objection to it are any
56:39further discussion on this
56:40item? Any objection to
56:43adoption of this item? Okay.
56:47and hearing none. This item
56:48has been unanimously adopted
56:50and I believe we have spot and
56:54a reading and then I will be
56:54presenting some of hand the
56:55gavel over to Mr. And sorry if
57:00anybody is here of to receive
57:01this, please come forward.
57:06Whereas the first recorded
57:07presence of Filipinos in the
57:08United States was on October.
57:1118th 15 87.
57:13>> And the first Filipinos
57:14arrived in Alaska in 17, 88 on
57:15the for training ship it Kenya
57:17Ghana with Filipino settling
57:20in Alaska and the early 19,
57:21100's in the coastal villages
57:22in South East and in Bristol
57:23Bay. And by the 1930's in
57:26Anchorage and whereas Filipino
57:29Americans have a rich history
57:30of public and military service
57:31and participation and
57:32leadership. And participation
57:35and leadership and social
57:37justice movements, including
57:39the United Farm Workers
57:40Movement, the fight for ethnic
57:41studies. The Washington Yakima
57:43strikes and the anti martial
57:45law movements. And whereas the
57:49Filipino American National
57:50Historical Society's 2026.
57:51Filipino American History
57:51Month. See MS beyond the
57:54margins centering
57:55intersectional Filipino
57:58American histories recognizing
57:58the contributions struggles
58:01and lived experiences of
58:02Filipino Americans who stories
58:03have been typically
58:03overlooked. Underrepresented
58:07or excluded from traditional
58:07traditional historic
58:08narratives. And whereas in
58:111935, the U.S. Congress passed
58:13the Filipino repatriation act
58:16offering free one-way
58:18transportation for Filipinos
58:19in the U.S. to return to the
58:19Philippines. If they agreed to
58:20never return. At that time,
58:25there was an annual quota of
58:2650 Filipinos who were allowed
58:27to enter the U.S. Filipinos
58:30were not allowed to become
58:31citizens or own property. The
58:33intentions behind the law were
58:36routed and anti-asian
58:37sentiment in Asian exclusion.
58:39And whereas 30 years later,
58:42the U.S. Congress passed the
58:431965 Immigration and
58:43Naturalization Act. First,
58:47federal immigration law to
58:49eliminate national origin,
58:50quotas that had favored
58:51Europeans while barring or
58:52limiting agents from entering
58:53the U.S. this legislation open
58:55the doors for thousands of
58:56Filipinos to migrate to the
58:57U.S. reuniting families and
59:01establishing multigenerational
59:02communities across the nation.
59:04The act has allowed the number
59:05of Filipino Americans in the
59:06U.S. to grow from 1007 from
59:10176,000 in 1960, to over
59:134 million in 2025. And whereas
59:16the state of Alaska recognize
59:18the advocacy leadership,
59:18courage and service, Filipino
59:21Americans in Anchorage and
59:23Alaska who struggles resistant
59:25solidarity and resilience have
59:27helped to sustain our
59:28community and state during
59:29challenging and transformative
59:31times by formally recognizing
59:33Filipino American History
59:33Month in 2023. now, therefore,
59:38the Anchorage Municipal
59:40Assembly recognizes and
59:41celebrates October 2026. As
59:41Filipino American History
59:42Month. Passed and approved by
59:45the Anchorage Assembly. The
59:466th Day of October 2026. And
59:57whoever would like to say
59:58something, please proceed. My
59:59friends on. Hi, everyone.
1:00:03name is at their Dow, Panama
1:00:04School counselor at West High
1:00:06School.
1:00:07>> This is our 3rd year here
1:00:07with our Filipino club from
1:00:11less. And every every year we
1:00:12come here to just a thank you
1:00:14for recognizing Filipino
1:00:14American History Month a lot
1:00:18of our kids, you know, they
1:00:19come from Philippines. It's
1:00:19sometimes it's hard to, you
1:00:23know, adapt to encourage in
1:00:24Alaska and especially the
1:00:25different weather right? And
1:00:28it's just
1:00:29>> such an amazing thing that
1:00:30they get to see that we get to
1:00:32celebrate Filipino American
1:00:32History Month
1:00:34>> our students are just
1:00:37feeling welcomed and feeling
1:00:39that some sense, some sense of
1:00:40belonging. So I just want to
1:00:40really thank you again for
1:00:42being able to recognize
1:00:43Filipino American history
1:00:45month. I do have a few
1:00:46students that also want to say
1:00:49some. Thank you to. So thank
1:00:50you so much.
1:00:56>> Hi, I just you know, I am
1:00:57Sergio de Angelo. I am a U.S.
1:01:01born Filipino, Japanese
1:01:02citizen. And I would like to
1:01:03send my very gratitude not to
1:01:05this assembly today, but also
1:01:06to my very state of Alaska. As
1:01:12it has an Alaskan born
1:01:12Filipino. I am very grateful
1:01:13that you have accepted my very
1:01:17not just me, my family, but
1:01:17also my community. I would not
1:01:21be as honored here today to
1:01:24actually meet you because I'm
1:01:25here today, too, actually also
1:01:28under my grandmother who
1:01:28actually brought my family
1:01:30law. And I'm thankful that you
1:01:32have accepted my people. 4 as
1:01:34we know this. Mission of not
1:01:38just the U.S. but this state
1:01:39as well. It wouldn't. People
1:01:43basically we thank you for
1:01:44actually helping us and giving
1:01:48us the potential to be
1:01:49growing. Our very I guess you
1:01:50could see our a highest point
1:01:54our lives and I thank you for
1:01:56it is a privilege to be here.
1:01:58I thank you for giving me the
1:02:00education. I thank you for
1:02:01giving my family their jobs,
1:02:04their houses like, sorry, I
1:02:08I'm on shy. But I'm very
1:02:13grateful that you have
1:02:14accepted tissue today and to
1:02:14give us the honor to actually
1:02:19speak our voices and to be and
1:02:20that and I'm not just very
1:02:21proud of myself, not just my
1:02:24community, but thank you for
1:02:24giving us the honor to be here
1:02:27today. And thank you. Once
1:02:29more to the state of Alaska
1:02:30has a proud Alaskan word.
1:02:30Filipino, thank My name is
1:02:40calling on. And when I was 3
1:02:41years old, my family was lucky
1:02:42enough to receive a job
1:02:43opportunity all the way up
1:02:44here in Anchorage, Alaska.
1:02:48>> And since I was very young,
1:02:48I didn't always have many
1:02:49friends who understood or got
1:02:50to see my Filipino culture. So
1:02:53I am currently a freshman,
1:02:55West Anchorage high school and
1:02:57was recently elected as the
1:02:57officer assistant at Filipino
1:02:59club and being a part of the
1:03:01club. It really just allowed
1:03:02me to meet new people who came
1:03:03from common backgrounds. As
1:03:06well the opportunity to
1:03:07learn about the various
1:03:08cultures and traditions that
1:03:09sum up who we are not just as
1:03:09a Filipino, but as a person.
1:03:13Help me realize that really
1:03:13aren't any limits to being a
1:03:15Filipina. Everyone can have
1:03:17their own unique experiences
1:03:17and traditions share with the
1:03:18community. And Philip in a
1:03:21club has helped me feel more
1:03:21connected to my culture and
1:03:22more comfortable showing it to
1:03:23others. Lastly, I'd like to
1:03:25recognize assembly for
1:03:26recognizing this month as a
1:03:27dedication to our country and
1:03:28our culture. Filipino American
1:03:30History Month is important to
1:03:31me because recognizes the
1:03:33history and contributions
1:03:33Filipino Americans in the
1:03:34United States. And most
1:03:36importantly, it reminds me to
1:03:38always appreciate when my
1:03:39family came from and be proud
1:03:39of thing that think you.
1:03:51>> All right. Thank you so
1:03:52much I-team.
1:03:56>> Thank you. And I make one
1:03:58additional note. Thank you so
1:03:58much for being here. I am a
1:04:01remiss if I don't say thank
1:04:03you to representative
1:04:04Genevieve Mena she intended to
1:04:05be here today, but there are
1:04:06many other things on the
1:04:08schedule. And also we'll note
1:04:11that she successfully passed.
1:04:12It was her first bill in the
1:04:15legislature in early Seeing
1:04:16not so those folks out there
1:04:16no more better than I do. 2 to
1:04:20officially make a Filipino
1:04:22history month. A estate
1:04:23recognize month in Alaska. So
1:04:24thank well. And sorry,
1:04:29representative, meaning you
1:04:29weren't able to be here.
1:04:30Timing wise. So okay. Thank
1:04:33you, everybody. So next, we'll
1:04:35move on to our we have a few
1:04:36more consent agenda item. So
1:04:37we move through those.
1:04:40>> So next 10 before we get my
1:04:41agenda. Second read into the
1:04:45record AR 2026 to 91 a
1:04:46resolution of the Anchorage
1:04:48Assembly, establishing
1:04:49standard hiring procedures for
1:04:50the ombudsman and municipal
1:04:51clerk positions. This item was
1:04:52pulled by Mr. Handle move to
1:04:53approve. Motion to prove by
1:04:57Mr. Hanlon second by MR. Bonds
1:04:58to expect a further.
1:05:01>> Yes, I so I just had
1:05:03amendment that I would like to
1:05:06due to it. So in Section one
1:05:08where it says the assembly
1:05:13should. I would like to have
1:05:16motion amendment to change
1:05:16that to shall.
1:05:24>> Okay. Motion by Mr.
1:05:25Handling to change. Just to
1:05:26clarify. So it is see Page 2
1:05:28line 11. Is that right?
1:05:32Correct? A case of a shoe line
1:05:3211 to change. The should to
1:05:34the word, shall second by Mr.
1:05:35Mccormick doing speak to that
1:05:37further.
1:05:37>> Yeah, I mean, I think that
1:05:38them in eye.
1:05:40>> Really appreciate this
1:05:41resolution coming forward. It
1:05:41was just to kind of strengthen
1:05:42the language there, too.
1:05:45>> Have it so that can have
1:05:46have some established
1:05:47procedures there.
1:05:57>> Thank I just have a quick
1:05:59question. So I am not opposed
1:06:01to this and also might my
1:06:02intent would be to establish
1:06:03such a committee as these
1:06:04vacancies occur. But I just
1:06:07want to ask Assembly Council
1:06:10because I know we actually did
1:06:10had discussion back and forth
1:06:11about the use of should first
1:06:13Michelle, I also note that
1:06:15this does have an end date. So
1:06:17you know, and of course, the
1:06:18assembly could rescinded or or
1:06:19or change it, you know, before
1:06:22then. But the intent was to
1:06:23not kind of bind future some
1:06:24of these forever. But if I
1:06:26could ask Assembly Council to
1:06:28just speak to, if you have any
1:06:28concerns about this particular
1:06:29amendment.
1:07:06>> My apologies. Could you
1:07:07repeat the question creepy sex
1:07:08tends to
1:07:11>> Yes, thank you. So looking
1:07:12the amendment is to change.
1:07:13The words should on page 2
1:07:14line 11 to the word shall. And
1:07:18I noted this does have an end
1:07:19date. So does not bind
1:07:21assemblies future some of
1:07:22these forever. But just
1:07:23wondering if there's any
1:07:24concern about changing that to
1:07:25a shower and making it more of
1:07:26a requirement.
1:07:46>> threw the chair. concerns
1:07:46with changing that to a shout
1:07:47to make it a mandatory duty. I
1:07:50do want to flag just a note in
1:07:52here that I think was
1:07:52intentional and drafting. But
1:07:53in that same line, it puts
1:07:54that duty on the chair or the
1:07:56assembly. And I think the more
1:07:58specific you make that duty in
1:07:59the more mandatory make that
1:08:00duty, then you might want to
1:08:02clarify who you really want to
1:08:03perform it because right now
1:08:04it's it's the chair or at the
1:08:05assembly. Should establish
1:08:08committee. Thank
1:08:15>> for my part, I would I
1:08:15would think depending on the
1:08:17circumstances either of those
1:08:17scenarios could happen. Okay.
1:08:21I think so what I'm hearing is
1:08:26is just that the implication
1:08:27of making it a mandatory would
1:08:28require action either from the
1:08:29chair with a full assembly. I
1:08:35don't see Porter from Ation
1:08:37share. Yes, Mr. Martinez, what
1:08:38you want finish.
1:08:40>> I don't believe the Q is
1:08:41working and I tried to get in
1:08:41so electronically. I couldn't
1:08:45identify.
1:08:45>> Thank you. Martinez. He
1:08:46would be next in the queue.
1:08:47That and visually scan.
1:08:48anybody else wants to be with
1:08:49you.
1:08:52>> But I don't have a comment
1:08:52on this particular amendment.
1:08:56Okay. So you're going to be
1:08:57for the main item. Okay. I
1:08:58will start writing down.
1:09:00>> Okay. Any further
1:09:01discussion, Mr. Barker think
1:09:02the queue may be working for
1:09:04the main motion. made okay.
1:09:04All that. Can can you also put
1:09:09me in the queue from
1:09:10emotional. Anyone in the
1:09:16currently for this amendment.
1:09:20Any objection to adoption of
1:09:21this minute? Martinez has
1:09:27objected. So we will take a
1:09:28vote on the amendment. And
1:09:32just repeat the amendment is
1:09:33to change. The words should on
1:09:35page 2 line 11 in Section one
1:09:35to the word Number scout.
1:09:44>> No, it doesn't
1:09:56>> Q is the folks system
1:09:57working for you, Mr. Hanlon.
1:10:00>> No. All right. Do you mind
1:10:03if I take your voice vote? To
1:10:06vote yes or no on the
1:10:07amendment. Mr. Handle and Mr.
1:10:11Martinez know. Baldwin Day.
1:10:20This park.
1:10:34And how does the
1:10:35U.S. report? Yes. Kim, please
1:10:49record rebels? Yes, I will
1:10:50apologize in advance. I'm
1:10:50still getting mental used to
1:10:51having the U.S. rep there
1:10:52after the summer. So
1:10:53>> we worked through this. So
1:10:56in a vote of 8 to 4 that
1:10:58amendment passes and then and
1:10:59the main motion so far, I have
1:11:04Martinez, Mr. Barker them are
1:11:06handle keep an eye out. Mr.
1:11:06Martinez going.
1:11:09>> Move to a man. Line number
1:11:1713. To remove municipal
1:11:22employees.
1:11:27>> There's a motion by Mr.
1:11:30team is to strike the words.
1:11:34Page 2 line 13, this phrase
1:11:36municipal employees a second
1:11:37by was that Mr. Kercher.
1:11:39Second by Mr. Barker. Any
1:11:43further discussion on them.
1:11:43Our Martinez.
1:11:45>> Yes, could describe thank
1:11:47you chair for this particular
1:11:53item specifically relates to
1:11:54the office. and and the arms.
1:11:58But nuns independence is
1:11:58important with respect to
1:12:02municipal employee
1:12:04investigations. And so the
1:12:04subject of municipal employee
1:12:07technically could become the
1:12:08subject of a mist will
1:12:09investigation regarding the
1:12:09office. But didn't the office.
1:12:10But none worked for the
1:12:14legislative branch and is
1:12:16appointed as such. And I think
1:12:17a municipal employee would be
1:12:18potential conflict of
1:12:18interest. On the amendment.
1:12:28>> Yeah. Thank you. This on
1:12:29the amendment. I understand
1:12:34the concern. I think that is a
1:12:35valid one. I will note in the
1:12:37past the summit leadership has
1:12:39been kind of researching how
1:12:40this has gone in the past. And
1:12:41I will say in past search
1:12:43committees for these positions
1:12:47just as an example for the
1:12:49ombudsman and the municipal
1:12:50clerk has has also served on
1:12:51that committee as one of the
1:12:52most senior folks in that
1:12:53branch. And so my only
1:12:56concern, I guess, with this
1:12:59would be. And I believe that's
1:13:01been does not investigate the
1:13:02what does not investigate the
1:13:03mayor of the assembly. And I
1:13:06believe also doesn't
1:13:06investigate certain
1:13:08legislative branch. Employees
1:13:08functions and so. The
1:13:12suggestion would be we can go
1:13:14without of folks want. But if
1:13:14we want someone like the clerk
1:13:15to be serving on that
1:13:16committee, then this would be
1:13:17removing this completely would
1:13:18be broad. So we could reframe
1:13:20it to be more specific,
1:13:21potentially. And next we have
1:13:24miss overs on the amendment.
1:13:31>> Can we? I would like to.
1:13:36>> And move to amend the
1:13:37amendment to allow. Employees
1:13:44under the assembly to serve on
1:13:44the committee. So let the
1:13:47municipal clerk.
1:13:55>> Okay. I think that's a
1:13:56motion by miss Overs. I think
1:13:57we need to figure out what
1:13:58language to amend briefly.
1:14:00>> Might I suggest some
1:14:01language we could say
1:14:08legislative branch municipal
1:14:09employees were let legislative
1:14:10branch in place.
1:14:16>> so summer's amendment is
1:14:18section are certain page, July
1:14:2113 to replace the phrase
1:14:23municipal employee about to
1:14:24replace the phrase municipal
1:14:24with legislative branch
1:14:25employees. That is a motion by
1:14:30miss Overs and second Monday,
1:14:33any further discussion on the
1:14:34amendment, the amendment. So
1:14:39once again, the Clintons
1:14:39minute. Okay. Yeah. The
1:14:49sufferers is being
1:14:49challenging. So the court is
1:14:50moving to manual. Okay. Any
1:14:58further discussion on the
1:14:59amendment to the amendment and
1:15:00police for a second. Okay. Is
1:15:03there any okay? One more
1:15:06moment?
1:15:25Point of information
1:15:26share. Yes. What's point of
1:15:29information is to it?
1:15:31>> And this may not be in also
1:15:32be that I have a question for
1:15:34you, but it was related to a
1:15:35statement that you made. And
1:15:38so I wanted to clarify one of
1:15:39the things you mentioned if
1:15:40you could. You described. So
1:15:44the point of information is is
1:15:45not the clerk. Also subject to
1:15:46potential investigation of the
1:15:47home's basement.
1:15:51>> That is. My understanding.
1:15:55But I'm gonna actually turn to
1:15:56Assembly council because I
1:15:57know the clerk is also busy.
1:15:59So if if folks can clarify is
1:16:01the clerk, meaning the person,
1:16:03not the entire department, is
1:16:05that are they subject to
1:16:06investigation by the
1:16:08ombudsman? Yes, based on my
1:16:09reading of the code, the clerk
1:16:13is an exempted from
1:16:13investigation from them. But
1:16:14it's been so.
1:16:15>> She would be subject to
1:16:15investigation. Okay. Thank you
1:16:27so than I do. Stand corrected.
1:16:28So the position of the clerk
1:16:29would end the clerk's office
1:16:30would be subject to
1:16:31investigation.
1:16:36>> Yes, on the amendment to
1:16:37the amendment.
1:16:42>> I guess I have a question
1:16:45after the ombudsman is hired.
1:16:47What is authority structure
1:16:48between the ombudsman and the
1:16:48clerk? Look like?
1:16:52>> So for that, I would turn
1:16:55to council to respond. So I
1:17:01believe the questions outside
1:17:02of the hiring process. There's
1:17:03a person in the office. What
1:17:03is? Most of us can clarify it
1:17:09was that what is the authority
1:17:10structure look like? Between
1:17:12the clerk in the ombudsman? Or
1:17:15other assembly staff guests.
1:17:19So that what is the
1:17:21relationship between the
1:17:21ombudsman and other Assembly
1:17:22branch staff?
1:17:28>> Chair. So there's a section
1:17:30of code addressing the
1:17:31assembly chairs, duties and
1:17:35that does include discussion
1:17:35of the chairs, administrative
1:17:37duties toward legislative prep
1:17:39staff. And so specifically for
1:17:42the clerk in the ombudsman and
1:17:43provides that the chair shall
1:17:43provide direction to municipal
1:17:45clerk and other offices but it
1:17:50is a little bit different for
1:17:51the ombudsman says the church
1:17:53provide administrative support
1:17:54to the office of the ombudsman
1:17:55in a limited as needed matter.
1:17:58So there is bit of a
1:17:59distinction there in terms of
1:18:01how they The 2 positions are
1:18:02supervised, but it does get to
1:18:02the extent there's authority
1:18:04exercised day-to-day
1:18:06supervision that would be held
1:18:07by the chair. If your question
1:18:09was to something different
1:18:10happy to. To follow him to.
1:18:19The clerk informs me that the
1:18:20computer should be working
1:18:21again. So members, please buy
1:18:22me down if that's not the
1:18:23case. And I'm still keeping
1:18:24the list of folks wanted to be
1:18:24in the main motion.
1:18:26>> Any further? Discussion on
1:18:29the amendment. amendment.
1:18:37Okay. And then let us to hear
1:18:38ago members may proceed to
1:18:39vote on the amendment to the
1:18:40amendment. We will test the
1:18:41voting system. See if it
1:18:41works. Members scout. On the
1:18:44amendment to the amendment.
1:19:01Can a vote of 12 to 0 the
1:19:02amendment to the amendment
1:19:03passes. We are back on the
1:19:04amendment now. It reads. Page
1:19:062 line 13, a the phrase
1:19:10municipal is now replaced with
1:19:11a legislative branch employees
1:19:17and the underlying amendment
1:19:19was strike. That phrase. So
1:19:23the yes, what would mean we
1:19:25would just remove that phrase
1:19:26from the a resolution of no
1:19:28vote would be too retain that.
1:19:30And I'm sorry, no. Sorry, I'm
1:19:39getting mixed up. Okay. let me
1:19:40restate that. So the
1:19:42amendment, the amendment to
1:19:43the amendment is to change the
1:19:44phrase legislative branch. So
1:19:47it doesn't say been places
1:19:48legislative branch in place.
1:19:50I'm sorry. So we're back on
1:19:52the amendment. So I'll check
1:19:53more time. Martinez on the
1:19:54amendment. Mr. on the
1:19:55amendment. Mr. Handle
1:19:58Amendment. Okay. That's all
1:19:59for the Maine. Any further
1:20:00discussion on this minute.
1:20:04Okay. Members may proceed to
1:20:05vote on the amendment. And
1:20:09risk out.
1:20:25And we just remember
1:20:25the youth vote meant amendment
1:20:26the amendment to vote yes or
1:20:27no. I'm saying amendment
1:20:29itself. Sorry. Go ahead. Yes,
1:20:32okay. News reports. Yes.
1:20:33Sorry. We We'll get this
1:20:34figured out. So that amendment
1:20:39unanimously passes. We're back
1:20:40on the main motion. So I will
1:20:41move back through the Q and a
1:20:42sprint in us. And marker.
1:20:49Yeah. Thank you. Madam Chair.
1:20:53We've had a conversation. I
1:20:55seem to recall the new month
1:20:55or 2 ago about showing the
1:20:58ombudsman's.
1:20:59>> role in a vacancy happens.
1:21:00Don't actually see. And it may
1:21:03be a said in last couple
1:21:04months, but our is the intent
1:21:07of the body to post these
1:21:09positions and make them
1:21:10competitively recruited for
1:21:12because I know that that's
1:21:13kind of been and it's not
1:21:14really been well established
1:21:15process for this role. And I
1:21:17just I'm looking at this and
1:21:18it says candidates for the
1:21:19position may be filled.
1:21:21>> Candidates for forms or
1:21:24reviewing candidates for this
1:21:25position. But what I actually
1:21:26see how we're getting these
1:21:27candidates like is that is it
1:21:28going to be competitively
1:21:29recruited for?
1:21:34>> Yes, I can respond to that.
1:21:35So the intent is to really
1:21:37take up the discussion further
1:21:38at the governance Committee on
1:21:39Thursday. But also briefly,
1:21:41yes, that is the intent is to
1:21:42to form a committee to have a
1:21:46competitive process. And I
1:21:46think as I said, that's not
1:21:48reflected here because this is
1:21:50a broad resolution. But I
1:21:52would suggest if we could take
1:21:54that upon on Thursday in more
1:21:55detail. But that is the intent
1:21:56for sure. Okay. Thanks. And
1:21:59next. Mr. Handle it.
1:22:02>> Yeah, just had a question
1:22:03for the sponsors. So this does
1:22:06have end date through April.
1:22:0830th 20 28, I guess. Was there
1:22:11a rationale behind that rather
1:22:16than saying the policy? I know
1:22:17that they simply collies
1:22:19change if we're having an
1:22:21issue now, I guess having a
1:22:22policy that essentially
1:22:24disappears. What was their
1:22:24reasoning behind that? Thanks.
1:22:30I respond to There's kind of 2
1:22:31thoughts behind the state. One
1:22:32is, as I said earlier.
1:22:34>> When we were working on
1:22:37this course, there's always a
1:22:37consideration of of. Whether
1:22:41and how potentially bind
1:22:44future assemblies. They can
1:22:45certainly resolution like
1:22:45this. And so that was a
1:22:48discussion, you know, should
1:22:49we put this in place? The
1:22:50intention with some of the
1:22:51leadership is certainly too.
1:22:54You know, we've talked a lot
1:22:55about process and kind of
1:22:56shoring up a lot of our
1:22:57processes. So we felt that
1:22:57this was a way to to kind say,
1:23:01generally this is what we
1:23:02would like the process to be.
1:23:03The end date is really when
1:23:08the next. So the assembly
1:23:09essentially has 6 seats on the
1:23:10ballot. Not this coming year.
1:23:12But every, you know, the other
1:23:132 years. So at that point,
1:23:16there could, in theory be, you
1:23:18know, 6 new members in there
1:23:18for a new assembly or some
1:23:19subset of of seats with
1:23:21turnover. And so the thought
1:23:22here to leave really the
1:23:25question of if this policy is
1:23:26still intended to be in place,
1:23:28order or this resolution, this
1:23:29intent is still to be in
1:23:31place. So that way the new
1:23:32body can take that up at that
1:23:34time. So it doesn't mean that
1:23:34the body needs to extend it.
1:23:36But it just says that this is
1:23:37not a forever, you know,
1:23:39something that that could
1:23:39apply 30 years from now,
1:23:42certainly in the past, as
1:23:42we've looked through, we've
1:23:43seen the number of different
1:23:45ways folks have done things.
1:23:48But this ought to is, for
1:23:49example, at this point, you
1:23:49know, we know the clerk is not
1:23:51going anywhere anytime soon.
1:23:53If something does happen to
1:23:54the clerk, knock on wood that
1:23:55that doesn't happen. But that
1:23:56this the in the time frame, at
1:23:57least this would cover that
1:23:58situation as well. So that's
1:24:00the thought behind the time
1:24:01limit. Thank you.
1:24:05>> I can also just a layer to
1:24:05that phone. Essentially we're
1:24:09trying to do here, strike a
1:24:10balance between setting a more
1:24:12consistent pattern in this
1:24:13process going forward and
1:24:14putting that intent on the
1:24:15public record so feature some
1:24:16can look back as at this is
1:24:17something to reference. But
1:24:19without tying their hands.
1:24:28>> I don't see. Hopefully the
1:24:29queues seems to be working. I
1:24:30don't see any other members in
1:24:30the queue, sir. Please correct
1:24:31me. If that's incorrect. this
1:24:37time I will do it in correct
1:24:38order. First before I open the
1:24:39vote, I will ask what is the
1:24:40vote of the U.S.
1:24:40Representative? Yes. And then
1:24:47I will ask members may proceed
1:24:48to vote. This is on the motion
1:24:51resolution AR 2026 to 91.
1:24:53Member Scout. He and a vote of
1:25:0512 to 0. That item passes
1:25:06unanimously. And as I
1:25:07mentioned, we will be
1:25:08discussing this process a
1:25:10little bit further in our
1:25:11governance committee on
1:25:13Thursday. Next, we have item
1:25:1610 B, 5 AR 2026 to 92 a
1:25:18resolution of the Anchorage
1:25:20Municipal Assembly expressing
1:25:21intent that the South West
1:25:22Anchorage school site tracks
1:25:23morning to our West Park be
1:25:24sold for housing development
1:25:26that the net proceeds be
1:25:28directed to the Anchorage
1:25:28school district to the maximum
1:25:30extent possible and that the
1:25:32Heritage Land Bank may waive
1:25:33any reversion Arie interest
1:25:35that may be construed to
1:25:35remain in a portion of the
1:25:36property. This item was pulled
1:25:37Mr. Handle it.
1:25:41>> Yes, some questions for the
1:25:42administration on this item.
1:25:45Yes, and in France will need a
1:25:46move to approve. Sorry. Motion
1:25:50by Mr. And on to prove second
1:25:51by Miss Park, Mr. England.
1:25:58Yeah, please go ahead, OK, so
1:26:03does this direct the hairs
1:26:05Land Bank to release its
1:26:06interests rather than ask for
1:26:07a recommendation? And I'll
1:26:12turn to I think Mister De La
1:26:13be the one to respond.
1:26:16>> So the number Hamlin as
1:26:19corrected directs the release
1:26:20of that property interest
1:26:22since absorbed the action to
1:26:23create the new parcel for the
1:26:24school district.
1:26:27>> Is that that customary has
1:26:28those kind of looking through
1:26:29some previous ones that looked
1:26:30like it was more, I guess,
1:26:31recommendation based can go
1:26:32back that far.
1:26:36>> Threw the chair. This can't
1:26:40think of another instance
1:26:43where different parcels were
1:26:44emerged in this manner. So
1:26:45that's kind of it. The 2 are
1:26:46intertwined. So I'd say it's
1:26:47more. rare occasion. And one
1:26:52of first impression is not
1:26:53customary because normally
1:26:53doesn't come up.
1:26:56>> Okay. And then do we have
1:26:57any kind of I guess estimated
1:27:00costs are estimated proceeds
1:27:01from the sale at all there?
1:27:06you know, I was a little
1:27:08concerned seeing that there's
1:27:09yet there was really no
1:27:10information on any kind a
1:27:14estimate or a rough estimate
1:27:15on how much this property was
1:27:16worth.
1:27:20>> Threw the chair. There
1:27:21isn't a comparable property
1:27:22that we're aware of in this
1:27:23posture in this part of town.
1:27:25We will before proceeding with
1:27:26the disposal obtained
1:27:28appraisal to determine fair
1:27:29market value. So yet for the
1:27:37record, I guess I have a
1:27:38little bit of concern, I
1:27:39guess, with with this.
1:27:41>> Just from the fact that,
1:27:42hey, being asked to
1:27:44essentially kind of pledge
1:27:46this property. I know that
1:27:48everything is still a
1:27:48preliminary doesn't really,
1:27:49really bind us. But that are
1:27:52being asked to take an action
1:27:54really before we've got kind
1:27:58of full full information. And
1:27:58this is not something that,
1:28:02hey, I'm and that's
1:28:03necessarily opposed to any
1:28:05way. But I mean, just not not
1:28:06having that at that full and
1:28:08complete information before
1:28:09before us, just as I just have
1:28:11some concerns with that. Okay.
1:28:15And one 0nd. Thank I wanted
1:28:30just share some perspective on
1:28:32this and in for members of the
1:28:33public as well. So first.
1:28:36>> This was an item that was
1:28:36intended to be discussed at
1:28:38our joint school board and
1:28:39Assembly meeting on the 18. So
1:28:40we didn't get to this item at
1:28:43that time. But there is some
1:28:44information, at least in the
1:28:45presentations that we had. I
1:28:46will also notes that in just
1:28:50and that this is a larger
1:28:52discussion about multiple
1:28:52properties. I have spoken with
1:28:55the administration, another
1:28:56option that this body has that
1:28:57I just wanted to put on the
1:28:59table this item is not
1:29:01considered urgent for passage
1:29:03tonight. It is also being
1:29:04brought to the school board
1:29:07can currently its the say, I'm
1:29:08not sure it's the same
1:29:09wording, but at the same
1:29:09general idea. So another
1:29:11option the body has is to
1:29:13postpone this meeting. post on
1:29:15this to the meaning of
1:29:16October, 20th for further
1:29:17discussion. And I've had a
1:29:19request for a work session. We
1:29:20have not gotten it on the
1:29:21calendar yet for the purpose
1:29:23of discussing essentially all
1:29:263 of the properties being
1:29:26discussed. The West Park and 2
1:29:29other former school
1:29:31properties. And so if that is
1:29:32of interest to the body, this
1:29:35item could be postponed and
1:29:35then taking up at our next
1:29:36meeting. So I just want to
1:29:37offer that. Thank you. And I
1:29:38see next Gardner in the queue.
1:29:42>> I think you threw the chair
1:29:43to member handle and just to
1:29:44give a little bit of context,
1:29:45initial contacts on these
1:29:46parcels they were originally
1:29:51different parcels. They were
1:29:51replanted in certain parcels
1:29:52were combined in 22 different
1:29:55arrangement. But looking we
1:29:56did a lot of interesting legal
1:30:00property tracking to get to
1:30:01knowledge. But a lot of these
1:30:03most of the property was
1:30:04purchased with ASD funds
1:30:07originally. put over 6 million
1:30:09dollars of their own bond
1:30:10funds into the property. And
1:30:12so that is a reason why even
1:30:14if we to this resolution,
1:30:19seeing the time to Parker to
1:30:20come back to be splitting
1:30:21party were to sell it. There
1:30:23might already been existing
1:30:24obligation to return a
1:30:24significant portion of the
1:30:25funds to the school district.
1:30:26And we quite able to pin that
1:30:28legal duty down. But these
1:30:29weren't these were originally
1:30:31largely purchased with esg
1:30:32funds. Okay. Next, Mr. Handle
1:30:40and again in the queue.
1:30:43>> Yeah. So I move to postpone
1:30:45this to a time certain to the
1:30:46October 20th meeting.
1:30:51>> There's a motion of Mr
1:30:51handling to postpone this item
1:30:52to the meeting of October.
1:30:5420th a second by Miss Park.
1:30:54Any further discussion on
1:30:55that? No discussion. I don't
1:31:01see anyone modern day. Yeah.
1:31:07curious what the what
1:31:07rationale for postponement is
1:31:10in the movers opinion.
1:31:17>> Yeah, I mean, I think that
1:31:18I mean, I would like some, I
1:31:18guess more information on this
1:31:19bill forward. Somewhat
1:31:24obligating. I know it's
1:31:25preliminary. It's set in
1:31:28stone, but funds for this and
1:31:31so I would just like some more
1:31:32information on. Some comp
1:31:35store. guess, guess estimated
1:31:37cost what, what? What we're
1:31:38looking at here, especially as
1:31:39we're going to budget season.
1:31:46Anything further on that?
1:31:51>> Yeah, go ahead. Sorry. I
1:31:52think it's sensible will have
1:31:53to do with it issues but at
1:31:54the break. But go ahead.
1:31:57>> Yeah, I as I understand it.
1:31:58I think what we're what we're
1:31:59attempting to do here is
1:32:00actually a void.
1:32:03>> Cost to the municipality.
1:32:03Is that correct? I am. I
1:32:05correct in that assumption.
1:32:09>> To the chair member ball
1:32:10that is correct.
1:32:13>> As I'm writing this, looks
1:32:14like if we were to actually be
1:32:19quite a bit of work to do on
1:32:21our. And if we were, in fact,
1:32:22going to try to parse this
1:32:23apart again to its component.
1:32:27>> Peace as hlb ASD purchase.
1:32:28All of those things taken
1:32:29together. Is that accurate?
1:32:32>> Threw the chair. That is
1:32:33correct. And I would compared
1:32:35to 6.2 million invested by the
1:32:36school district with the hl.
1:32:40The St purchased from Hlb of
1:32:44475,000. So somewhere, but
1:32:45over 10 to one. Okay. Thank
1:32:48you.
1:32:48>> That's helpful. Yeah. I I
1:32:50think I'm. I recognize that
1:32:54this is complex. I think as
1:32:58Miss Gardiner said, complex,
1:32:59real estate. So we say it's a
1:33:04complex story, but it appears
1:33:05to me that intent here is is
1:33:09for us to do 2 things
1:33:11simultaneously. One is to
1:33:15support to support a a steep
1:33:17provided that they will show a
1:33:17supplemental budget showing
1:33:18how funds will be used. And
1:33:21also to avoid spending what
1:33:21might potentially be lot of
1:33:25money to recoup 8, $425,000
1:33:27investment. So I I feel ready
1:33:30to go ahead and take action on
1:33:33this tonight. of course, happy
1:33:34to defer to colleagues who
1:33:35feel otherwise, but I will be
1:33:36a no vote on postponement.
1:33:39Thank U next as park on the
1:33:39postponement.
1:33:44>> Ennis much as it does
1:33:45contain money back to the
1:33:46school district that they've
1:33:48already spent. And we
1:33:49attempting to safe money
1:33:52through this action. I think
1:33:54it would be best to vote on it
1:33:55now and it will withdraw my
1:33:56second.
1:34:01>> Thank you. And I myself in
1:34:02the queue regarding postpone
1:34:04rally. Thank you. I'll just
1:34:06briefly say I'm indifferent to
1:34:07whether we postpone or not.
1:34:08And I think the if if there's
1:34:12interest in a work session on
1:34:13this, this topic generally,
1:34:15that's what I've committed to
1:34:16doing. So so this item is not.
1:34:18The only piece of that. So
1:34:21just that if that involves
1:34:23members decision to postpone
1:34:24or not, we can certainly still
1:34:25get a briefing on the broader
1:34:26issue, regardless of whether
1:34:27this passes tonight, weather
1:34:27gets postponed. Thanks. Okay.
1:34:35I don't any other members in
1:34:37the queue. So the motion is to
1:34:39postpone this item to the
1:34:39meeting of October. 20th. How
1:34:41does the U.S. Okay and then
1:34:45members may proceed to vote on
1:34:46post comment. Again to the
1:34:48meeting of October 20. Members
1:34:59scout. Okay. On a vote of 6 to
1:35:126, this of the motion to
1:35:13postpone to the many of occur
1:35:14to him starting October, 20th
1:35:17has failed. So we're back on
1:35:18the main motion. Is there any
1:35:18further discussion on this
1:35:19item? Okay? Not seeing anyone
1:35:25in the ask the U.S. Rep, how
1:35:29do you vote? So this our 2026
1:35:31to 92. And we're back on the
1:35:32motion to approve. And members
1:35:37may proceed to vote.
1:35:54Kaye on a
1:35:55vote of 11 to one AR 2026 to
1:35:5692 passes the body. And as
1:36:00noted regardless of the
1:36:02outcome of this item, we will
1:36:03look for time to have a work
1:36:03session on the general
1:36:05briefing on the those 3
1:36:09properties next. So we as we
1:36:11said, we we reorder the day so
1:36:13we are not taking up 10, be 16
1:36:14or 10 to 17 right now. So next
1:36:15we will go to 10 19. That is
1:36:18AM 6 for 6, 2026, amendment to
1:36:22to the intergovernmental
1:36:22agreement with the Alaska
1:36:23Department of Transportation
1:36:24and Public facilities for the
1:36:26remaining design and
1:36:27construction of a mess with 30
1:36:28West 32nd Avenue upgrades Lois
1:36:30Drive to Minnesota Avenue DOT
1:36:35Project CF Hwy 0, 1, 1, to 8.
1:36:37This item was pulled by Mr.
1:36:38Handle it. Move to approve.
1:36:43Motion to approve by Mr. don't
1:36:45handle in second by Mr. Mr.
1:36:48Angela.
1:36:48>> So it was just I see no on
1:36:52the the title there. We've got
1:36:52the correct amount. But in the
1:36:56actual documentation, it says
1:36:59that a amendment 2 with dot
1:37:00and public facilities and
1:37:01amount of 1 million,
1:37:08$745,047.50 is the remaining
1:37:08amount. But it's actually.
1:37:151 million, 500,068 1962 $0.50
1:37:18And so I just wanted to make
1:37:18sure that that was corrected
1:37:20for for the record. For
1:37:25clarity, can you? So in with H
1:37:292 line 11? It lists the full
1:37:35amount or the full Moe match,
1:37:41not the remaining total
1:37:42estimated match. should be 1.5
1:37:47billionaire. Okay. So I see so
1:37:55pitch to mine. 11.
1:37:58>> Were it reads proposed
1:37:59amendment number 2 with dot
1:38:02npf in the amount of so I'll
1:38:03turn to the administration.
1:38:05Just to confirm, is there any?
1:38:10Concerned about already or is
1:38:11that occur is a scrivener's
1:38:12error that we need to correct.
1:38:14Thank you, chair. Demand on.
1:38:15Thank you. Find that looks
1:38:18like that. It's correct that
1:38:19the amendment amount is what
1:38:19is listed on the screen and
1:38:21that that final sentence is
1:38:22ambiguous because it is a
1:38:23sting. The total amount of the
1:38:24contract after the amendment.
1:38:26But
1:38:26>> I think this discussion
1:38:27makes that clear. I'm looking
1:38:29over public works director to
1:38:31see if there's anything
1:38:31further. We think we need to
1:38:33do to the item. Otherwise
1:38:34believe we can pass it in its
1:38:35current form with this
1:38:35discussion.
1:38:40>> Okay. I'm not hearing any
1:38:41objections from Mr. Joyce, in
1:38:42the audience. So I think
1:38:43that's noted that it's clear
1:38:44that the amendment is the
1:38:47million. total amount is the
1:38:491.7 center. It's okay. Thanks.
1:38:51Okay. Thank you. The record
1:38:52has been noted any further
1:38:54discussion on this item. Not
1:38:56seeing any ask, is there any
1:38:59objection to adoption of this
1:39:00item? none. No objection to
1:39:06this item. And for clarity for
1:39:10are folks. If I'm saying no
1:39:11you have the ability. Thank
1:39:19you. Yes. So just for the
1:39:20public's clarity in for you,
1:39:21you do have the ability to
1:39:23object. If I ask for a no
1:39:25objection. So that's why we
1:39:25didn't ask for a separate
1:39:26vote. Hoping everybody
1:39:30understand so than the last
1:39:31item on our consent agenda is.
1:39:37For now is 10 F 3 list to that
1:39:38page briefly. Ok, 10 1, 6, 5,
1:39:492026 right of way. Management
1:39:50strategy. This was pulled by
1:39:51misspoke Monday. Thank you,
1:39:51chairman. prove. Second. I
1:39:57think you and just for 30's,
1:39:57the motion to approve or to
1:39:58accept. Partly it's set to
1:40:01accept. Thank you, seconded
1:40:02thank you. So motion to accept
1:40:05by his father and a second by
1:40:05Mr. Bowen funding. Yes, thank
1:40:09you. I wanted to to join my
1:40:10colleagues and the public's
1:40:10attention to this item. It
1:40:14has. It's in development for
1:40:16for a while. And I'm actually
1:40:17really delighted to see this
1:40:17come forward for the planning
1:40:19department.
1:40:20>> There are a couple of
1:40:20things that I think are worth
1:40:21highlighting especially cents.
1:40:24I'm sure we'll have a robust
1:40:26discussion later about right
1:40:27of way and parking needs in
1:40:29Anchorage. And so I wanted to
1:40:30highlight a few of the the
1:40:33findings of the existing
1:40:33conditions of the study.
1:40:37First, I would like to 0.2
1:40:38page 2 line. 23 even in
1:40:41downtown where many drivers
1:40:41are looking for places park,
1:40:44there were available on-street
1:40:45parking spaces at the busiest
1:40:46times of day. Also bullet to
1:40:48in residential areas on street
1:40:49parking is almost never more
1:40:50than 50% full. And there's a
1:40:53note that available parking is
1:40:54not always easy to find
1:40:56sometimes especially in
1:40:58downtown off street parking is
1:41:00a little difficult to to
1:41:02navigate. There is a note the
1:41:04enforcement tools, resources
1:41:07and practices are not meeting
1:41:08encourages needs. And I think
1:41:09this is something to take very
1:41:09seriously for us as a body. I
1:41:11think there's some legislative
1:41:12work to do here and some
1:41:14really fantastic policy
1:41:15recommendations contained in
1:41:16this pretty stout document
1:41:19that are really worth taking
1:41:21They're worth putting into
1:41:22practice. I believe further.
1:41:25This the study notes that
1:41:27funding in strafford and staff
1:41:29resources for right-of-way
1:41:29management are limited and we
1:41:32may need to be thinking about
1:41:33different revenue sources. If
1:41:34we are, in fact, going to
1:41:35manage our right of way
1:41:37differently. There's 9
1:41:38complaint and about vehicles
1:41:39which are persistent challenge
1:41:41in neighborhoods, which I
1:41:42think again, is a legislative
1:41:43project asking to be done and
1:41:46current management roles and
1:41:47responsibilities within the
1:41:48Muni actually make it
1:41:49difficult for us to respond
1:41:50appropriately to write if we
1:41:51needs. So I wanted to flag all
1:41:53of those things because I
1:41:55think we need to be working
1:41:57from a similar set of facts.
1:41:59And we talk about to
1:42:00especially parking, needs an
1:42:02Anchorage vehicle storage in
1:42:04the public right away,
1:42:05something that we all ought to
1:42:06be concerned about, especially
1:42:07when we're thinking about
1:42:08adding additional density in
1:42:09certain parts of town and
1:42:12along our transit quarters.
1:42:13And so I I hope that my
1:42:14colleagues will give us their
1:42:15attention and potentially
1:42:17collaborate on some
1:42:17legislative work in the
1:42:18future. I again, this report,
1:42:21I believe is also available.
1:42:23the studies also available on
1:42:23the Planning Department
1:42:25website? And so for those who
1:42:25are listening online, if you
1:42:30if you would like to save
1:42:31yourself some printing costs,
1:42:32you can go and grab this in
1:42:34PDF our I think that's all for
1:42:35me. And urge my colleagues to
1:42:36likewise vote yes to accept.
1:42:37Thank you. He next Marvel and
1:42:41thank you, Madam Chair. I am
1:42:42also pleased to accept us
1:42:43tonight this work was actually
1:42:48responsive to a budget
1:42:49amendment to that I brought
1:42:52forward along with former LA
1:42:54tell. And so it has some time
1:42:58coming, but I think it's a it
1:43:03had some good, some good
1:43:04takeaways for us what I hope
1:43:09and just want to flag for the
1:43:10administration to it's that we
1:43:12can be briefed at that on this
1:43:14at the next meeting of the
1:43:16Transportation Committee. I
1:43:17think that would be really
1:43:19relevant and yeah, may give us
1:43:22ideas for future policy so we
1:43:24want to work on
1:43:24collaboratively. Thank you.
1:43:25Madam
1:43:28>> don't see anyone else in
1:43:28the So. First go to the U.S.
1:43:34What is your vote on the
1:43:34motion to accept this report?
1:43:35Yes. And any objection to
1:43:39acceptance of this report?
1:43:46none than this report has been
1:43:48accepted into the record and
1:43:48sounds like we can expect to
1:43:50see it in a future.
1:43:51Transportation committee said
1:43:52was accepted by the body.
1:43:55Okay. So that brings us to the
1:43:57end of our consent agenda
1:43:59items. And so we have a couple
1:44:02more 3 things to do. And then
1:44:04we will break for dinner of
1:44:04the first one. But first, I'm
1:44:05going to read to additional
1:44:06items into the record and then
1:44:08we will ask our students to
1:44:09come up and say hello and then
1:44:10we'll break for dinner. So
1:44:13first I will read these in.
1:44:14These are both related to
1:44:16items on our agenda today. So
1:44:17the first one is supplemental
1:44:19to item 13 D it is 2026 85 S
1:44:22an ordinance of the Incas
1:44:24Municipal Assembly adopting
1:44:25encourage municipal code
1:44:26title. 21 in order to create a
1:44:27missing middle housing
1:44:28opportunity overlay which will
1:44:29implement the transits port of
1:44:32development corridors and
1:44:33neighborhood compatible in
1:44:34field goals established by the
1:44:35increased 2040 land plan. So
1:44:37that one is I don't have the
1:44:40supplemental number, but it is
1:44:40attached item 13 D the second
1:44:43one is attached to once again.
1:44:53The second one is attached to
1:44:55item 14. She is 2026 one. 15 s
1:44:58one. An ordinance of the
1:45:00Anchorage Assembly authorizing
1:45:01the disposal by a
1:45:02noncompetitive property
1:45:02exchange of Heritage land back
1:45:04parcel 3 Dash, 0, 8, 0,
1:45:07commonly known as the former
1:45:07told your track, legally
1:45:11described as and I'm I'm not
1:45:12going to be legal description
1:45:14amendment of the 2026. It will
1:45:16be work program. So those are
1:45:17both read into the record. A
1:45:18substitute versions for items
1:45:20further on our agenda. And I
1:45:24will note we do not have the
1:45:24budget items yet, but as
1:45:25again, as I said, we'll take
1:45:26them up after dinner. So the
1:45:29last thing we'll do before we
1:45:30break for dinner is to ask any
1:45:32students who are here to come
1:45:32up. So anyone who is here for
1:45:35class we had some of our West
1:45:37high folks. I believe they
1:45:38they left already. But if
1:45:39anybody else would like to
1:45:42come say hello, please come up
1:45:43to the podium. Thank you. Get
1:45:51a few tonight and again, if
1:45:55you do need any paperwork
1:45:56signed, we're happy to do that
1:45:56after after break. So for the
1:46:00first person, if you would
1:46:01like to press the green button
1:46:02there to turn the mic from
1:46:03online will be green. And then
1:46:05I just go ahead of good press.
1:46:06It turn on. Thank you. And
1:46:10then going state your name.
1:46:11What school? You go to a
1:46:11grade. And if you're here for
1:46:12a specific class. I know too.
1:46:17>> I go to Chugiak high
1:46:17school.
1:46:21>> I and a junior and I'm here
1:46:23for My World. Discovery
1:46:24Seminar, class.
1:46:27>> Thank U next person.
1:46:31Please. Hi, I'm Savannah. I am
1:46:32from Chugiak High School. I'm
1:46:33a senior and I'm for Biden.
1:46:34Yes, a seminar. Yes. class.
1:46:38Thank U next person.
1:46:43>> Hi, my name is Gabrielle
1:46:44Agility and I'm a senior at
1:46:45she high school and I'm here
1:46:48from my world discovery.
1:46:49Someone Argos costs. And next
1:46:53person.
1:46:54>> Hi, I'm Julia Samuel on a
1:46:55senior at South High School.
1:46:56And I'm not here us just here.
1:46:59>> Okay. Thank you for being
1:47:00here. Recreationally. Okay.
1:47:03And thank you, everybody. And
1:47:04again, if you do need some
1:47:05paperwork signed, I'm sure
1:47:06we'll be happy to do that. So
1:47:08with that, we have concluded
1:47:10our consent agenda items for
1:47:12now. So we will break for
1:47:13dinner back in about 20
1:47:13minutes or so. And then I'll
1:47:15just remind folks, know we
1:47:16have a number of laid on the
1:47:17table item. So I believe
1:47:17there's
1:54:43>> Members Scout, are you back
1:54:44online? Ok, everyone, I think
1:54:50we're going to get started.
1:54:51Saw ask members to return to
1:54:52your seats. Everyone. We need
1:54:57to get our meeting started. I
1:54:58will ask anybody other than
1:54:59members who would like to take
1:55:01your conversations outside if
1:55:03you'd like to continue them.
1:55:04We need quiet in the chambers.
1:55:09>> And we will be hopeful for
1:55:15that we will be blessed by the
1:55:18it spirit. So it's moving on.
1:55:20So next we have on our agenda.
1:55:22We have one Let me also say
1:55:25for the public, I know there's
1:55:26a number of folks here to
1:55:27testify. If you are not here
1:55:28earlier, we did reorder the
1:55:30agenda. I will read those out
1:55:32again when we get to that
1:55:33point just for clarity. And so
1:55:35we do have some other business
1:55:36that we need to take care of
1:55:38because we anticipate that one
1:55:38item will take up most of the
1:55:40meeting. So I will just ask
1:55:42everyone's patience as we get
1:55:43through our other business as
1:55:45we have currently, we have 18
1:55:46public hearing items on the
1:55:49agenda. So so we're not
1:55:50anticipating taking all those
1:55:51up tonight, but just asking
1:55:52everybody's patience because
1:55:53we have a number other things
1:55:54we need to do. And then I will
1:55:57also note that we are still
1:55:58waiting for our print copies
1:56:00of the budget ordinances. I
1:56:02will if nothing else, I'm
1:56:03going to read those into the
1:56:05record before we. Open the
1:56:10public hearings on our final
1:56:12items tonight, just to make
1:56:13sure that we are in order, Mr.
1:56:14Mccormick, are you in the
1:56:15queue for okay discussion?
1:56:19Okay. Okay. So with that, we
1:56:21will do our next item on the
1:56:23agenda, which is item 11 a so
1:56:26that is information memorandum
1:56:27and I am one. 39 2026.
1:56:29Anchorage Municipal Code 3.1
1:56:330, 2, dot report for 2026
1:56:37regarding unmanned aircraft us
1:56:39and confirming no use of
1:56:39facial recognition technology.
1:56:42Right now we have a motion to
1:56:44postpone indefinitely on the
1:56:45floor that was made by Mr.
1:56:46Mccormick and second by
1:56:48Silvers. And I see Mr.
1:56:49Mccormick in the Queue.
1:56:49withdraw my motion. The mover
1:56:56has asked to withdraw his
1:56:57motion second degree. Okay.
1:57:00Okay. definitely. No sorry.
1:57:04And I for clarity. I was
1:57:05mistaken. So I had originally
1:57:06asked if you had agreed to a
1:57:10motion. But site, the maker of
1:57:11the motion can withdraw motion
1:57:12without for the second. Okay,
1:57:16OK? So there is no motion on
1:57:17the floor. Is there motion by
1:57:17the by? Move to accept.
1:57:26>> Second for purposes of
1:57:29discussion.
1:57:30>> Okay. There's a motion to
1:57:30accept this item and by Mr.
1:57:33Mccormick second by Mr. Mr.
1:57:36Mccormick?
1:57:37>> Yeah, we get asked Chief
1:57:37questions about the report.
1:57:45And what I'd be able to
1:57:46request the clerk attach 10 f
1:57:484. Mental once.
1:58:19So I was
1:58:20checking with the clerk. So it
1:58:21is in order to direct
1:58:22attaching one item to another.
1:58:23I will know that.
1:58:25>> The think was 10 f 4 as
1:58:28item. You reference that one
1:58:29has already been accepted into
1:58:30the record. So I would if you
1:58:34if you want this to exist in
1:58:35the record, I would suggest
1:58:37attaching this to that. That
1:58:38makes sense. The reversal
1:58:40okay. If we do it as Rivers.
1:58:42Okay. Okay. So the so directed
1:58:43and then back to chief casing
1:58:46Mr. At recording to answer,
1:58:46ask your questions. Okay. She
1:58:50face. We saw for was accepted
1:58:51by this body. Was the new.
1:58:53>> report that was submitted
1:58:55from here, Department of the
1:58:56administration. Is that record
1:59:00now complete? Have we
1:59:02completed this information?
1:59:04Memorandum?
1:59:08>> chairman recording. Okay.
1:59:11And on on that new report
1:59:13different from this report. We
1:59:14saw 150 new flight logs.
1:59:18>> Where did those come from?
1:59:19How was the discrepancy that
1:59:20we saw?
1:59:24>> You're going report that.
1:59:24Let the lines of the 100 and
1:59:282050, year that we didn't add
1:59:29for my knowledge, at New. New
1:59:32lines that were not in the
1:59:33previous ones, which what
1:59:34specifically talking which
1:59:35pages. There's 150 new flight
1:59:39centers that are
1:59:41>> added from the previous
1:59:43report. Then this report
1:59:46getting after it for the lines
1:59:47or the pages that you're
1:59:49talking about. you submit
1:59:50report to this body stating
1:59:51that it was ready for public
1:59:52review and I called out
1:59:56discrepancy and you went to
1:59:58fix it. Now we're seeing 150
1:59:59additional locks. I would like
2:00:00to know where they came from
2:00:03and start for the delayed
2:00:04response at the Q is not
2:00:05seeming to recognize me.
2:00:08>> believe like this the last
2:00:08time, but I can explain this.
2:00:09The chief cent several
2:00:13different spreadsheets the
2:00:15most recent years spreadsheets
2:00:15had 2 tabs in it. And when the
2:00:19staff that I worked with to
2:00:20take police department's data
2:00:22and collegiate with all of the
2:00:24other departments, she just
2:00:25missed that tab. So that was
2:00:25the 150 that you're referring
2:00:28to. Okay. What thank you. And
2:00:30then she faces like in the
2:00:33spreadsheet. You guys are
2:00:34flying DCI. Major season vj
2:00:36does where we find easy. I
2:00:36style drones, correct?
2:00:39>> Okay. And those DJ front
2:00:41flight logs. Autumn at their
2:00:42core, they're on takeoff,
2:00:44landing GPS, serial number.
2:00:45Did we check? The D J Flight
2:00:50logs against?
2:00:50>> What we're reporting to the
2:00:51public, we OK.
2:00:53>> And same thing of checking
2:00:56the C 8 year. The cad files of
2:01:00when cases are opened. Are we
2:01:01checking those against flight
2:01:02logs?
2:01:04>> Generally, it's the reports
2:01:06that the operator wrote in
2:01:08conjunction to flip
2:01:13>> And then we're also saw a
2:01:16policy put in here. The drone
2:01:17is first responder policy that
2:01:17was adopted in February. 20th.
2:01:20Is this the first time we've
2:01:22releases to the public been
2:01:23released previously to the
2:01:26public. It's been released
2:01:26previously. Where was that
2:01:28released previously public
2:01:29Health and Safety Committee
2:01:30did a presentation on it
2:01:31released a policy that a power
2:01:32point presentation on perfect.
2:01:34>> And now. Just to clarify,
2:01:37we're saying this public
2:01:41record is now in tact in
2:01:41whole. We've released all the
2:01:42drone flights. That's correct,
2:01:45Thank you.
2:01:50>> Okay. Any further
2:01:51questions, Mr. Mccartney. And
2:01:57I'll note we are having a tax
2:01:57issue. And so I know we
2:01:59silvers in the queue next. And
2:02:01I'll just make visual contact.
2:02:02If you want to be issue. If
2:02:06you're going to touch this
2:02:07report into the permanent
2:02:09record, can we please redact?
2:02:09The address is first. Okay.
2:02:15Next, Mr. Point. Thank you.
2:02:20Yeah. So I think my only
2:02:20feedback on this.
2:02:23>> Is that the the item that
2:02:26we previously accepted? I
2:02:30would have liked to have a
2:02:31little bit less of an opaque
2:02:32title. I think this topic is
2:02:38one that in the public
2:02:39interest. And so 10 to 4,
2:02:42again, which we previously
2:02:43accepted doesn't really call
2:02:45off of, says that a drone
2:02:46reported just give sort of an
2:02:47opaque cold reference. But
2:02:49with that on this item, which
2:02:51we're discussing now I will
2:02:52move to postpone indefinitely.
2:02:56>> It is a motion by Mr. Bond
2:02:57to postpone indefinitely as
2:02:58there's second. Second by Miss
2:02:59overs.
2:03:01>> Any further discussion on
2:03:02that? And again, I will 2
2:03:05visual scan, Mr. Pritchard I'm
2:03:08not sure I'm I'm. I'm fully
2:03:14understanding what postponing
2:03:15an information memorandum and
2:03:16definitely means. Does that
2:03:17mean the information no longer
2:03:18is is it? Can you maybe you
2:03:22can clarify sort of
2:03:23functionally what that what
2:03:25happens with this item? So?
2:03:28>> Well, first of all, say
2:03:28that that was sort about the
2:03:29request of the administration
2:03:31that this one, which was
2:03:31incomplete, goes away. So that
2:03:34means we would not accept
2:03:36this. We previously and this
2:03:38meeting did except replacement
2:03:39that they brought forward. So
2:03:42that just just it's not
2:03:43accepted by the body is what
2:03:44that Correct? Okay. Thank you.
2:03:49>> Any further discussion for
2:03:49members? Not seeing any. So I
2:03:55will ask, I guess I'll ask, is
2:03:56there any objection to
2:03:57postponement of this item
2:03:57indefinitely? Okay. Seeing
2:04:02hearing 11, a has been
2:04:05postponed indefinitely. That
2:04:06was a sorry one. 0nd. That was
2:04:11a and one. 39 2026. So that
2:04:16brings us to our continued
2:04:16public hearings. So I am
2:04:18again, just for the public's
2:04:20understanding and knowledge.
2:04:21And reminder for members, I'm
2:04:23going to again read out the
2:04:24order of the items that we
2:04:28change the order earlier
2:04:29today. And then I will know if
2:04:30I do not say one of these
2:04:31items, it will still be taken
2:04:32up. But after this list in the
2:04:35agenda. So if you're here for
2:04:36any of the items that are not
2:04:38listed, those are they're very
2:04:39likely to come up tomorrow or
2:04:40to future meetings. So so we
2:04:42are going to be taking up in
2:04:43this order 13, a 13 b, 10 D 16
2:04:4917. Those are not public
2:04:50hearing items. They were left
2:04:51over from the consent agenda.
2:04:53Then 13 C 13 S 13 G 14, a 14 G
2:05:0014 K and then 13 D and I know
2:05:04that is a long list. And so I
2:05:05will state again, if you look
2:05:07at the agenda, some items are
2:05:08already listed this way.
2:05:09Others believe the sponsors
2:05:09will speak to it. Some of
2:05:12these items are intended to be
2:05:13postponed indefinitely and not
2:05:14taken up. And so if you're
2:05:16counting the amount of time it
2:05:17will take, I think it will be
2:05:18shorter than you might expect.
2:05:19So with that's and then I'm
2:05:21going to briefly read our
2:05:24public hearing reminders
2:05:25because I did not to that
2:05:26earlier in the day. So for all
2:05:28public hearings, reminders for
2:05:30public testimony, I will ask
2:05:31you to please state come
2:05:32forward and state your name
2:05:32when we get to that. Please
2:05:35state the Community Council
2:05:36area of the municipality in
2:05:37which you live. Please stay on
2:05:39topic, direct comments to me
2:05:40or other people on the dais.
2:05:41And I will interrupt you or
2:05:42another member may call point
2:05:43order if you're off topic.
2:05:46Individuals have 3 minutes. If
2:05:48you're representing a
2:05:48community council and speaking
2:05:49on their behalf, you have 5
2:05:50minutes and then public
2:05:52testimony is the public's time
2:05:53to speak. So typically
2:05:54assembly members did not
2:05:55answer questions during this
2:05:57period, but they made address
2:05:59those topics or seek more
2:05:59information during debate. And
2:06:02then the last one I will note
2:06:03I'd like also say later
2:06:05regarding substitute versions
2:06:06and testimony of second time.
2:06:08I will hold that for now
2:06:08because that is not pertinent
2:06:09to this moment. So next, we
2:06:13will move to first public
2:06:14hearing item. That is 13 a
2:06:182026 1.14, an ordinance of the
2:06:20Anchorage Assembly, amending
2:06:21Anchorage Municipal Code,
2:06:24Chapter 16, one 20 emergency
2:06:24shelter Plan for homeless
2:06:26persons code to reduce
2:06:27barriers to shelter in a line
2:06:28code with current practices.
2:06:30Public hearing on this item is
2:06:31now open. Please come forward.
2:06:32If you wish to testify thank
2:06:42you. In the microphone is on,
2:06:43Sir. Please state your name up
2:06:44our town. You'll have 3
2:06:45minutes. Sure. My name is
2:06:48Amber bats. I'm asking the
2:06:50assembly to take a closer look
2:06:51at the funding for masks.
2:06:54Property management.
2:06:55>> People need shelter. Yes.
2:06:57But providing a room is only
2:06:57part of the responsibility.
2:07:00The city also needs to know
2:07:01whether people are safe.
2:07:04Services promise is promise
2:07:05are being delivered and of
2:07:07public money is being spent
2:07:10responsibly. Mash is up for
2:07:12profit company receiving
2:07:14public money to serve people
2:07:16experiencing homelessness that
2:07:17deserves scrutiny. What
2:07:20portion of the funding pace
2:07:22for direct service is staffing
2:07:23and residents safety. What
2:07:25portion pays for admin and
2:07:27support and what information
2:07:29come can the public actually
2:07:29see? I'm also concerned about
2:07:33safety have mask properties
2:07:36and how they've been handled
2:07:38specifically. I'm talking
2:07:38about the deaths of Maryland
2:07:39yet in Durham N a cat before
2:07:44approving additional funding.
2:07:44It would be great to have
2:07:45answers to 3 questions. What
2:07:49exactly are we getting mean?
2:07:51How are people being served
2:07:53and what services, what
2:07:54staffing and what safety
2:07:55standards smashed me. Second,
2:07:59who monitors the contractor.
2:08:00They visit the property. Do
2:08:03they review incident reports?
2:08:04Do they speak privately? with
2:08:06residents and can residents
2:08:09report problems without fear
2:08:09of retaliation? 3rd, what
2:08:12happens when a contractor fall
2:08:14short? Are there consequences
2:08:15and will the assembly and the
2:08:19public learned about these
2:08:20problems before the next
2:08:22funding request. I'm asking
2:08:24that the contract requirements
2:08:25monitoring findings and any
2:08:27corrective policy actions are
2:08:28publicly made available while
2:08:31protecting residents. Privacy.
2:08:32Of course, if those records
2:08:34already exist, please let me
2:08:35know where to find them. We
2:08:39can find shelter in demand
2:08:40accountability at the same
2:08:41time we owe that to the people
2:08:44staying there into the public
2:08:44paying for Thank you. He
2:08:49anyone was to testify. Please
2:08:49come forward.
2:08:59>> Okay, Mike, for his on
2:09:00police say your name part of
2:09:01town for 3 minutes.
2:09:05>> Jamie Lopez's sneakers for
2:09:06the coalition, formerly
2:09:06homeless. on this, can part of
2:09:09it because I knew any fair
2:09:10reading and then I had time to
2:09:11prepare. To answer the
2:09:18previous speakers questions.
2:09:20Yes, there is. Oversight
2:09:21contract is performed by
2:09:21resort of Reentry Services.
2:09:23>> They get paid $150,000 year
2:09:26trend oversight over the 3
2:09:27shelters 56 and place. And
2:09:31Alex Hotel every 2 weeks to
2:09:33put out a report, it's
2:09:34available on the interest
2:09:35Health Department Web But it
2:09:36is bit of a boilerplate report
2:09:40and sometimes things do not
2:09:42show up in there that are
2:09:43actually happening on site
2:09:45property. And there is sort
2:09:50make things slick roads. And
2:09:53so some things do not get
2:09:57reported in these reports at
2:10:00all. And people suffer as a
2:10:01result of it, some of the
2:10:04clients too. It just depends
2:10:05on whether or not who is
2:10:06watching the watchers. And I
2:10:10would suggest that some of the
2:10:11concerns are valid by the
2:10:12speaker and somebody should
2:10:12look into him because clearly
2:10:14clients want to report things
2:10:17when they do have issues and
2:10:18there is a process. You have
2:10:19to report it to the health
2:10:20department and then, you know,
2:10:21it gets elevated. They have to
2:10:23time. These people don't even
2:10:23they're getting kicked out for
2:10:24various reasons and sometimes
2:10:25for the staff doesn't like you
2:10:29sleep. That.
2:10:34>> They want anyone to
2:10:35testify. Please come forward.
2:10:39none public hearing on this
2:10:40item is now closed. will the
2:10:41body the S? Motion by Mister
2:10:47von to move the s version.
2:10:48Second by Miss Father, Dave,
2:10:49Mr. Boland.
2:10:51>> Thank you. Madam Chair. And
2:10:52I will also move amendment
2:10:52number Raleigh, Boland
2:10:55amendment number
2:10:58>> Okay. Motion to Amendment
2:10:59number one by Mr. Bond is
2:11:00their second second second by
2:11:03Miss Ball the day, Mr. Thank
2:11:07That's just.
2:11:07>> Correct. An error. There
2:11:08was a a reference to a
2:11:10subsection of code which was
2:11:14mistakenly read inserted into
2:11:16the version that should not be
2:11:16there. So folks can see that
2:11:17the stricken language.
2:11:22>> Okay. Any further
2:11:23discussion on the amendment
2:11:23and again, I will keep
2:11:24visually scanning of books.
2:11:25Want to get in the queue in
2:11:26case it's not working. Okay. I
2:11:31don't see anyone. Is there any
2:11:32objection to adoption of this
2:11:33amendment? Seeing hearing none
2:11:39of this amendment is adopted.
2:11:40So we are back on the main
2:11:40motion. Is there any further
2:11:41discussion? just November
2:11:49scout? I am attempting to make
2:11:51that I'm catching up. If you
2:11:53contact me to get in the
2:11:53queue, I don't see any okay.
2:11:55So I don't see members in the
2:11:59Q. So how does the vote on
2:12:00this item? He and members may
2:12:05proceed to vote. This is 2026
2:12:061.14 S.
2:12:35Member And for both
2:12:39Monday, yes. Kaye on a vote of
2:12:4812 to 2026. one 14 S as
2:12:48amended has passed
2:12:49unanimously. Next. We'll move
2:12:50on to item 13 B. 13 B is
2:12:56resolution AR 2026 to 62
2:12:58resolution of the municipality
2:13:00of Anchorage approving a state
2:13:01community assistance program,
2:13:03revenue appropriating state
2:13:04U.S. Community assistance
2:13:06program, Revenue, 2 area wide
2:13:07general fund 101, 0, 0, 0, and
2:13:12amount to none of right in
2:13:13amount of 2 million, 813 $1529
2:13:18for homeless shelter, support
2:13:20and electronic health records
2:13:20and electronic medical records
2:13:21system software subscription
2:13:24and the amount of $457,725 as
2:13:27a transfer and appropriating
2:13:29said transferred to the
2:13:29operating projects committed
2:13:32fund. General Fund 1900 4 set
2:13:36up of the EHR EMR system in
2:13:38amending the 2026 Capital
2:13:39Improvement Budget public
2:13:41hearing on this item is now
2:13:42open. Please come forward. If
2:13:42you wish to testify. Anyone at
2:13:44all. Seeing and hearing up
2:13:50none public hearing on this
2:13:51item is now closed. What will
2:13:51the body moved to prove?
2:13:56Motion by Mr. Vaughan to
2:13:57approve second by miss.
2:13:58Monday, I would you like to
2:13:59speak to this point? Just
2:14:00search sport. Okay. And will
2:14:04check any further discussion
2:14:05on this item. don't see anyone
2:14:10in the How does the vote on
2:14:11item? Yes. And members may
2:14:13proceed to vote. The risk out.
2:14:30Yes. Okay. On a motion of 12
2:14:41to 0 AR 2026. to 62 passes the
2:14:46body unanimously apologies to
2:14:48members. If you get your
2:14:50computer networking roulette
2:14:52when you're voting. if you
2:14:53don't hear from the clerk to
2:14:54ask you to voice vote, at
2:14:55least indicate your your vote
2:14:56when it's time. Next. We'll
2:15:00move on to item 10 D 16 or
2:15:01under this. Not a public
2:15:03hearing item. This is AM 6,
2:15:052020. 26 amendment number 5
2:15:08with Pending Inc are heading
2:15:09for a congregate shelter
2:15:10services for the municipality
2:15:11encourage health department
2:15:12not to exceed 1 Million. $43.
2:15:16$40,000. 243 $0.60 What is the
2:15:19will of the body? Well, I'm
2:15:24sorry. previously this item
2:15:24was pulled by Mr. Handle mrna.
2:15:26>> Let another member it. Move
2:15:29to approve second.
2:15:33>> Motion by Mr. Press for a
2:15:35second by Mr. Vaughan's, Mr.
2:15:36President you want to speak to
2:15:37it. Okay. Any further
2:15:43discussion, Mr. Handle and
2:15:47>> yes, I just have couple
2:15:47questions for administration
2:15:48on this one.
2:15:49>> And just because the knot
2:15:52in the next item also
2:15:56concerned somewhat things. Is
2:15:57there any objection to me?
2:15:58Kind of talking talking to
2:15:59both items there or questions
2:16:00on that? I think I would
2:16:04encourage keeping them at
2:16:06relevant to the first one if
2:16:07they apply to both and then
2:16:09all see I know we have a
2:16:10director ash, I don't know
2:16:12with should be the right one
2:16:12to come answer questions.
2:16:14please come to the podium. And
2:16:25I think it is. You're asking
2:16:27questions, Mr, Handle and
2:16:27maybe just indicate which ones
2:16:28apply to both. So I mean, with
2:16:31with with these increases here
2:16:36with this additional funding
2:16:37that we got got from the
2:16:38state, I guess what was the
2:16:39administration's plan if we
2:16:42hadn't gotten that? Because as
2:16:45kind of a previously
2:16:46discussed. Head to me, it is
2:16:52not to exceed contract. And so
2:16:53that we we saw that kind of
2:16:54get eaten up with the cold
2:16:55weather that we had.
2:16:58>> And so we didn't have this
2:16:59funding going forward and we
2:17:02have had shelters, I mean,
2:17:04where where we would have been
2:17:04able to be providing the
2:17:05services that we're supposed
2:17:06to.
2:17:09>> Threw the chair to member
2:17:10handling great question. So
2:17:14>> what I would do is I would
2:17:15try to find the money. First
2:17:17and foremost, I would go to on
2:17:18the and have them turn over
2:17:23every seat cushion and
2:17:24anything we could find. We
2:17:25were put towards the contract.
2:17:27If money is not found, then we
2:17:30will have to. We would have to
2:17:33close shelters.
2:17:33>> At that point.
2:17:38>> And the question is, I
2:17:39mean, so between these 2, it's
2:17:42increasing the total capacity
2:17:45for emergency from 300 to 4.50
2:17:46Is that correct?
2:17:50>> We're currently right now.
2:17:51We're at 140 each week.
2:17:54Previously. We go up to 150
2:17:55now with the approval of 16
2:17:57that want we can go up to 200
2:17:59each location as long as it
2:18:01stays within the budget that
2:18:02we have approved until the end
2:18:02of the year. Okay.
2:18:05>> And so that it was just
2:18:06come in. There was kind of a
2:18:10discrepancy with In July, the
2:18:13assembly approved a memo
2:18:14covering partial payment for
2:18:16the the headings contract here
2:18:19of half a million dollars. And
2:18:20that was said for the increase
2:18:23from January to April as
2:18:25capacity. But then in this, it
2:18:26says amendment number.
2:18:27>> For our
2:18:28>> it says that this is also
2:18:30to cover. Capacity from that
2:18:33same time period. And so I
2:18:37guess I'm kind of curious on,
2:18:38I guess why that wasn't
2:18:41brought up sooner and kind of
2:18:41pushed out. Could you repeat
2:18:48the question brought up sooner
2:18:49as So I so.
2:18:52>> in July, we approved half a
2:18:55million dollars to cover the
2:18:56capacity for that winter time
2:18:58period.
2:18:58>> It didn't say anything of
2:18:59hey, this is a partial payment
2:19:00or anything like that. And
2:19:02then in this one here, the
2:19:05additional funding is needed
2:19:06to accommodate the increase in
2:19:07the 100 person, maximum
2:19:08capacity shelter between
2:19:09January. 1st and April. 30th.
2:19:13And so I guess the discrepancy
2:19:14I'm seen is that we've we've
2:19:18approved everything's
2:19:19assembly. We were not told at
2:19:19that time. Hey, there still
2:19:23this this extra portion and
2:19:24then now that we're coming for
2:19:25it for another funding
2:19:26increase, we're seeing that.
2:19:29Oh, hey, there's actually some
2:19:30more. And so I'm wondering,
2:19:32hey, why that wasn't he taken
2:19:32care of back in July when we
2:19:35were originally discussing and
2:19:37why it's kind of getting mail
2:19:39here that okay. Yes,
2:19:40understand. back in July when
2:19:43we did the first amount of
2:19:44money, that is money that was
2:19:45already appropriated. So we
2:19:45moved it to the contract.
2:19:48>> At that time, my
2:19:49understanding be had gone in
2:19:52front of the budget and
2:19:54Finance Committee meeting
2:19:55stating that we would not have
2:19:56enough money for quarter 4 of
2:19:58this year. And so that that
2:20:01communication went out the
2:20:03that and then this right here
2:20:04is the action. To shore up
2:20:07what a director Brown said
2:20:08mentioned earlier.
2:20:11>> see.
2:20:18>> And so the additional
2:20:20increase in staff at those
2:20:22already been incorporated into
2:20:23this next year's budget
2:20:23request. S okay. Thank you.
2:20:25That's all the questions. And
2:20:28thank U next Mr. you testing
2:20:33Senate side Quest with it of
2:20:34action on the Q A Thank you.
2:20:35What we did verify that it's
2:20:36working. So thank you
2:20:40>> okay, I don't see any other
2:20:41members in the Q. So how does
2:20:42the U.S. Rep vote on this
2:20:43item? And members may proceed
2:20:46to vote? Kaye on a vote of 12
2:21:00to 0 item. Item AM 6, 2020 26
2:21:07passes the body unanimously.
2:21:08Next. We have another non
2:21:09public hearing item that is 10
2:21:11D 17. This is amendment number
2:21:133 with MASH property
2:21:14management for congregate,
2:21:16shelter services for the
2:21:17municipality of Anchorage and
2:21:18cut health department not to
2:21:19exceed 1 million of 134,540
2:21:23$1000. This item was pulled
2:21:23them are handling this. Well.
2:21:25Move to approve. Second second
2:21:30motion by member handle to
2:21:31prove second by Mr. and I
2:21:32would like to speak to it for
2:21:33them are handled.
2:21:36>> I have another question.
2:21:38That's that's related to this.
2:21:39Once I was trying split my
2:21:41questions here. So we see that
2:21:43between the headings contract
2:21:44to the one that it was roughly
2:21:45the same amount of increase.
2:21:49But the MASH increase in the
2:21:52number of beds is half the
2:21:53capacity of hennings. And so
2:21:56can you maybe, I guess kind of
2:21:57speak to that.
2:22:02>> Yes, to the at Lynn
2:22:03displace what a comfortable
2:22:05capacity looks like. It's 150
2:22:06beds whereas east 56 as a
2:22:09larger capacity because it's a
2:22:11bigger facility. And so we
2:22:12tend surge up higher up to 200
2:22:15at the East. 56 location. And
2:22:19that is on the first floor. So
2:22:21the second floor mentioned
2:22:23previously one of our meetings
2:22:24of public health and safety
2:22:24are no sir housing and
2:22:25homeless. Excuse me.
2:22:28>> That we are now
2:22:31>> authorized to use the
2:22:32second floor of the facility
2:22:33which potentially we could add
2:22:34another 20 beds upstairs on
2:22:35the second floor. So that's
2:22:38why you see the surge is a
2:22:38little bit different at both
2:22:41locations. Just get the
2:22:42facility size us.
2:22:45>> I guess continues guide us
2:22:46to the amount of why those I
2:22:46it seems like we're pain, more
2:22:50parks, 8 pain, roughly the
2:22:52same for for half of the I
2:22:54guess available surge capacity
2:22:57there. Yes.
2:22:58>> Threw the chair. ashes
2:22:59contract there per person rate
2:22:59is higher than headings. And
2:23:02so that's where you'll see the
2:23:05difference with East. 56. The
2:23:06health department has funds
2:23:08that are set aside operating
2:23:09budget, which cover rent
2:23:13utilities, damages, porta
2:23:14potties. And so we have all of
2:23:15those additional costs on top
2:23:17of paying up the contracted
2:23:17amount to Henning. Whereas at
2:23:20Lynn displaced, we do not have
2:23:22any additional costs other
2:23:23than the person right?
2:23:30>> Any further discussion? I
2:23:30don't see anyone in the queue.
2:23:32How does? So how does the
2:23:36youth representative vote on
2:23:37this item? So this thank you.
2:23:43And members may proceed to
2:23:45vote. This is 6. 25 2026.
2:23:57Member Silvers. Can a vote of
2:24:0912 to 0 a M 6, 25, 2026 passes
2:24:10the body unanimously. Next. We
2:24:13have item 13 C that is 2026
2:24:1898, an ordinance of the
2:24:19Anchorage Municipal Assembly,
2:24:19amending Anchorage Municipal
2:24:20Code, Chapter 4.60 and 27.3
2:24:25Odot 0, 8, 5, 2, enacting new
2:24:27section for that 63, 10 and
2:24:28establish that you got park
2:24:29excess advisory board public
2:24:32hearing on this item was
2:24:33continued from the meeting of
2:24:34August 4th and public hearing
2:24:36on this item is open, Mr.
2:24:39>> Madam Chair, I move to
2:24:40continue the public hearing to
2:24:41the meeting of October. 20th.
2:24:46>> There's a motion from Mr.
2:24:47Going to continue this public
2:24:47hearing to the meeting of
2:24:48October. 20th second by miss.
2:24:49But Monday, like to speak to
2:24:53that further.
2:24:53>> Yeah, I'll just say we have
2:24:54received a lot of good input
2:24:56from various individuals and
2:24:59stakeholder groups have
2:25:01incorporated some of that into
2:25:02a version we are hoping to
2:25:05have a couple more meetings
2:25:06with the public before hear
2:25:10our next round of public
2:25:11hearing to take action on
2:25:11Thank you.
2:25:17>> right. Thanks. Any further
2:25:18discussion from members on
2:25:19this. Any objection to that?
2:25:24Continuing the public hearing
2:25:25on this item to October, 20th.
2:25:29Seeing hearing none. This item
2:25:30is continue to the meeting of
2:25:31October. 20th. And one 0nd.
2:25:42Next item again, with every
2:25:43order to agenda is it is
2:25:45resolution. right. Item 13 F
2:25:51resolution AR 2026. To 35. A
2:25:52resolution confirming the 2026
2:25:54assessment Roll and levying
2:25:55special assessments for
2:25:56services on property,
2:25:59especially benefited in the
2:26:00downtown Improvement District
2:26:02Special Assessment District.
2:26:03One St 97 setting the rates of
2:26:03assessment. Public hearing on
2:26:08this item is now open. Please
2:26:08come forward. If you wish to
2:26:09testify. Mike from his on
2:26:13stage name part of town, you
2:26:13have 3 minutes. Hi, my name is
2:26:17radical Krishna. I'm the
2:26:18executive director of the
2:26:19Anchorage Downtown
2:26:20partnership.
2:26:21>> I'm happy to just take a
2:26:22minute of your time to tell
2:26:23you how the downtown
2:26:25improvement district works and
2:26:26how these funds are used in
2:26:281997, the Anchorage Assembly
2:26:30added sections of code that
2:26:33allowed for special a special
2:26:35assessment district. At that
2:26:37point, the downtown
2:26:37improvement district was
2:26:38created. Thanks to the work of
2:26:40many champions. It remains to
2:26:42this day. The only business
2:26:43improvement district in the
2:26:43state of Alaska, our
2:26:46organization, the Anchorage
2:26:47Downtown Partnership, has
2:26:47managed the district and
2:26:50campaign for its renewal 3
2:26:50times since then we're an
2:26:52incredibly lean Lee, as you'll
2:26:56see in code what we are
2:26:56charged with doing. It's
2:26:59providing supplemental public
2:27:01services. So with these funds,
2:27:03we do everything from
2:27:04sidewalk. Snow removal through
2:27:06the 30 miles of sidewalk in
2:27:09downtown. That's the reason
2:27:10less downtown sidewalks are
2:27:11clear in the winter. We do
2:27:14daily cleaning. We maintain
2:27:15those public trash cans that
2:27:15you see downtown. We clean
2:27:19graffiti. We power, washing
2:27:23items. We chip ice. We remove
2:27:25weeds and we go out and raise
2:27:27hundreds of thousands of
2:27:28dollars in grants and
2:27:28sponsorships to throw some of
2:27:29the events that you no one
2:27:31loved downtown, including live
2:27:32after 5 and coming up, our
2:27:35city's New Year's Eve
2:27:36celebration and fireworks. So
2:27:40we're proud of what we do. We
2:27:41run very cleanly. We have a
2:27:411.6 million dollar budget
2:27:42total and help that as you
2:27:46enter budget season, you
2:27:47appreciate what an incredible
2:27:49amount of services that is for
2:27:49a very small organization.
2:27:52This is the method by which we
2:27:54do it. Most of this public
2:27:57services. So we help to
2:27:58continue doing that for many
2:27:58years. And I'm happy to answer
2:27:59any questions. Canon City
2:28:04questions members, thank
2:28:05Anyone else wish to testify.
2:28:06Please come forward.
2:28:09>> So that microphone is on.
2:28:10Please state your name. Your
2:28:11part of few minutes.
2:28:13>> Well, today, the Madam
2:28:14chair and members of Anchorage
2:28:16Assembly. My name's Charles
2:28:17joined. I reside in the year
2:28:18at little bit that community
2:28:20tonight. I'm representing the
2:28:21older Persons Action Group
2:28:23Incorporated and the request
2:28:25that our property at a 10 West
2:28:268th Avenue be exempted from or
2:28:30given option to opt out of the
2:28:3226 downtown Improvement
2:28:33District. Special assessment.
2:28:35The reasons following OPEC has
2:28:39maintained his 5, a one C 3
2:28:40nonprofit status since 1968.
2:28:42and has served the older
2:28:43Alaskans for nearly 6 decades.
2:28:47We operate on a limited
2:28:47resources and rely on grants,
2:28:49donations, charitable
2:28:49contributions to carry out
2:28:51this mission. Most of these
2:28:53funds are restricted and
2:28:54cannot be used for expenses
2:28:55such as property taxes or
2:28:57special assessments. The
2:28:58property in question was
2:28:59donated to OPEC and November
2:29:022023. since receiving OPEC is
2:29:05already had to divert more
2:29:06than $56,000 in unrestricted
2:29:08funding toward the demolition
2:29:11remediation insurance taxes
2:29:12and other costs associated
2:29:13with the property. Compounding
2:29:17that financial pedicures
2:29:19application for property tax
2:29:19exemption under the nonprofit
2:29:22criteria was denied, leaving
2:29:23the organization responsible
2:29:25for an average of $7400 annual
2:29:27property taxes on this parcel
2:29:30using limited charitable
2:29:32contributions for nonprofit
2:29:33like OPEC. This is a
2:29:34significant financial burden.
2:29:37In fact, the ongoing expenses
2:29:38carrying this property has
2:29:40become so Bernsen OPEC is now
2:29:42being forced to sell assets
2:29:45that were originally donated
2:29:46to support the charitable
2:29:47parts of our mission until a
2:29:51qualified buyer can be Packed
2:29:54bus continue paying the taxes.
2:29:55The insurance and other
2:29:56expenses associated with the
2:29:57property. Adding the downtown
2:30:01improvement District special
2:30:02assessment creates yet another
2:30:03financial burden while there's
2:30:06a practical benefit to this
2:30:06property our property for the
2:30:10downtown, special assessment,
2:30:14our property does not benefit
2:30:15much from its basic a gravel
2:30:17pad. So we don't benefit from
2:30:18any of the other stuff that's
2:30:19happening with the services
2:30:22they provide. every
2:30:25unrestricted dollar that we
2:30:26spend carrying on this
2:30:28property as a dollar that we
2:30:30cannot be used to serve our
2:30:31older Alaskans. And so for
2:30:33this reason, the older
2:30:35actions, older persons, action
2:30:37group respectfully ask the
2:30:38Assembly to exempt this
2:30:39property from the 2026
2:30:40downtown Improvement District.
2:30:41Special Assessment Roll or at
2:30:42least give us an option to opt
2:30:44out of that. site, the Guy s
2:30:46Simpson, thanks. Any
2:30:48questions. You questions from
2:30:51members. Thank Okay. Anyone
2:30:56else wish to testify on this
2:30:57item. Please come forward. If
2:30:57so.
2:31:02>> none public hearing on item
2:31:03is now close with both the
2:31:04body look to prove. Motion to
2:31:10approve on second by Miss
2:31:11Baldwin Day. Would you like to
2:31:12speak to it for them on?
2:31:17>> I think just say thank you
2:31:18to the downtown property who
2:31:22have supported this time and
2:31:23time again and thank you, too.
2:31:26The work of the downtown
2:31:27partnership to help downtown
2:31:30be cleaner, more vibrant
2:31:33place. I guess I will extend
2:31:35the opportunity quickly to the
2:31:37administration that that they
2:31:38wanted to weigh in at
2:31:39Providing the context on that
2:31:39second piece of testimony that
2:31:40we heard tonight. The chair to
2:31:46Vice Chair Boland. I'll
2:31:49mention that the older
2:31:51person's actions up. She was
2:31:51somewhat new to me, but I'm
2:31:52happy to coordinate with them.
2:31:53And with the municipal center
2:31:54to see what can be done.
2:31:57>> My general understanding is
2:31:58that charitable properties are
2:32:00exempt from the downtown
2:32:00Improvement district
2:32:01assessment. And so it could be
2:32:03handled in the normal course
2:32:04within the effective
2:32:05application. That's that
2:32:07application did not qualify
2:32:07for some reason that it would
2:32:08be a taxable property.
2:32:12>> Thank you for that answer.
2:32:12Can we take action? People
2:32:15even take action on this item
2:32:18tonight and resolve that
2:32:19question a later date
2:32:19possibility. Yes, I think we
2:32:23could in part because the
2:32:24exemptions have to meet a
2:32:26certain timeline. And so this
2:32:27this assessment role should be
2:32:28set ready for action. Now.
2:32:29>> Okay. Pre sheet that
2:32:31support to Qatar. Thank you,
2:32:33Mr. Martinez. The question to
2:32:36municipal manager. Mr Falls.
2:32:38The gist of hear what you said
2:32:42again, just to make sure heard
2:32:43it correctly. Tax exempt of
2:32:47properties that receive tax
2:32:47exemptions. Also receive the
2:32:52exemption from having to pay
2:32:53the assessment for the
2:32:54downtown district. That is my
2:32:58understanding that I'm
2:32:58confirming with the taxes are
2:32:59and let me be more accurate.
2:33:04Non-profit organizations that
2:33:04have tax exempt property are
2:33:06exempt from the. The special
2:33:08assessment or not. Looks like
2:33:12the assessor's coming to my
2:33:13rescue. But I think the one
2:33:15nuance there's that nonprofit
2:33:16organizations have to have the
2:33:18property for exclusive
2:33:19charitable purposes. So it is
2:33:21possible nonprofit
2:33:22organization could hold a
2:33:25taxable property. But with
2:33:26that, she probably get out of
2:33:27the way and let the expert
2:33:27answer the question. Q. Thank
2:33:28you. Yes, come March Marketing
2:33:32must answer. Thanks. Yeah.
2:33:34Through the chair to Martinez.
2:33:36So check a miss miss. Most us
2:33:37are. Typically when you look
2:33:42at the what properties are
2:33:43exempt from the downtown
2:33:44improvement district are dead,
2:33:47the it is spelled out in the
2:33:48section of code. But it's a
2:33:51large it going to be your
2:33:52charitable nonprofit. It's
2:33:53come government properties.
2:33:54It's also going to be a
2:33:56residential properties as
2:33:58well. That reads him, the
2:33:59residential exception. Those
2:34:02are exempted what's not
2:34:02exempted. There are certain
2:34:05exemptions that are not that
2:34:06are exempt from property tax,
2:34:07but they're not exempt from
2:34:09the dead.
2:34:10>> For example, you have your
2:34:11property tax incentives under
2:34:1312, 60. You have your to carry
2:34:15their property tax exemption
2:34:16under top. 35, those are just
2:34:182 examples think off the top.
2:34:19My head. So they're hopefully
2:34:22that answers your question. It
2:34:23does. Thank you.
2:34:29>> Okay, I don't see anyone
2:34:30further in the queue. So I
2:34:33will ask how does the U.S. Rep
2:34:34vote on this item? And then
2:34:37members may proceed to vote.
2:34:39This is are 2026 to 35. Amber
2:34:44Scout. On a vote of 12 to 0 AR
2:34:592026. To 35 passes the body
2:35:01unanimously. Next. We have
2:35:02items 13 G that is 2026 1.16,
2:35:08an omnibus ordinance of the
2:35:08Anchorage Municipal Assembly,
2:35:09amending and updating it
2:35:11Municipal Code title. 28
2:35:13elections public hearing on
2:35:14this item is now open.
2:35:23>> I'm gonna move to postpone
2:35:24indefinitely.
2:35:26>> Motion by Mr. Second to
2:35:30postpone indefinitely. Second
2:35:31by scout do want to speak to
2:35:33Mr. Month.
2:35:34>> Yeah, I believe this is
2:35:35going to come back before sort
2:35:37of split apart and in
2:35:37different forms. Thank you.
2:35:38Madam Chair.
2:35:41>> Thank Are my numbers and
2:35:42the public. So we have in our
2:35:43code that if we someone moves
2:35:44to postpone something
2:35:46indefinitely while the public
2:35:47hearing is still open, it is
2:35:47not a debatable motion.
2:35:49However, it does allow for the
2:35:51the mover of that motion to
2:35:52speak and then the sponsor, if
2:35:55they would also like to
2:35:56respond. So I will a scout and
2:35:58Mr. Handle it. If you would
2:35:58like to add anything further,
2:35:59you're not required to.
2:36:03>> Now we're going to bring
2:36:03him back as a split okay.
2:36:08Thank yeah. don't know those
2:36:09items were introduced on our
2:36:10agenda and will.
2:36:11>> We suffer public where they
2:36:12were set for a public hearing
2:36:13in November. So with I will
2:36:18ask, is there any objection to
2:36:19postponing this item
2:36:19indefinitely? Seeing hearing
2:36:24none this item has been
2:36:25postponed indefinitely. Next.
2:36:28That brings us to item 14, a
2:36:31that went into the record 2026
2:36:37107, an ordinance of the
2:36:37Anchorage Municipal Assembly,
2:36:38amending Anchorage Municipal
2:36:41Code Child, Too, by enacting a
2:36:42to a new chapter to that 90
2:36:43and amending chapter 9, 9,
2:36:44down 20 and sections. One.
2:36:45>> 0.1, 5 down one, 40 10.80
2:36:48does 6, 10, 27, 2085 to create
2:36:52uniform procedures for all
2:36:53administrative matters
2:36:54considered by the municipal
2:36:55Assembly. Public hearing on
2:36:56this item is now open, MR.
2:36:58>> Madam Chair, I move to
2:36:59postpone indefinitely.
2:37:03>> Okay. There's a motion to
2:37:05postpone this. It definitely
2:37:05is serving up Mr. On a second
2:37:06by miss Overs. Would you like
2:37:07to speak to Yes. Thank you,
2:37:11chair. believe it is your
2:37:11intent to the sponsor to bring
2:37:12this back in a different form.
2:37:14>> That is correct.
2:37:19>> And this is, again, same
2:37:20situation that I mentioned
2:37:22earlier. So I ask if there is
2:37:23there any objection to post
2:37:24putting indefinitely? Seeing
2:37:29hearing none. This item has
2:37:30been postponed indefinitely
2:37:32and as was stated, it will
2:37:33come back in a future form. So
2:37:35next we are on to. Okay.
2:37:47Moving along next. We're on
2:37:49item 14. G that is 2026 1.15,
2:37:53an ordinance of the Anchorage
2:37:55Assembly authorizing the
2:37:57disposal by noncompetitive
2:37:58property exchange of Heritage.
2:38:00Landbank parcel 3.0 8, 0,
2:38:02commonly known as the former
2:38:03told your track legally
2:38:04described he had one half
2:38:08human Northwest, one Perth,
2:38:09Northeast, one for section. 33
2:38:12T 13 an R 3 WSMV. Thank Public
2:38:19hearing on this item and also
2:38:20know there's a nest person. S
2:38:21one version a public hearing
2:38:22on this item is now open.
2:38:23Please come forward. If you
2:38:23wish to testify. Anyone at
2:38:27all. One person coming
2:38:30forward. So as you are coming
2:38:35up, I will note the microphone
2:38:36is already on. So just please
2:38:38state your name part of town
2:38:38and you will have 3 minutes.
2:38:42>> My name is Linda Sharp and
2:38:43I live in Midtown Anchorage.
2:38:46I've read just a little bit
2:38:47about this. And if I'm not
2:38:48mistaken. It has to do with
2:38:51trading tow sure tracked. For
2:38:54an acre downtown. Is that?
2:38:56That's on and just verify.
2:38:58That's what we're talking
2:38:59about. Yes, but otherwise, we
2:39:03cannot answer questions. So
2:39:04please continue with story.
2:39:07Well, from what I read, I have
2:39:08emailed us. So this is really
2:39:09just a follow-up on that. And
2:39:12I can't imagine why you would
2:39:13sell or trade. A larger
2:39:16tracked on Tudor Road for one
2:39:18track downtown as I
2:39:22understand, it's to be part of
2:39:23the M M Ha plan and the acre
2:39:26downtown would allow for about
2:39:288 units that you would be
2:39:31exchanging and taking
2:39:32possession of and giving up
2:39:34about 5 acres on Tudor Road,
2:39:38which would accommodate about.
2:39:4040 units. So if that's the
2:39:44plan, I think that it's a bad
2:39:45idea. And I oppose it. He
2:39:51would anyone else wish to
2:39:51testify. Please come forward.
2:40:02Okay. Seeing in no-win coming
2:40:02forward to testify. No one
2:40:03signed up on the phone. A
2:40:04public hearing on this item is
2:40:05now closed. What's the wealth?
2:40:06The body?
2:40:07>> as one version. Second.
2:40:10Okay. There's a motion to
2:40:11approve the S one version a
2:40:12spot and a second by Mr. Find
2:40:14a spot Monday. Yes, thank you.
2:40:18This is a substitute
2:40:19substitute version that was
2:40:20developed by myself and number
2:40:21scout. So members may have
2:40:25noticed that there was a
2:40:25difference between the
2:40:26original version of the
2:40:27substitute proposed by the
2:40:28mayor, which struck 2 of the
2:40:33conditions of the transfer of
2:40:35the treasure track parcel to
2:40:36be to Alaska Housing Finance
2:40:40Corporation. And I understand
2:40:42that the the change in the
2:40:43substitute version was made
2:40:43because Hfc was not interested
2:40:46and having conditions and
2:40:48imposed on them with that
2:40:49auger track and we have couple
2:40:54of supplemental items with us
2:40:57particular proposal that I
2:40:57think flesh out what the
2:41:00Alaska Housing Finance
2:41:01Corporation intends to do with
2:41:02tozer track, but many members
2:41:04scout and I wanted to be sure
2:41:05at the assembly's intent for
2:41:08this land swap was very clear.
2:41:11And so we've added some
2:41:12language here. We've been
2:41:13this. That's one version that
2:41:17references back to a
2:41:18resolution that we passed very
2:41:19recently with respect 2
2:41:22municipal Park, property
2:41:23disposals and the priorities
2:41:23of the body. Asked for at
2:41:28least 15 going units per acre
2:41:29with at least 70% of the of
2:41:31the land on either site to be
2:41:33developed. Whether that is
2:41:35residential mixed use or other
2:41:35service related features. And
2:41:38we also in half in Section 2
2:41:42added a clause recommending
2:41:44that every effort be made to
2:41:45break ground on both sites
2:41:45within 3 years of the
2:41:47execution of the property
2:41:49exchange. So we did not go so
2:41:52far as to include a reversion
2:41:53Eric laws. We were told that
2:41:54that would be a deal breaker.
2:41:57And since this deal has been
2:41:57in the works for some time and
2:41:59definitely something that has
2:42:02a priority of the
2:42:03administration. We thought
2:42:03that the best we could do
2:42:04under the circumstances, which
2:42:05include very clear intent
2:42:06language from the assembly and
2:42:09hope that our partners at Hfc
2:42:11are paying attention to that
2:42:14well do the best that they
2:42:16possibly can to ensure that
2:42:17this particular investment of
2:42:19public land does, in fact,
2:42:20continue to serve the public
2:42:22good. And I do want to remind
2:42:24my colleagues that publicly
2:42:25and is one of the ways that we
2:42:26can actually guarantee or at
2:42:29least support to the
2:42:30development of affordable and
2:42:31attainable housing in
2:42:32Anchorage. And so this this is
2:42:34an important and not one to be
2:42:35taken lightly. I do urge my
2:42:37colleagues support and of
2:42:38course, welcome back. Thank
2:42:39you. Okay. Next, have in the
2:42:44queue miske out and then it
2:42:46will move through the Q
2:42:46online. So go ahead. Miss Cup.
2:42:49>> Thank you Yeah. going a lot
2:42:55of what member Baldwin they
2:42:57said. Also sure that I had a
2:43:00really productive conversation
2:43:02with a couple of staff members
2:43:03that and up the on Friday
2:43:08discussing the swap and what
2:43:09would be amenable to them and
2:43:10was really grateful too. Find
2:43:14this compromise around intense
2:43:16language. making sure they
2:43:20still have control over the
2:43:21The ability to analyze what
2:43:24possible, though, Virginia's
2:43:26apart from my colleagues as
2:43:27well and also gratitude to for
2:43:28helping find the solution
2:43:29here.
2:43:32>> Thank U next, Mr. Bond.
2:43:34Thank you. Madam Chair. So in
2:43:39light of a sharps testimony
2:43:40here tonight. I thought I
2:43:45would give the opportunity to
2:43:47the administration to explain
2:43:47to the public what is the
2:43:52value that the municipality is
2:43:53getting with this deal? I
2:43:57think it was stated and I may
2:43:58have misheard, but that we
2:44:00would only be getting 8 units.
2:44:01Potentially on that. The
2:44:05downtown block went out to La.
2:44:05don't know if that's the case
2:44:06or So maybe just if you could
2:44:09lay out the vision and then
2:44:12why is this so a win for? The
2:44:14municipality?
2:44:19>> Yeah, no invite the mayor
2:44:20or Mister Dole to speak to
2:44:20that. Threw the chair. Thank
2:44:25you, coach. Your bowling for
2:44:26the question of why we're
2:44:27going about pursuing this
2:44:29swap. As you know, the at
2:44:34interest by the municipality
2:44:36work acquiring block 102, for
2:44:39housing has been in the works
2:44:41a long, long time, shall we
2:44:41say, over several
2:44:42administrations. Skipping we
2:44:45haven't done. We have an
2:44:46opportunity now to affect down
2:44:48that. Why one for the other
2:44:49one's bigger than the other? I
2:44:52think it comes down to the
2:44:53details of the property and
2:44:53what we think they can do to
2:44:55go forward in pursuing housing
2:44:56within the municipality. If we
2:45:00look at block one or 2, it is
2:45:02optimally located 4 workforce
2:45:05housing, if we can, let's
2:45:08leverage it for that. It's in
2:45:08walking distance of scores of
2:45:09businesses who could benefit
2:45:11from workforce housing. The
2:45:15water line, sewer lines, road
2:45:17access are already resolve
2:45:18for. We don't have to worry
2:45:19about what we're going to
2:45:19extend or build into it. What
2:45:22we haven't completed the
2:45:24development Sussman on it.
2:45:25However, the soil conditions
2:45:26are much better known and we
2:45:29forecasted can easily
2:45:30accommodate over 100 units
2:45:35justify multi-family housing.
2:45:37There. We're not going looking
2:45:40units or something like that.
2:45:42This is an area that begs for
2:45:43high-density multi-family
2:45:44housing and we With the
2:45:49municipality contributing the
2:45:49land were in a position to
2:45:51uniquely influence going
2:45:52forward to hit that point.
2:45:52That. For a parcel in a place
2:45:56where it's most needed looking
2:45:58at this. If we look at the
2:46:01economics of the basic
2:46:03appraisals, we're basically
2:46:04taking a four-million dollar
2:46:06asset and trading it for a
2:46:075 million dollar asset. Now,
2:46:10there will be some other
2:46:11things contributed to balance
2:46:12that out. However, not from
2:46:13the municipality itself going
2:46:17forward, told jurors a
2:46:18phenomenal sight. Also for
2:46:20development, it would be more
2:46:22challenging more problematic
2:46:23for the municipality going
2:46:24forward. We know there's
2:46:27water, sewer, road access and
2:46:27other things and exciting
2:46:31thing about partnering with
2:46:34Hfc. We can think of no better
2:46:36entity in the state than than
2:46:39the east to develop it. Who
2:46:40has the expertise and the
2:46:41recently demonstrated
2:46:42expertise they've done without
2:46:45parcels. They received from
2:46:46other state agencies and
2:46:47turning those into housing.
2:46:49They are dedicated to housing.
2:46:51I've personally worked on them
2:46:53on some other packages before
2:46:55coming to Anchorage and seeing
2:46:57that they focus they and the
2:47:00affordable housing space and
2:47:01the high-density space, their
2:47:04unparalleled. It's their
2:47:05mission to maximize what can
2:47:06be done there. So for us, this
2:47:07is a twofer. We block to have
2:47:10an opportunity to move forward
2:47:13and optimize at the meet our
2:47:15vision providing housing
2:47:15where. In a place in a way
2:47:19where it will serve the people
2:47:21of Anchorage. And there is no
2:47:24partner, we would better be
2:47:25better off for the resources
2:47:27for what it's going to take to
2:47:29develop. Dozier, there may be
2:47:31other local ones, but we're
2:47:32working with them on other
2:47:33parcels as we speak. And we
2:47:34have a capacity issue. We
2:47:37welcome H fc's expertise and
2:47:38wallet coming to this
2:47:39discussion auger. Ok, think it
2:47:45was a very comprehensive
2:47:45Appreciate it. And I am.
2:47:48>> I will say for my part, I
2:47:50am pretty excited to support
2:47:52going forward. I often hear
2:47:53from my constituents that they
2:47:54want to see. Less parking lots
2:47:58downtown and more housing
2:47:58downtown. I think that is
2:47:59something that actually has.
2:48:02Pretty broad support, at least
2:48:03as as comes to So support for
2:48:05Thank you. Chair. Thank U next
2:48:08Mr. Press Padilla.
2:48:09>> Thank you, chair. I want to
2:48:13I want to say a few things
2:48:14that I'd like to
2:48:14administration to weigh in a
2:48:15bit. this is a project that's
2:48:20been in the works for a while
2:48:21and I'm really excited about
2:48:22it. And for all the reasons
2:48:25that we just heard, it's a
2:48:25it's a it's a really wonderful
2:48:26opportunity.
2:48:28>> The concern I have about
2:48:29this s one version is a few
2:48:31things we are spending so much
2:48:33energy, removing barriers for
2:48:36development. All of the work
2:48:37over the last few years is
2:48:38about trying to make
2:48:41development easier. And so
2:48:41what concerns me is at the
2:48:44last minute after a long
2:48:46process, we put some
2:48:48requirements in here that that
2:48:51may make it more difficult to
2:48:52develop tests. And I think
2:48:56that we're all on the same
2:48:57page in terms of wanting more
2:48:58housing. We're on the same
2:48:59page in terms of wanting more.
2:49:00Dan density, I'm just not sure
2:49:01the value at this stage of
2:49:03putting in these requirements
2:49:04at this point. When we're
2:49:08still early in the process, we
2:49:09don't know exactly how this is
2:49:10going to unfold, what the
2:49:13requirements will be, will
2:49:13develop at all of that. So I
2:49:15guess what I'd like to hear
2:49:16from the administration is the
2:49:20additional requirements
2:49:21parameters that was put in the
2:49:22S one version from your
2:49:26perspective, how problematic
2:49:28is this? Is this something
2:49:31that could down the road
2:49:32become a problem for us in
2:49:34terms of actually developing
2:49:35at or limit our ability to to
2:49:36develop in the way that we
2:49:37want to. So I'd like to hear
2:49:39from some administration to
2:49:39speak to them. Threw the
2:49:43chair, looking at the original
2:49:45version. That is where the
2:49:46restrictive language was
2:49:47contained. His requirements.
2:49:49>> The S version for the the S
2:49:54version removed it as
2:49:55requirements. The S one
2:49:56version keeps it out is a
2:49:58standing requirement but
2:50:00reflects the intent of the
2:50:01assembly, which was really
2:50:03came out in a resolution about
2:50:03the same time we introduce
2:50:05this. So I think it we think
2:50:07it does a great job combining
2:50:11the attempt of the assembly
2:50:12without creating restrictions
2:50:14of the original version. That
2:50:14would have been the deal
2:50:17killer. So thank you for that.
2:50:18So the intent language is
2:50:21something that can be
2:50:22overridden in your mind is is
2:50:23if for some reason.
2:50:24>> The intent language does
2:50:25not. Comport with what
2:50:27actually is reality. Does this
2:50:31allow the administration to go
2:50:32in opposition to the intent
2:50:33language?
2:50:35>> For the chair section 2 of
2:50:37the S one version reads
2:50:38Assembly recommends that
2:50:40recommends is not binding. I
2:50:44heard it for you. Thanks very
2:50:45much.
2:50:47>> Okay, have of Thank you,
2:50:53chair rally yes, this land
2:50:56exchange has been in the works
2:50:58for awhile on and off for a
2:50:59number of years. And in a very
2:51:01focused way, these last 2
2:51:03years, the state
2:51:04administration has been
2:51:05working very diligently with
2:51:09us and the municipality. It
2:51:11feels wrong to say this on the
2:51:13record, but we're clearly as
2:51:14Mister Dole said, getting the
2:51:15better deal in terms of the
2:51:18market value of the
2:51:20transaction. I want to Hfc
2:51:23Brian Butcher and his team.
2:51:26Mike Robbins at a CDA governor
2:51:28Dan Levy for moving this
2:51:29forward. There's been a lot of
2:51:32parts that have had to be
2:51:34worked out and it'll help us
2:51:36make progress towards our
2:51:38house. Ingles 10,000 homes.
2:51:41And also thank you to members
2:51:45Baldwin Day and scout for
2:51:45bringing forward and s version
2:51:47that expresses assembly intent
2:51:52and also gets us where we need
2:51:54to be in and retains the
2:51:54language of the a**. I would
2:51:57like to Clerk Hines to be
2:51:59respectfully added as a
2:52:01co-sponsor to this version.
2:52:04Thank you. urged the assembly
2:52:05support. Thank you. the clerk
2:52:10will take care of Martinez,
2:52:12thank you. Chair.
2:52:15>> That's a couple of
2:52:16questions for background
2:52:16information so that we have a
2:52:17better contextual is a shunt
2:52:18here. It's been described that
2:52:27block 102 has been part of the
2:52:28municipality's aspiration for
2:52:29quite some time.
2:52:30>> How long has the tozer
2:52:35track been the municipality's
2:52:36real estate portfolio.
2:52:47>> Threw the chair member
2:52:49Martinez. I do not have exact
2:52:51date. I believe about 4 years
2:52:52when the swap was worked out
2:52:55with the motion organization
2:52:56to to relocate.
2:52:59>> It was a swap to a swap
2:53:00want to make caught that. What
2:53:05is the municipality's when we
2:53:06acquired that Auger tracked?
2:53:07What was our developmental?
2:53:10For that property? And how far
2:53:12along did we get doing
2:53:16whatever that vision was? If
2:53:17there was one.
2:53:19>> Threw the chair. I'm not
2:53:24familiar with the full details
2:53:26of that fire development.
2:53:27recall it. Dissolving in terms
2:53:31of the development agreement
2:53:32with the developer. There's
2:53:32another parcel also involved
2:53:34and development with that same
2:53:35developer, an agreement.
2:53:38>> And it the calm parties had
2:53:41a parting of ways.
2:53:47>> Put a finer point on it.
2:53:49Had we made progress with
2:53:50getting that property toward
2:53:52development to the chair. Now?
2:53:55Had we made any progress with
2:53:57getting block 102, prior to
2:53:59this particular time. Into a
2:54:02potential developmental
2:54:03envelope. Threw the chair.
2:54:04Now. So essentially there are
2:54:072 properties. Different real
2:54:12estate portfolios that are
2:54:13sitting idle E and not doing
2:54:15anything productive and the
2:54:18and the intent is to swap the
2:54:21ownership of those particular
2:54:23properties so they can get
2:54:25into a developmental
2:54:27portfolio. Is that fair to
2:54:29describe from nothing too. The
2:54:32intent of developing
2:54:35something.
2:54:35>> So the chair we consider
2:54:36this from nothing to something
2:54:37some would say the parking lot
2:54:40value of block 102, is
2:54:41realistic. We have a better
2:54:42way. We think we can meet that
2:54:45need and reset prop you up to
2:54:45a higher beneficial use. It is
2:54:48an idol at this point
2:54:48erratically. It's a parking
2:54:49lot.
2:54:53>> Idling in parking lot. Very
2:54:54interesting way to describe
2:54:54that. So just to confirm.
2:55:01We're also not talking about.
2:55:04Apples to apples. With respect
2:55:05to the types of housing block
2:55:071, Oh, twos housing. Potential
2:55:11is very different. Then what
2:55:15hosier track could be
2:55:16developed as that. Just fair
2:55:16to understand.
2:55:20>> true. The chair from what
2:55:21we know now of the parcels,
2:55:23that is more than fair. It is
2:55:24very fair that they will
2:55:24develop on different paths.
2:55:28>> I think some of the
2:55:29concerns that people just to
2:55:30make sure that we heard them
2:55:33around value, I think worthy.
2:55:35Some of those concerns that we
2:55:40get the biggest bang for our
2:55:41developmental park, I think
2:55:41are really important. But the
2:55:43contextual is a shunt that
2:55:45we've basically been sitting
2:55:48on property and not being able
2:55:49to get it developed. And being
2:55:53able to a land exchange that
2:55:56can then create to developable
2:55:59properties I think is quite
2:56:00intriguing and he's really
2:56:03good work. So I appreciate you
2:56:04with the feedback. And I think
2:56:06that makes the case for
2:56:06supporting this today. Thank
2:56:07you. Okay. Next I myself in
2:56:10the queue. Thank
2:56:17>> first I want to say thank
2:56:18you to the administration. I
2:56:20know it into a CVA and to hfc.
2:56:21I know it is difficult to do
2:56:24deals like this. Obviously
2:56:25they don't happen quickly or
2:56:28that often or else we wouldn't
2:56:28have had to put in this much
2:56:29effort. So thank you for that.
2:56:32All notes. Also, I want to say
2:56:33thank you to this sponsors of
2:56:36the S one verse and I think it
2:56:38is. I know there's been a lot
2:56:40of discussion around this item
2:56:42and and kind of figuring out
2:56:43what is the right balance
2:56:44between directing or at least
2:56:46encouraging. But we would like
2:56:46to see happen on those
2:56:48properties. Recognizing that
2:56:50with real estate deals. We are
2:56:51just one player in a very
2:56:52complex process and we cannot
2:56:55tell the private sector
2:56:56specifically what to built. So
2:56:58I appreciate the balance that
2:56:59has been struck in this. I'll
2:57:01note that in our housing
2:57:02action plan that was approved
2:57:03back in 2023, one of the goals
2:57:06of that plan or one of the
2:57:07priorities is to make the
2:57:09municipality a better business
2:57:10partner. And I think this is a
2:57:11great example of striking that
2:57:14balance. We have had issues
2:57:15such as reversion clauses,
2:57:17which can really express
2:57:19policy intense, but then can
2:57:21also gum up the works. And so
2:57:22we've had to do a couple of
2:57:22those over the years or extend
2:57:23them. And in one case and
2:57:26also, you know, certainly we
2:57:29have to hold to our priority.
2:57:31So the resolution that member
2:57:32Valdes referenced saying that
2:57:34that we can certainly say
2:57:35here's what we would like to
2:57:35see here is what is most
2:57:37important. and even if we
2:57:38cannot make 3rd parties do
2:57:41exactly what we want. And we
2:57:42can at least express that And
2:57:44I just want to respond also,
2:57:46too Mr. Press it for Diaz
2:57:47points. I think it is striking
2:57:48a balance. I think it is to
2:57:51remember that it is common and
2:57:52it often, I guess, routinely
2:57:56done in many communities to
2:57:57have negotiations with between
2:57:58levels of government, for
2:58:01cities to put certain
2:58:02conditions on properties also
2:58:04to really say these are the
2:58:06when were disposing of land.
2:58:07This is what we want to see.
2:58:08So I think it's not unusual
2:58:10for us to do that. And I think
2:58:12again, it's a matter of
2:58:13striking that balance between
2:58:14whether we are but making sure
2:58:17that we're expressing our
2:58:17intent and our priorities
2:58:20without basically undermining
2:58:21that goal of getting more
2:58:22housing online. so I'm very
2:58:23excited and see that this does
2:58:24strike a good balance. I
2:58:26intend to vote yes. Might
2:58:27encourage colleagues to
2:58:28support. So that taking back
2:58:30the gavel, Mr. Handle it.
2:58:34>> So question for the
2:58:36sponsors MS Scout or Baldwin
2:58:38Day on your in your guys is
2:58:42assembly memorandum on the
2:58:43diagram here. I was kayaking.
2:58:47was wondering, it says 15
2:58:49dwellings 15 dwelling units
2:58:50per acre gross like.
2:58:55>> I'm assuming doesn't rose.
2:58:56There's this is a know that
2:58:58that is gross versus net. Ok?
2:59:00Thank you all units per acre.
2:59:02So thank you for the question.
2:59:10Okay. Next, Musk out
2:59:16>> I'm going to be in the
2:59:18anymore. I to repeat many of
2:59:22the comments that were made
2:59:22clarifying that bat compromise
2:59:26and 15 agreed to the language
2:59:29round. Great to the concept of
2:59:31intention language and I hope
2:59:33my colleagues will support
2:59:34that.
2:59:38>> Thank you Mr. Bond. Thank
2:59:41you. Madam You know. I just
2:59:45want to highlight. I do think
2:59:47that this and Ted language it
2:59:50it's really important. I
2:59:50agree, as others have said
2:59:51that it it strikes a certain
2:59:52balance I also want to
2:59:55reiterate that. Member Scout,
2:59:59I believe she said here
3:00:00tonight on the record that she
3:00:01was able to meet with the
3:00:04other entity and and have a
3:00:06productive conversation and
3:00:06make sure that this language
3:00:09that was added to this version
3:00:10is not going to derail
3:00:12anything. So I think that's
3:00:13important for us to bear in
3:00:14mind. I also think it is it is
3:00:18important. When we are
3:00:22disposing municipal property
3:00:23to make sure that we get the
3:00:27best and highest use of that
3:00:28property I hear the point
3:00:33about not putting some of
3:00:35conditions on something that,
3:00:36you know, a project can
3:00:36actually move forward at the
3:00:41same time we are we often hear
3:00:42when planning matters come
3:00:43before us that we really need
3:00:44to protect, protect the
3:00:48residential capacity of the
3:00:48limited land that we have left
3:00:52to do to develop on in the
3:00:53incredible and one of the ways
3:00:56that we can do that is is too.
3:00:58These types of recommendations
3:01:02that are consistent with
3:01:03previously past policy
3:01:03guidance and so I I guess I
3:01:07just want to thank members day
3:01:09and risk out for leading the
3:01:12charge on that and make making
3:01:13sure that some of our values
3:01:16are captured in this man. And
3:01:17thank you to the mayor and her
3:01:20team for lending their support
3:01:21to this version as well. Thank
3:01:22you. Madam Thank you know,
3:01:26Siena members in the So how
3:01:26does the youth member vote?
3:01:33>> And so members may proceed
3:01:34to vote again. This is the
3:01:35motion to approve 2026. 1.15
3:01:37The S one version. On a vote
3:01:49of 12 to 26 1.15 s one passes
3:01:53the body unanimously. Madam
3:02:02Chair. I move to immediately
3:02:03reconsider and urge a no vote.
3:02:06>> There's been a motion to re
3:02:09immediately reconsider this
3:02:10item by Mr. Volland is second
3:02:11and second from Mr. Martinez
3:02:12and again, the voting no on
3:02:17reconsideration means this is
3:02:17done voting. Yes, Henry, get
3:02:18consideration. Reopens the
3:02:20item. So I will does these
3:02:25representative how do you vote
3:02:26reconsideration of this item
3:02:27now? Km members may proceed to
3:02:29vote. Number scout. Ok on a
3:02:47vote of 0 to 12
3:02:50reconsideration has
3:02:51unanimously failed. And so
3:02:51this item is a done deal.
3:02:53Next. We will move on to
3:02:55actually wait. One 0nd. So if
3:03:11you were here earlier, we have
3:03:13one more quick item of
3:03:13business and that is to get
3:03:16all of our budget items for
3:03:18the fy 27 budget introduced.
3:03:19We now have the paper copies.
3:03:20They are being passed out and
3:03:23because these are laid on the
3:03:24table, these are items for
3:03:25introduction. There are 8 of
3:03:28them total rather than doing
3:03:30individual votes on all of
3:03:31them. This is what we propose.
3:03:32So there are essentially 5 of
3:03:36them are ordinances. They
3:03:37require a first second and 3rd
3:03:41and we are going to do them in
3:03:422 batches. And so with the 5
3:03:44ordinances, what I will do is
3:03:45read all 5 of those items into
3:03:47the record and then and I will
3:03:49give the numbers of where they
3:03:49where they're supposed to fall
3:03:50on our agenda. And then I will
3:03:51ask for one motion to
3:03:52introduce all of them and set
3:03:55the public. Both of the public
3:03:56hearings that are noted on our
3:03:58list and then we will do the
3:04:00same thing with resolutions.
3:04:01But because those require
3:04:03different vote threshold, we
3:04:04need to do them differently.
3:04:05So we will do this as
3:04:05efficiently as we can. no
3:04:09members receiving them. We did
3:04:10receive them by e-mail earlier
3:04:11today. So we just needed to
3:04:12get them printed. And then all
3:04:14of them will be online. And of
3:04:15course, these are all for
3:04:16introduction for future
3:04:17meetings. So with that, I'm
3:04:18going to read the 5 ordinances
3:04:20into the record and then we
3:04:21will deal with them with one
3:04:23motion. The first one is 2026.
3:04:281.23, ordinance of the
3:04:29municipality of Anchorage
3:04:30approach adopting
3:04:30appropriating funds for the
3:04:322027 General Government
3:04:32operating budget. Thank you.
3:04:35As getting. So that's that
3:04:37would be item 10 g 10. The
3:04:40next one will be item 10 G 11.
3:04:44Arrest to get some. I'm not
3:04:45going to the consent agenda
3:04:46items because we already
3:04:47passed the consent agenda. But
3:04:48I will note they would be. One
3:04:490nd. So the next one is 2026
3:05:001.24 An ordinance adopting the
3:05:012027 General Government
3:05:02Capital improvement budget.
3:05:03We're eating. The next one
3:05:07further down. The list is 2026
3:05:101.25 An ordinance adopting in
3:05:12appropriating funds for the
3:05:162027 Municipal Utilities and
3:05:16enterprise activities
3:05:17operating budgets and the 2027
3:05:18Municipal Utilities and
3:05:21Enterprise activities, capital
3:05:21improvement budget for you.
3:05:24Next one is 2026 1.26 An
3:05:28ordinance adopting in
3:05:29appropriating funds for the
3:05:312027 operating and capital
3:05:32budgets of Anchorage Community
3:05:33Development Authority. And the
3:05:35last one of the 5 is 2026
3:05:381.27, an ordinance amending
3:05:40Anchorage Municipal Code
3:05:41chapters, 3, 5, 3 dot to 0, 3,
3:05:443, 0, relating to the
3:05:46organization of the executive
3:05:47branch setting forth the
3:05:48duties and responsibilities of
3:05:49executive branch agencies. So
3:05:52for all of those, I am seeking
3:05:53a motion to introduce and set
3:05:56the public hearings, public
3:05:56hearings, 2 of them because
3:05:57it's a budget and I will need
3:05:59a second and a 3rd.
3:06:02>> Madam Chair move to
3:06:04introduce the items that you
3:06:05just read and to set the
3:06:05public hearing for the meeting
3:06:07set October 20th and November
3:06:094th, second 3rd.
3:06:14>> Ok? So there was motion to
3:06:16set the 5 items that I read
3:06:18for public hearing on October
3:06:1920th and November. 4th, Mr.
3:06:23Bowen's second by Miss Park
3:06:24and 3rd by Mr. Press Verdia.
3:06:28So those have been introduced.
3:06:28And again, the public hearings
3:06:29have been set. So then I will
3:06:32slip back the page and we will
3:06:33read the resolutions into the
3:06:35record. These ones because
3:06:37their resolutions for
3:06:38introduction require 7 votes
3:06:39or unanimous consent. So I
3:06:40will go and read those Our
3:06:462026 to 74 a resolution
3:06:47adopting the 2027 to 2032
3:06:48general government Capital
3:06:48improvement program. The next
3:06:52one our 2026 to 75 a
3:06:56resolution adopting the 2027
3:06:57to 2030 to 6 year fiscal
3:06:58program. And the 3rd and last
3:07:02one are 2026. To 76. A
3:07:06resolution approving the 2027
3:07:07to 2032 municipal utilities
3:07:08and enterprise activities.
3:07:10Capital improvement programs.
3:07:12Move to introduce the items
3:07:15that were just read and set
3:07:16the public hearings for the
3:07:17meetings of October 20th
3:07:18November. 4th.
3:07:22>> Ok, so there was a Mr.
3:07:23Going to introduce the 3 items
3:07:24and said both of them are sent
3:07:25all 3 of them for the public
3:07:28hearings for October, 20th and
3:07:29November 4th, is there second
3:07:30second? And second by Miss
3:07:33Baldwin Day and so for
3:07:35introduction for these, we
3:07:37could take a roll call. Vote
3:07:40on this. But I'm going to
3:07:42suggest that if ask, there's
3:07:43any objection to introducing
3:07:44these 3 resolutions and
3:07:45setting for the public
3:07:45hearing. Okay, seeing and
3:07:51hearing no objection. Then
3:07:53these resolutions as written
3:07:55read are set for those public
3:07:56hearings as read by unanimous
3:07:59consent. So that takes care of
3:08:05our budget items. Again, the
3:08:06rest of the discussion about
3:08:07the budget will happen future
3:08:08meetings. So next, we will
3:08:10move back to our remaining
3:08:13public hearing items. And so
3:08:13next we have item 14 K
3:08:19Resolute, Herbicide 2026 1.22
3:08:25An ordinance amending the
3:08:26encourage twenty-twenty
3:08:27encourage comprehensive plan
3:08:30in Anchorage 2040, land use
3:08:31plan to reflect updated
3:08:32housing density minimums in
3:08:33transit, support of
3:08:34development quarters. We
3:08:34bring. Okay public hearing on
3:08:37this item is now open. Chair
3:08:40like to move to postpone
3:08:41indefinitely. Second. Okay.
3:08:44There's been a motion to
3:08:46postpone the indefinitely by
3:08:47fall a second by Mr. Bowen's
3:08:48again, the public hearings
3:08:50open. So I will ask because
3:08:52the maker of the motion is the
3:08:53sponsor. She is only one who
3:08:54was able to speak. So I will
3:08:55turn to holiday. Yes, thank
3:08:59you. So this suite of
3:08:59amendments to the
3:09:01comprehensive plan initiated
3:09:04with the original transit
3:09:05supportive development,
3:09:07overlay ordinance and it
3:09:09traveled through the Planning
3:09:10and Zoning Commission process
3:09:10with the original tis. Do the
3:09:14the intent of these amendments
3:09:15was too ensure that could be
3:09:19implemented and that the
3:09:20comprehensive plan would would
3:09:21support that implementation I
3:09:25I mistakenly believe that this
3:09:27needed to travel now hop. But
3:09:28I have been to understand that
3:09:33that the scaled down version
3:09:36of him hop no longer requires
3:09:38these amendments to the
3:09:39comprehensive plan in order to
3:09:40be implemented. And so this
3:09:43ordinance is actually
3:09:43unnecessary. So my apologies
3:09:44for the kerfuffle that this
3:09:48introduction caused and I urge
3:09:49my colleagues to vote to
3:09:50postpone indefinitely. Thank
3:09:51you. So I will note this is
3:09:56not a debatable motion. So I
3:09:59turn to and what is the is the
3:10:02U.S. representative? How does
3:10:02the U.S. Representative vote
3:10:03on the motion to postpone the
3:10:04indefinitely? Yes. Okay. And
3:10:07members proceed to vote.
3:10:23And a
3:10:23vote of 12 to 2026. 1.22 Has
3:10:25been postponed indefinitely.
3:10:47know there's a lot of
3:10:47anticipation of this room. So
3:10:48we are now at item that I know
3:10:51a number of folks are here
3:10:52for. And then as item 13 D
3:10:55that is 2026. 85 an ordinance
3:10:57of the Anchorage Municipal
3:10:59Assembly, amending Anchorage
3:11:02Municipal Code. title. 21. In
3:11:03order to create a new missing
3:11:04middle housing opportunity
3:11:05overlay which will implement
3:11:06the transit supportive
3:11:09development quarters
3:11:10established in the increased
3:11:132040, comprehensive plan
3:11:14before I open the public
3:11:15hearing. I will just make a
3:11:16couple of notes. First of them
3:11:17is that we did have an S or
3:11:20substitute version introduced
3:11:21on our agenda this evening. So
3:11:24I will remind I do have a
3:11:26list. It's a page long of
3:11:27folks have already testified.
3:11:28So I will ask folks if you
3:11:28have already testified that
3:11:32and you intend to speak
3:11:34tonight on this item, then you
3:11:35need to only speak to the
3:11:36changes in the Sub C 2
3:11:38version. So I will ask again,
3:11:42know it can be difficult in
3:11:43the moment to use us that out.
3:11:44I'm hoping we don't have a
3:11:44bunch of points of order but
3:11:47really asking folks to make
3:11:48the best use of your time and
3:11:49everyone's time to keep those
3:11:50comments focused on the
3:11:53substitute version. If you
3:11:54have already testified.
3:11:56Second, if you have test, if
3:11:57you are testifying on behalf
3:11:58of the community council,
3:11:59please indicate that before
3:12:00you start, you will have 5
3:12:02minutes speak on behalf of the
3:12:04council and then you will not
3:12:05be able to testify on behalf
3:12:08on your own behalf. In that
3:12:09same moments, you have 5
3:12:10minutes and not 8 minutes and
3:12:12then I will say to members.
3:12:15But I repeat this again if and
3:12:15when we get to debate tonight,
3:12:17of course, we have a one-hour
3:12:18time limit for debate that can
3:12:21be extended. We also have a
3:12:23hard stop at midnight. And so
3:12:24I just for folks awareness as
3:12:25well. We do have a continued
3:12:28meetings scheduled. And so the
3:12:30continued meeting per
3:12:30consultation with the clerk is
3:12:32that we pick up where we left
3:12:33off. And so I will ask that if
3:12:37we do extend the time and we
3:12:38get to that point, we can do
3:12:40with this in more detail. But
3:12:42I just want to remind folks
3:12:42that we do to be mindful of
3:12:43the clock myself in the clerk
3:12:44will be watching that. We will
3:12:49reopen the public hearing on
3:12:51this item. So I will also ask
3:12:52folks if you would like to
3:12:52testify to please come forward
3:12:55again. I will do my best to
3:12:55keep an eye on folks. If you
3:12:58have testified before. But I
3:13:00will also ask the honor system
3:13:03and then it will also know we
3:13:04do have a number of folks on
3:13:05the phone. I know there's a
3:13:06lot of folks here in. So I
3:13:07think at this point we'll get
3:13:08through as many folks as we
3:13:09can at least over the next
3:13:10hour. And then I may end up
3:13:16switching between phone in
3:13:17person just to make sure that
3:13:18we're not calling folks too
3:13:18late at night. So with all of
3:13:21that said, the public hearing
3:13:22is now open ICE. The first
3:13:24person is here. Microphone is
3:13:26on. I will also ask sorry
3:13:26before we start. I'll ask it
3:13:30again. If you can take any
3:13:33discussions outside.
3:13:34>> This room is very hard to
3:13:34hear when there are multiple
3:13:36conversations. So please,
3:13:37again, if you're want to have
3:13:38side conversations, please
3:13:39take them in the hallway. So
3:13:41that we can make sure
3:13:42everybody in this room can
3:13:42hear. With that. I would like
3:13:45the first person to.
3:13:49>> Just the kind of just
3:13:49something. While I was in the
3:13:50audience, it was hard to hear
3:13:51some of user way to turn up
3:13:54the volume.
3:13:55>> Thank you. Yeah, we can
3:13:56look at that. I will ask
3:13:56members just to make sure to
3:13:57speak into your microphones
3:14:01and again, everybody has
3:14:03heard, the is very eco. We so
3:14:04again, I will remind folks
3:14:05will keep reminding you,
3:14:06please take any kind side
3:14:07conversations outside. Okay.
3:14:09With all of that said, let's
3:14:11go through our public hearing.
3:14:12please proceed, sir.
3:14:15>> My name is Brett Noida
3:14:15Bauer from the Sand Lake Area.
3:14:18Thank you. Simply members for
3:14:19honoring the duties of your
3:14:21office. Please remember, you
3:14:24represent the neighborhoods in
3:14:25your district. We the people a
3:14:30few questions. Do you Lee
3:14:31members know the actual lot
3:14:34coverage? Height and setbacks
3:14:35of your own residents? 4 of
3:14:37those in your neighborhood. Do
3:14:39you know these numbers for new
3:14:40dwellings being built around
3:14:43Anchorage? Has anyone educated
3:14:45you on the actual numbers? It
3:14:48appears that no one has and
3:14:49you have not asked to be
3:14:50educated because if you had,
3:14:52then you would know that
3:14:54proposed 80 or 70%
3:14:56residential. Lot coverage is
3:14:59our ai-generated
3:15:02hallucinations. You would know
3:15:04that 0 to 5 feet front setback
3:15:06is ridiculous. You would know
3:15:08the proposed 75 or 40 feet
3:15:10tall. It's a nightmare in R
3:15:11one and R 2. So which
3:15:15neighborhoods cried out to
3:15:16you? We want is do we want him
3:15:18hop which neighborhoods ask
3:15:21for a style gutting of our
3:15:23title. 21, none. By your vote.
3:15:27You already allow a duplex in
3:15:28an ad you everywhere. Thank
3:15:31you. So why get greedy and
3:15:35allow multiplexes to be
3:15:35dropped into our
3:15:37neighborhoods. Him hop is not
3:15:39harmless. Pixie dust that fell
3:15:40from the sky. This is a major
3:15:42zoning change of
3:15:43neighborhoods. Tony Perez at
3:15:47Opta Coast, the firm who
3:15:47created the term middle
3:15:52missing housing says that
3:15:53missing middle housing must
3:15:55meet 3 requirements. How scale
3:15:58buildings that fit in with
3:15:59multiple units inside in a
3:16:03walkable neighborhood. Are any
3:16:04of the numbers in this
3:16:05ordinance? How scale no. A lot
3:16:09of time and energy has been
3:16:10expended on that. His do and
3:16:11him hop creations, Dr.
3:16:14Frankenstein did not expect
3:16:16his loving creations to become
3:16:18monsters, but they did. Don't
3:16:22blindly. Listen to the PR
3:16:24about how wonderful and
3:16:24harmless these tis, though,
3:16:26and him hop creations are
3:16:28don't blindly trust without
3:16:31having knowledge, get
3:16:32educated. Ask questions.
3:16:36Please pause these monstrous
3:16:37zoning changes right here
3:16:40right now in the room where it
3:16:42happens. Go do your homework
3:16:44before going any further with
3:16:45this. It is never too late to
3:16:48do the right thing. Thank you.
3:16:51And I have some homework for
3:16:52you here. I could get to the
3:16:53clerk.
3:16:58>> Thank you remind folks,
3:16:59yeah, anybody would like to
3:17:01provide things for members.
3:17:01The clerk, Travis, can take
3:17:02those items. Thank you. Thank
3:17:04you very much. Next person,
3:17:07please come forward.
3:17:08Microphone is on state. Your
3:17:09name part-time. No 3 minutes.
3:17:12>> Thank you. My name is
3:17:13Alexander Mendenhall and I
3:17:14live in West Anchorage. I grew
3:17:15up in Headington perk. My
3:17:17parents still live there. I
3:17:19know I'm lucky my roots are
3:17:21North Mountain view and my
3:17:22parents made sure I saw
3:17:23housing struggles and other
3:17:24areas from Chicago to Dayton.
3:17:26I've seen true housing
3:17:29inequity. I support the
3:17:30objectives of this plan as a
3:17:31young person with a good job.
3:17:32I have struggled to find safe,
3:17:35affordable housing.
3:17:35>> This is not the right tool.
3:17:36This could be the right tool,
3:17:37but this is not the
3:17:38appropriate plan for
3:17:41established neighborhoods.
3:17:42>> For 6 to 7 months of the
3:17:42year, we're city of Snow and
3:17:44Huntington Park streets narrow
3:17:44badly in winter. There are no
3:17:48sidewalk No on-street and
3:17:51on-street parking is limited.
3:17:51Rezoning brings more units and
3:17:53more cars in the plows will
3:17:54struggle to clear the streets
3:17:54more than they already do.
3:17:56That puts pedestrians,
3:17:58including kids walking to West
3:18:00high, walking more so in the
3:18:01road alongs and alongside
3:18:03traffic safety decreases as
3:18:04traffic and density increases.
3:18:07This plan also misses the real
3:18:08me. I studied economics,
3:18:09unfamiliar with the missing
3:18:11middle argument, Bill Maher,
3:18:13medal price housing and
3:18:13existing homes open up for low
3:18:16lower-income buyers. But with
3:18:17a median home price in
3:18:17Anchorage of 450,000 household
3:18:21needs roughly 150,000 and
3:18:22income to keep housing at 30%.
3:18:24My friends and I earning
3:18:26around 55,000 can't afford a
3:18:26new 4 plex unit built on a
3:18:27tear down a lot for us. The
3:18:31real missing middle as rentals
3:18:32around 500 to $1000 a month.
3:18:34And this plan does not create
3:18:37those my co-workers a decade
3:18:39older than me and earning more
3:18:40still struggling to find a
3:18:42family home with a yard. The
3:18:43implementation of this
3:18:43ornament ordinance wouldn't
3:18:44help them either the downtown
3:18:47and spin aren't quarter plans.
3:18:48Woods or people like me far
3:18:49better. And I ask you all to
3:18:51oppose this ordinance and the
3:18:54great the Spin art in downtown
3:18:55plans that were set aside and
3:18:56the downtown land use map.
3:18:57I'll be honest. I can't live
3:18:58in Huntington Park yet a
3:19:00neighborhood like that take
3:19:01certain financial footing. And
3:19:02I'm working hard to earn it,
3:19:04but it's what I would love to
3:19:05raise my for your future
3:19:06children and 10 to 20 years. I
3:19:08want a big backyard Riken
3:19:09garden and I want my kids to
3:19:10walk to school or to a
3:19:10friend's house safely just as
3:19:11I could run to my that's
3:19:14friend's house down the street
3:19:14at 7 years old alone. And I
3:19:16know I could find that in
3:19:18Huntington Park. I'm not only
3:19:19one neighbor shield runs a
3:19:20decade older than me and
3:19:22others are buying homes in
3:19:23Huntington Park right now to
3:19:24raise their families. Their
3:19:26the neighborhood is already
3:19:27drawing the next generation of
3:19:28families and the rezoning puts
3:19:29at risk if the zoning changes.
3:19:32I would unfortunately think
3:19:32twice about buying a home in
3:19:34Huntington Park or any other
3:19:35area in this stoning. Because
3:19:37something I would even though
3:19:40it's something that I would
3:19:41very much like to do because
3:19:42no one knows when the house
3:19:43next door will add on an 80
3:19:44you are in the house will be
3:19:45torn down to create a townhome
3:19:46with limited garden. No
3:19:48parking. I love the idea of
3:19:49housing for people like me. It
3:19:50just does not belong in
3:19:52Huntington Park. I urge you
3:19:54some way to preserve the
3:19:55character of all existing
3:19:56neighborhoods and revisit the
3:19:57downtown. It's been our plans
3:19:57set aside. One last thing to
3:20:01quote, Milton 1976, Nobel
3:20:03Prize winner, one of the
3:20:05greatest mistakes us to judge
3:20:05policies and programs by their
3:20:07intention rather than by the
3:20:08results. Thank you.
3:20:16>> Folks remind people
3:20:16clapping is not known urging
3:20:19public testimony next person
3:20:19come forward. State. Your
3:20:20name. 3 minutes. Thank you.
3:20:26Good evening morning, Isaac.
3:20:26So turning in R 2 D. We bought
3:20:32our 600 square-foot basement
3:20:33home here in the Mid 70's. We
3:20:37love our own are diverse
3:20:39neighborhood. We're still
3:20:40there and we're going to
3:20:43retire there. It's mentions,
3:20:44trailer parks, apartments, but
3:20:46mostly single-family duplex
3:20:47and some triplexes. I Cheryl
3:20:50this with you because we were
3:20:51in your position 50 years ago
3:20:54looking for affordable housing
3:20:56while the pipeline was under
3:20:57construction. Housing
3:21:01availability was difficult.
3:21:02Costs are high. And the
3:21:06necessity of zoning in shaping
3:21:07communities. I strongly
3:21:07support, however. I hope my
3:21:10comments will raise some Some
3:21:12doubts hop in its current form
3:21:192026. 85 and has potential to
3:21:19impact our city are at risk. I
3:21:22believe there are numerous
3:21:24provisions I find egregious
3:21:24such as no front setbacks in
3:21:27all categories. Unresolved
3:21:28issues around parking snow
3:21:30management hazard screen
3:21:32space. But my comments are
3:21:33broader in nature. This effort
3:21:37started as a to stow
3:21:37affordable housing was a
3:21:39principal goal. But the
3:21:40sponsor has changed it to
3:21:40middle. Missing middle. To me,
3:21:44the fundamental mission and
3:21:45who will benefit most. It's
3:21:47not clear. This is referred to
3:21:51by the sponsors as overlay. It
3:21:54is actually a massive rezone
3:21:57affecting 3200 properties,
3:21:58including 4400 just added in
3:22:00about 23 of your neighborhoods
3:22:01with no consultation or
3:22:03notice. Unfortunately, the
3:22:05primary sponsor has just
3:22:07provided sponsor member number
3:22:082, incorporating the new map.
3:22:08This leaves us no chance to
3:22:10review this map. Critical
3:22:15informed consent right now. My
3:22:16biggest concern is hop in its
3:22:20current form will be used as a
3:22:22Templet to business and
3:22:22commercial uses in
3:22:24neighborhoods. If this is the
3:22:26next ordinance, we do not need
3:22:28to endure the helter skelter
3:22:29of missteps and close
3:22:30processes. We have seen to
3:22:31date at a minimum. Please
3:22:35include an end date for public
3:22:36and decision-makers to assess
3:22:37the impact of what you're
3:22:38doing tonight. My entire
3:22:41career has focused on conflict
3:22:42avoidance mostly. Associated
3:22:45with large resource
3:22:47developments through a
3:22:48controlled. We're not too
3:22:51controlled form of
3:22:52communication. We have found
3:22:54collaboration. I urge you to
3:22:55further consider the debate
3:22:56tonight. To conclude hop
3:23:00version is not a work product
3:23:01ready for approval. I asked
3:23:04for 3 actions, do not approve
3:23:05them. Hop tonight, second
3:23:07returned to the June 9th. Them
3:23:09hop map which conforms just a
3:23:10quarter mile. Quarter
3:23:13designation of the
3:23:14comprehensive plan and the tax
3:23:16abatement map do not include
3:23:18the recently added 4400
3:23:19parcels and 3. Revise some of
3:23:23the dimensional standards that
3:23:23would make our community less
3:23:24inviting, not more. Next
3:23:29person. Please come forward.
3:23:33Microphone is on state. Your
3:23:34name part of town. 3 minutes.
3:23:38>> First, thank you for
3:23:39acknowledging that coup sticks
3:23:40are bad. And here I thought it
3:23:40was me. Good evening. Members
3:23:44of the assembly and the
3:23:46administration. My name is
3:23:48Bobby. Tara. I live in Rogers
3:23:50Park and I care deeply about
3:23:53Anchorage and both my personal
3:23:54and professional life. I have
3:23:57worked hard to create livable
3:23:58neighborhoods. I had the honor
3:24:01of participating in crafting
3:24:02the Twenty-twenty
3:24:06comprehensive plan. Now follow
3:24:06that. He's up ordinance since
3:24:07its inception. There's a
3:24:10primary principal of planning
3:24:12that you focus on those areas
3:24:13that need attention and you
3:24:17strictly avoid those areas
3:24:18that are thriving. This
3:24:20ordinance does the opposite.
3:24:23It opens up thriving
3:24:24neighborhoods of small homes
3:24:26to unlimited dense
3:24:27development. These family
3:24:31neighborhoods are in scarce
3:24:32supply in Anchorage, in our
3:24:36comprehensive plants, states
3:24:37that they shall be allowed to
3:24:37thrive. The outcome of this
3:24:41ordinance is that we'll
3:24:42eliminate this essential
3:24:43neighborhood diversity from
3:24:43our city. For something that
3:24:48affects so many people. What
3:24:49has been missing? Over these
3:24:54years is public discussion. We
3:24:57have been talked We've been
3:24:59listening to, but there is
3:25:01really been no meaningful
3:25:02public discussion. And that is
3:25:04sad. Because one positive
3:25:09aspect of this ordinance is
3:25:11that hit his second gauge
3:25:12housing advocates of all
3:25:12stripes. And there is much
3:25:16that these advocates agree on.
3:25:22When we do things without
3:25:24public process in a rush that
3:25:25policy results. There's no
3:25:28rush here. Changes will happen
3:25:31slowly and they will not solve
3:25:33our near-term housing
3:25:33problems. In the substantial
3:25:37changes that were made in the
3:25:39home initiative are already
3:25:41yielding results. We must take
3:25:42the time to get this right. We
3:25:45might start a process to find
3:25:46solutions that make Anchorage
3:25:47a better place and that unite
3:25:49instead of divide us. For the
3:25:51good of our city. I hope that
3:25:55the assembly will either find
3:25:57a middle path forward. There's
3:25:58a nest ordinance. I don't know
3:26:00really what's in it? Or if
3:26:04not, I ask that they vote no
3:26:06on this. We're donantes or
3:26:07postpone into the future. And
3:26:10should it pass? I asked the
3:26:10administration to veto it. And
3:26:13following this veto, I asked
3:26:17the administration to have its
3:26:18planning department engage the
3:26:20residents of Anchorage in a
3:26:21facilitated comprehensive
3:26:21plan. Revision. That finds a
3:26:25path forward that increases
3:26:27housing and improves our
3:26:29thriving single-family
3:26:29neighborhoods. We have an
3:26:33incredible opportunity for the
3:26:34younger generation of the city
3:26:35to take ownership of the
3:26:36direction of their city.
3:26:39Guided by facts. Transparency
3:26:41in the wisdom of its long-term
3:26:43residents. Thank you for your
3:26:44testimony. Thank you.
3:26:47>> next person, please come
3:26:48forward. State. Your name a
3:26:49town. You'll have 3 kids.
3:26:53>> My name is William Riley.
3:26:53in South Anchorage manage
3:26:55multifamily housing throughout
3:26:56Anchorage and most if not
3:26:58everyone's district here
3:26:58today. My focus is primary
3:27:03little primarily low-income,
3:27:05affordable housing, roughly 9%
3:27:06of the units that I manage are
3:27:08below HUD's. Published average
3:27:10rents for comparable
3:27:11properties in Anchorage
3:27:14between rehabilitating and
3:27:15managing older apartment
3:27:16buildings in developing a
3:27:17construction. I see firsthand
3:27:18what makes housing
3:27:19economically viable or not
3:27:19worth building at all. That's
3:27:20part not because of it. It's
3:27:22basic philosophy is right. I
3:27:26think was more housing just
3:27:27like the valley. We need to
3:27:28make it housing. We need to
3:27:28make housing easier to build.
3:27:31There 2 main points of the
3:27:32ordinance that I would like to
3:27:34touch on, particularly support
3:27:35the increase on height limits
3:27:3830 feet effectively limits
3:27:40pretty much every project to 2
3:27:41stories when you account for
3:27:44floor systems sloped roof in
3:27:44the insulation requirements of
3:27:45Alaska. I support a 40 foot
3:27:48limit throughout the entire
3:27:50district. If you want a
3:27:51meaningful change to the
3:27:53housing development. I also
3:27:55support applying the standards
3:27:55to the existing buildings. A
3:27:57lot owner should be able to.
3:28:01Rehabilitate expand ad units
3:28:02or convert underused space.
3:28:05Using a new density setbacks.
3:28:05Lot coverage standards. If
3:28:08these are already
3:28:09incorporating the latest
3:28:10revision, please keep them. It
3:28:11is unclear. Please make that
3:28:12explicit. This makes them hot.
3:28:16A House preservation bill as
3:28:16well as a development bill.
3:28:19And preservation is where high
3:28:21high interest rates.
3:28:22Transportation construction
3:28:22costs come into play. Let's be
3:28:25real with today's costs. Much
3:28:26of anchors, older housing
3:28:28isn't going to be replaced
3:28:28with new construction.
3:28:32Realistic option is often to
3:28:34rehabilitate an older
3:28:34building, getting another 20
3:28:35to 30 years of useful housing
3:28:36out of it. Expanded options,
3:28:39give owners more ways to more
3:28:41ways to make rehabilitation
3:28:43economically viable at a unit,
3:28:44expand a building or make that
3:28:45better use of a property and a
3:28:45building safety can bring the
3:28:47same flexibility and older
3:28:51buildings also in for some
3:28:52genuine life safety
3:28:52requirements. Second safe
3:28:53housing, but otherwise win.
3:28:53Pencil. The goal should be
3:28:57safe. Havel not perfection.
3:28:59Any cost a roof over
3:29:00somebody's head is better than
3:29:01no roof at all. Make
3:29:04rehabilitation. An economic
3:29:05and buildings are going to
3:29:06vacant and deter homeless
3:29:08people will eventually break
3:29:09into them for the same reason.
3:29:11roof is better than no roof.
3:29:16Once we have victim, they get
3:29:17boarded up for years until we
3:29:18finally tomorrow, call it a
3:29:19win. think it's because
3:29:21celebrate But demolition. Is
3:29:25the at RICK'S if we've created
3:29:26all we've created is another
3:29:29empty lot. So support and pop,
3:29:31increased height and density
3:29:33and reduce unnecessary
3:29:33restrictions that make sure
3:29:34those freedoms apply to
3:29:35rehabilitating the housing. We
3:29:35already have. Because a roof
3:29:38over someone's head is better
3:29:39than no roof at all. I
3:29:46>> Next person, please come
3:29:46forward. And I know you
3:29:47testified before, so asking to
3:29:48speak to the substitute
3:29:50version. I'm speaking behalf
3:29:50of our community Council. I
3:29:53won't take it.
3:30:08Sorry. Just for
3:30:09clarity. I'm making sure.
3:30:09Because I know during the same
3:30:10meeting, we say that the
3:30:11people cannot testify. You
3:30:13know, one after the other. ask
3:30:20if we could have the next
3:30:20person because I needed confer
3:30:21with our attorneys and the
3:30:22market back to picking up.
3:30:22Thank you. So next person,
3:30:26please come forward being part
3:30:273 minutes.
3:30:30>> Madam Chair members
3:30:31Assembly, Madam John
3:30:34Wanamaker, I'm a life-long
3:30:35Alaskan and lifelong resident
3:30:36and college village in
3:30:37Midtown. First, one up mayor
3:30:43and assembly members for.
3:30:47Yeah. For pursuing this
3:30:47mission bringing more a
3:30:49achievable housing. To
3:30:50increase. Homeownership in the
3:30:55United States is are the
3:30:57American dream. It's what has
3:30:57made this country. What it is.
3:31:06And the when someone decides
3:31:07purchase a home, it's a
3:31:08lifelong decision. It's
3:31:11something that that probably
3:31:12the single largest investment
3:31:13making their life. When you
3:31:16make such a large decision. He
3:31:18trained the risk. It. That's
3:31:21from a policy standpoint. We
3:31:22have. Regulations that help us
3:31:29the risk it property
3:31:30inspections, building codes.
3:31:32zoning. And that's a covenant
3:31:37between the home buyer in the
3:31:37city. Promise. A packed. That
3:31:42this and that's what I'm gonna
3:31:43make. In this. Our residential
3:31:47neighborhood. Is not one that
3:31:52easily transportable. It's a
3:31:52rules change made game. I
3:31:54can't pick up my house and
3:31:55move it. So this is a sacred
3:32:00pact between the home buyer.
3:32:01And government. And that's why
3:32:05after a pose, going to ask you
3:32:09to vote no on this proposed
3:32:09and hop. It was a promise made
3:32:13to all these homebuyers,
3:32:14hearing problem. That
3:32:17residents they're buying.
3:32:20going to be the residents that
3:32:21are going to maintain for the
3:32:23rest lives. It's it's I mean,
3:32:34Harris spoke eloquently about
3:32:37it and a good thing that's
3:32:38come from. This is the
3:32:39discussion about. Affordable
3:32:43housing, her achievable,
3:32:44housing, whatever the term of
3:32:44art is. We should embrace a
3:32:50public process and continue
3:32:51those discussions. I just
3:32:52don't think it's the right
3:32:54solution at this time. heard
3:32:54you to vote. No. Thank you.
3:33:00>> Ok, in before the next
3:33:02person start. So I did confer
3:33:03with our attorneys, I and this
3:33:06is consistent with my
3:33:07understanding. So we don't
3:33:08allow the same person to
3:33:10testify twice. But I would say
3:33:11if you're speaking on behalf
3:33:12of the community council, if
3:33:13there's another individual
3:33:13from North star, they would
3:33:14welcome to deliver those
3:33:15remarks. So and I just to know
3:33:20this person was not in line,
3:33:21but because that's from the
3:33:23community council, we will do
3:33:24that and so will move through.
3:33:25So please identify yourself
3:33:28and centrist began. The have
3:33:29the council 5 minutes. Thank
3:33:29you. Thank you.
3:33:32>> Yeah, my name is killing
3:33:32county and the secretary of
3:33:33the North Star Community
3:33:34Council. I first want to start
3:33:36off by emphasizing that
3:33:37there's a diversity opinions
3:33:38on this topic within our
3:33:40council. Last year we passed a
3:33:41resolution that was strongly
3:33:42opposed to 2. So but it was a
3:33:44very close margin in a very
3:33:45large meeting for us. This
3:33:48testimony is not based on any
3:33:49new passed resolution that we
3:33:49have voted on. But on
3:33:50conversations that we've had
3:33:51amongst ourselves during our
3:33:53meetings and recently during a
3:33:55special meeting where we
3:33:55discussed this testimony, the
3:33:58through line is that the
3:33:59difference of opinion is that
3:34:00we all agree. Anchorage needs
3:34:01more housing and we all share
3:34:03values of wanting to live in
3:34:04present walkable North star
3:34:06where as many families as
3:34:07possible have access to a
3:34:08tenable, high-quality housing.
3:34:10We also want to earnestly put
3:34:11real effort into finding
3:34:13solutions to housing. And
3:34:14we've all learned important
3:34:15things and grown in our
3:34:15understanding of the
3:34:16seriousness of the problem at
3:34:18hand, which we think is a very
3:34:20notable change from the crowd
3:34:21that turned out in opposition
3:34:22to the home initiative 2 years
3:34:24ago, at least one on our
3:34:26council. We also all share the
3:34:29understanding that increase in
3:34:30density is absolutely
3:34:31mandatory to get where we need
3:34:32to go. Even if we disagree on
3:34:33the nuts and bolts of what
3:34:34might look like and where the
3:34:35increase in density should
3:34:37occur. Where we most sought
3:34:40strongly disagree is how R One
3:34:41R 2 are handled in the current
3:34:42iteration hop. Some of us are
3:34:45fine with the policy as it is.
3:34:46But some of us would like to
3:34:46see R One and R 2 pulled out
3:34:49temporarily and be subject to
3:34:51further discussion and
3:34:52liberate on how to make
3:34:53increase density work in a
3:34:53more nuanced and measured way.
3:34:56Many of the folks in the
3:34:57latter group but also support
3:34:58a pet passage of this so long
3:35:01as our one in our 2 were
3:35:02excluded from the map or
3:35:02treated with a different set
3:35:04dimensional standards than
3:35:06high-density zones. So we
3:35:07would like you honestly
3:35:08Earnest Lee consider the
3:35:10question how much opportunity
3:35:12for new housing is lost. If we
3:35:13set our when our to aside and
3:35:16spend another several months
3:35:17working on this topic together
3:35:17as a community. And how much
3:35:20is there among city leadership
3:35:21and how much capacity as
3:35:23they're among staff and city
3:35:24leadership to engage in a
3:35:25public process around it. If
3:35:27there's any capacity at all or
3:35:29we can dig deeper and find
3:35:30some we would like you to
3:35:31consider us Lee consider the
3:35:32amendment to remove R One and
3:35:34R 2. Those who support the
3:35:36passage hop without the
3:35:36inclusion of R One R 2. would
3:35:39like to see a refined plan for
3:35:41density and increased
3:35:41flexibility in target areas,
3:35:43but working together as a
3:35:44community to more closely
3:35:48align. These moerlein dense
3:35:50development within the intent
3:35:50dimensions and vision of the
3:35:5224 E plan. An area plans like
3:35:53this. But our corridor plan
3:35:56we'd like to work together to
3:35:57come up with legislation to
3:35:59further increase flexibility
3:35:59and density in our one and are
3:36:00too many Sure it may have to
3:36:03leave the different standards
3:36:03in different areas, but the
3:36:06intent would be to get word to
3:36:07get more density things like
3:36:09allowing and 4 plex is in
3:36:10most. If not all R One r 2
3:36:12zones, an action supported by
3:36:13the 2040 plan. So as long as
3:36:17the dimensions are carefully
3:36:18considered, we would argue
3:36:19that the type of infill we're
3:36:20looking to see and are one or
3:36:222 small developers, homeowners
3:36:23expanding on their lots
3:36:25subdivisions of lots for
3:36:26starter homes. All of these
3:36:27types of likely building.
3:36:30Projects will fit within
3:36:32slightly expanded are one or 2
3:36:33zones without meeting drastic
3:36:34changes. I think we should
3:36:35give this idea a fair shake
3:36:37and see what we can accomplish
3:36:38as a community. If it's
3:36:41successful, we could come out
3:36:41on the other side with
3:36:43strengthens relationships,
3:36:44more trust and a better
3:36:45working relationship to Paris
3:36:46for the many, many more
3:36:47controversial issues we need
3:36:48to work through on housing
3:36:50such as the expansion of
3:36:51multi-use in residential
3:36:52zones, increased regulation of
3:36:54short-term rentals and how to
3:36:55raise revenue to invest in
3:36:56housing. These are all serious
3:36:58issues that have just been as
3:37:01much of if not more of an
3:37:03impact than Hopwood. We want
3:37:04to be able to work together on
3:37:05a community on these without
3:37:07further deepening the
3:37:08resentment and mistrust that
3:37:09has been brewing for multiple
3:37:10years. There's a lot of
3:37:12skilled time experience and
3:37:13community organizing capacity
3:37:14within the community of folks
3:37:15who agree and disagree with
3:37:17the inclusion of R one and R 2
3:37:18and hop and we would like to
3:37:19be able to harm us Parnas that
3:37:21capacity collectively with
3:37:24that. We would also like to
3:37:25briefly speak in ways in which
3:37:27we could improve the public
3:37:28process going forward and the
3:37:28mistakes that we feel are made
3:37:29at this time as an example of
3:37:32these missteps, the change in
3:37:34public notice requirements was
3:37:34a tough look in terms of
3:37:35timing and has led to a lot of
3:37:38distrust and resorting direct
3:37:41and restoring Directorate
3:37:42noticed affected property
3:37:42owners in some capacity would
3:37:43go a long way to rebuilding
3:37:45trust. And our council
3:37:46recently passed a resolution
3:37:46in favor of this similarly
3:37:49that pause was a huge missed
3:37:51opportunity to engage with the
3:37:52work that the community was
3:37:53putting in over that time. And
3:37:56we hope that community that
3:37:57the Muni will be better
3:37:58prepared to take advantage of
3:37:59it in the future.
3:38:01Unfortunately, folks on both
3:38:02sides, them hot with strong
3:38:05with stronger, 3 minutes of
3:38:06what the plans say and can
3:38:07point to portions of the
3:38:08planet they think justify
3:38:09their interpretations along
3:38:10these lines. We appreciate the
3:38:12intent of targeted targeting
3:38:13increase density in the bowl.
3:38:15Somehow but think that the
3:38:16shoehorning of that density
3:38:17into the framework in the 20
3:38:1940 land use plan was clunky at
3:38:21best and led led to a lot of
3:38:23wasted time and energy and
3:38:25miss understanding. I will
3:38:26wrap up there. next person.
3:38:33Please come forward. State.
3:38:34Your name a town. 3 minutes.
3:38:34Microphone is on
3:38:37>> hi, my name is Heather. And
3:38:39I'm a resident of Government
3:38:40Hill in an area that would be
3:38:40effective. I am hot. I want to
3:38:43start by saying that I support
3:38:44the goal of creating more
3:38:45housing opportunities and
3:38:46inclusion. I think pop could
3:38:47be part of the solution.
3:38:50Government already has a
3:38:51diverse mix of housing from
3:38:52apartments, duplexes
3:38:53single-family homes. And it is
3:38:55that variety is part of what
3:38:56makes for your neighborhood
3:38:57unique and my love to live
3:38:58there. But I have concerns
3:39:00about an apex being built
3:39:01right next to my single story
3:39:02home with how this plan is
3:39:04currently presented. If Emhoff
3:39:05is focused on creating more
3:39:06housing opportunities where
3:39:08the tax advantages only
3:39:09offered to those building an
3:39:10apex or more. I'm proposing
3:39:12you create more opportunities
3:39:12for current residents obtain
3:39:13these tax breaks. If we
3:39:17already opened the door, the
3:39:18homeowner skilled housing,
3:39:18what can we do to make
3:39:19actually building it
3:39:20financially attractive? For
3:39:22example, if I could receive a
3:39:24meaningful long-term property
3:39:26tax incentive to build an 80
3:39:28year for another increase
3:39:28family, not an Airbnb
3:39:30seriously. Consider doing it.
3:39:32That could create another home
3:39:34without requiring someone to
3:39:35buy a tear down an existing
3:39:36house. I'm concerned that if
3:39:39our strongest incentives are
3:39:40and got larger projects, we
3:39:42could unintentionally
3:39:43encourage the removal of
3:39:44clusters of single-family
3:39:44homes and neighborhoods.
3:39:45They're already have a healthy
3:39:46mix of housing like mine. Can
3:39:48we incentivize smaller-scale
3:39:50additions and can we expand
3:39:52those opportunities into more
3:39:54precip Anchorage? So we are
3:39:55concentrating over housing
3:39:56growth into the same
3:39:57neighborhoods left. Let's give
3:40:00existing home owners an
3:40:01opportunity to be part of the
3:40:02solution while also giving
3:40:02more neighborhoods opportunity
3:40:03to add housing. I encourage
3:40:05the assembly to think about
3:40:06these options before voting.
3:40:07Think.
3:40:13>> Next person come forward
3:40:14state. Your name for a town.
3:40:15Mike, for his on your 3
3:40:15minutes.
3:40:19>> Hi, everyone. My name is
3:40:21Mayor. I live in college
3:40:23village there are one
3:40:23neighborhood's affected.
3:40:26>> so I just wanted to start I
3:40:29really, really appreciate
3:40:30that. The assembly is taking
3:40:32this I myself having lived in
3:40:33Anchorage for 10 years and
3:40:35have starting family here have
3:40:37brought up the issue of
3:40:38housing for years. And I also
3:40:41was once an the shoes of these
3:40:44awesome young people. Clearly
3:40:48our you know, wanting to see
3:40:50housing as a human rights
3:40:50issue and looking out for
3:40:54community and now. Being in my
3:40:59mid 40's and having young
3:41:02kids. I moved. We moved our
3:41:04family out of amid tight
3:41:06midtown mixed neighborhood
3:41:09into college village, which
3:41:13>> a huge, huge financial
3:41:14sacrifice
3:41:17>> and I want to make clear, I
3:41:19>> work in field in which I do
3:41:23a lot of work on social work
3:41:24with tribes on land and water
3:41:27rights and climate change
3:41:31issues. volunteer teaching
3:41:32yoga at Women's Correctional
3:41:34Center. I really care about
3:41:35our community and I'm a mom
3:41:39with 2 kiddos. there are a lot
3:41:44of reasons why we decided to
3:41:45make that huge financial
3:41:46sacrifice to move into,
3:41:47frankly. place that has
3:41:51brought us so much joy and has
3:41:54greatly improve the mental
3:41:55health of myself and my
3:41:58husband by being in this
3:41:59beautiful community surrounded
3:42:00by lots of nature I really
3:42:06appreciate the folks who
3:42:06testified before me. I think
3:42:08there is a lot of great points
3:42:10made. I think that there are a
3:42:13lot of aspects of this plan
3:42:13that can move forward. But I
3:42:17also see a lot of the issues
3:42:18that were brought up. I agree
3:42:21with and having a really hard
3:42:23time imagining seeing the
3:42:28quality of our neighborhood
3:42:29changed drastically the 70%.
3:42:34What coverage the 0 set back
3:42:37the high, you know,
3:42:38restrictions to be 30 feet.
3:42:41That would be awesome to have
3:42:42a lot of that along busy
3:42:45corridors already mixed
3:42:46neighborhoods. I think it
3:42:50would be a real number one, to
3:42:54take a lot of these older
3:42:57neighborhoods have a certain
3:42:59quality quietly quality. When
3:43:10I walked down the streets in
3:43:11our neighborhood. Literally
3:43:13the trees there speak to me.
3:43:16To lose that time would be
3:43:19heartbreaking. So I just want
3:43:22encourage you to put a pause.
3:43:24>> On this, spend a bit more
3:43:27time and take into
3:43:28consideration comments from my
3:43:29previous.
3:43:29>> Thank you for your
3:43:30testimony. Next person. Please
3:43:34come forward. So your name for
3:43:34a 3 minutes in my friends.
3:43:42>> Hi, my name is Nancy. If
3:43:42and I am testifying today on
3:43:43behalf of the Alaska public
3:43:45Interest Research group,
3:43:48specifically on the version of
3:43:49this or I want to begin by
3:43:54bringing attention to the as
3:43:56we discussed this version that
3:43:59the original version of and
3:44:00hop that was introduced in
3:44:02June is already a major
3:44:04compromise that was developed
3:44:06in the process of receiving
3:44:06feedback on do. Concerns
3:44:09around lot coverage and
3:44:10building heights were
3:44:10expressed by the community and
3:44:13taken into account in the
3:44:13crafting of and pop which
3:44:16reduce lot coverage from 100%
3:44:17to 70% exempted are one from
3:44:20building height, increases and
3:44:22decreased our to height
3:44:24increases from 60 feet to 40
3:44:25feet. believes that these are
3:44:28reasonable, reasonable
3:44:29compromises to address
3:44:30community concerns. We
3:44:32appreciate that. This s
3:44:33version. Attempts to engage in
3:44:37productive compromise. But we
3:44:39are still concerned about a
3:44:40few specific areas of this. As
3:44:40for Jean. First, we want to
3:44:44say that the goal half us to
3:44:46increase the places where
3:44:47builders can build a different
3:44:47types of housing structures,
3:44:50the more places where there
3:44:51are reporters can do this. The
3:44:54more likely it is that they
3:44:54will take a chance on
3:44:55specializing in middle housing
3:44:57and more diverse housing
3:44:58types. It will not be
3:44:59economically viable for
3:45:00builders to construct middle
3:45:02housing. If they're severely
3:45:03limited in where they can do
3:45:04so. I do not see a way to do
3:45:06so on a larger scale across
3:45:07the city. While tear density,
3:45:11which is brought up in the
3:45:11version. Sounds like a good
3:45:12compromise. In theory, this
3:45:14version would add unnecessary
3:45:15complexity to the overlay as
3:45:17mentioned, the original
3:45:17version Pop. make some major
3:45:21concessions to our won by
3:45:21exempting the zones from
3:45:22increase building heights and
3:45:24by reducing lot coverage is
3:45:2670% across all zones from the
3:45:27original 100% intense. Do.
3:45:31Africa's concerned about the
3:45:32narrative that density must be
3:45:33contained to only occurring as
3:45:34close to the street as
3:45:35possible. The system
3:45:37contributes to keep middle and
3:45:38low-income residents on the
3:45:39margins of neighborhoods
3:45:42further entrenching, the
3:45:43legacies of redlining and
3:45:44exclusionary, zoning by
3:45:46writing into code that any
3:45:47housing that regular folks can
3:45:49afford should always be at the
3:45:50street and not in
3:45:50neighborhoods with access to
3:45:52green space, sidewalks and
3:45:53other desirable amenities.
3:45:55Furthermore, from the building
3:45:56perspective that the more
3:45:58complicated you make the code
3:46:00of the less likely the
3:46:00developers will be willing to
3:46:01build in the zones. We are
3:46:03working in a market system
3:46:04where the goal is to
3:46:05incentivize developers to
3:46:06build these types of housing
3:46:07that the city needs. And so we
3:46:09urge you to support the
3:46:12original version hop. Just
3:46:16wanted to say really fast as
3:46:16well as have a little time
3:46:18left. That crews also received
3:46:20feedback from builders that an
3:46:22earthquake amendment would
3:46:24directly prevent builders from
3:46:25investing in middle income
3:46:26housing projects. The city is
3:46:27currently working on updating
3:46:28earthquake maps and adding
3:46:31this amendment creates
3:46:31uncertainty for builders about
3:46:32where they can cannot build,
3:46:36which creates regulatory
3:46:37instability. So thank you for
3:46:38your time. next person come
3:46:43with the community personal.
3:46:46>> Okay. So the name part of
3:46:47town, 3 minutes. Thanks. I
3:46:51wrote my words this My name is
3:46:52Phil can and I've lived in
3:46:52Mountain view for 15 the and
3:46:56you hope comes church and I am
3:46:57the president of them, a new
3:46:59community council. speaking
3:46:59for myself tonight, I support
3:47:04the goals of them hop
3:47:06encourage needs more housing
3:47:07and creating opportunities
3:47:10near transit and services
3:47:11existing infrastructure makes
3:47:14sense. But I'm not confident
3:47:15that this proposal will
3:47:16produce the housing and the
3:47:18kinds of neighborhoods that it
3:47:19promises. Monti has a history
3:47:23that I think Anchorage should
3:47:24learn from during the pipeline
3:47:26boom. Our neighborhood helped
3:47:30meet Anchorage is growing.
3:47:31Housing needs apartments and 4
3:47:32plex is were quickly built
3:47:34with lasting consequences. Too
3:47:37much of that housing period
3:47:39and our community still lives
3:47:40at the effects of poorly
3:47:44planned development and a
3:47:45legacy of disinvestment. I
3:47:48love mountain My my neighbors
3:47:49and I are not the problem but
3:47:53housing decisions like to have
3:47:54lasting consequences. When
3:47:55when. Residents of R one and R
3:48:002 neighborhoods are asking for
3:48:04things like lower height
3:48:04restrictions less density I
3:48:08respect their concerns. Our
3:48:11history gives them reasons,
3:48:12ask hard questions. I don't
3:48:16believe hopped a Sara Lee
3:48:18repeats that history but
3:48:19supporting its intentions and
3:48:22trusting its results are kind
3:48:23of different What gives us
3:48:25confidence that? Quality
3:48:31housing is what's going to be
3:48:32built, a quality housing, the
3:48:33benefits, the community is
3:48:35going to be the easiest and
3:48:37most affordable thing to And I
3:48:40will also say, I think my my
3:48:41support certainly depends on
3:48:43fairness. If it's true that
3:48:45lower heights protect things
3:48:47like sunlight to privacy and
3:48:51if neighborhood scale in our
3:48:51one areas lately. Lake, if
3:48:54those concerns are real, then
3:48:57I think that those concerns
3:48:58deserve equal attention across
3:48:59the board. I don't existing
3:49:02zoning should determine. Whose
3:49:07concerns deserve protection.
3:49:09So I would say I had a guy I
3:49:12could support a 30 foot height
3:49:13limit consistent throughout
3:49:14the whole thing. But if that's
3:49:17not achievable than at least a
3:49:18consistent 40 foot height
3:49:19limit across the board would
3:49:19at least be fair. My
3:49:23preference maybe is the lower
3:49:24them into whatever you choose
3:49:25to play equally to every
3:49:26neighborhood. If have give
3:49:28some neighborhoods protections
3:49:29tonight to others that are
3:49:32facing the same concerns that
3:49:33that's unjust and I would urge
3:49:34you to reject any version that
3:49:35does that. Finally mountain,
3:49:37you should be a priority for
3:49:39Reinvestment rehabilitating
3:49:41aging housing, replacing
3:49:42failing buildings, creating
3:49:44thoughtful new homes,
3:49:45specifically in ways that
3:49:45benefit the people who have
3:49:46lived there that will help
3:49:49them remain. Even hop succeed
3:49:52somewhere else. That doesn't
3:49:53mean it's going to like all
3:49:54places could benefit amount.
3:49:55You could still. Continue as
3:49:58it The and thank you. Next
3:50:02person. Please come forward
3:50:05state. Your name a town.
3:50:06You'll have 3 minutes in the
3:50:06microphone is
3:50:08>> My name is John are off
3:50:09letter. I live in North star.
3:50:12>> I'm coming here today.
3:50:15Thank you all for engaging in
3:50:16this conversation. I know it's
3:50:17been a long journey through is
3:50:20best.
3:50:20>> And I you having this time
3:50:21to for all of us to make our
3:50:23thoughts known and noted is
3:50:25important. So thank you. I
3:50:29think fundamentally through
3:50:30all this that I have reading
3:50:32and learning is that housing
3:50:35policy historically has been
3:50:37used to restrict who is
3:50:37allowed communities. We see
3:50:40it. We saw it all the time
3:50:42with redlining. We side with
3:50:44covenants preventing people of
3:50:46color, people of different
3:50:47ethnicities and religions from
3:50:48entering communities. So
3:50:51fundamentally, I have to ask
3:50:53when we sit here say it's
3:50:54going change the nature of our
3:50:55community. Who is not being
3:50:58included anymore in this
3:51:00community. Who are we trying
3:51:02to remove? It might not be the
3:51:05intention of those who are
3:51:06against this density increased
3:51:08density of preventing people
3:51:09from coming in. But people RB
3:51:12someone will be marginalized.
3:51:17And whether it's the people
3:51:17that have the means or not. In
3:51:23regards to people with means
3:51:26in crime of them generation. I
3:51:27look back at those are I look
3:51:30behind me and see those behind
3:51:32me when jet out Gen Z's and I
3:51:35see ladder crumbling behind
3:51:36them in America. We see that
3:51:37housing house ownership is one
3:51:41of the best ways for families
3:51:43too good. Move up the economic
3:51:44ladder and with The housing at
3:51:46what it's at. That latter is
3:51:50crumbling for those
3:51:51generations behind mine. And
3:51:56housing means so much drive so
3:51:58much drives the schools that
3:52:00I'm house populations. We need
3:52:00to see denser housing being
3:52:01built. Saw. It's a fundamental
3:52:09I also mention that
3:52:10fundamentally, I have 4 I'm
3:52:10hot. And this also ties and
3:52:16other reasons. I've come up
3:52:18front of the a I've spoken
3:52:19before about how we have seen
3:52:19funds come in front of the the
3:52:23summit can find funds for
3:52:23policing initiatives and stuff
3:52:26like that. But it's harder to
3:52:28find these community-based
3:52:29initiatives come forward and
3:52:30see them get pushed through,
3:52:33especially when these are the
3:52:34things that actually do affect
3:52:34the community and prevent a
3:52:36lot of the things that the
3:52:37police are bandits for.
3:52:40Finally, I just want to say.
3:52:42With a lot of the critiques
3:52:43weird. Myself and others a
3:52:47given, please don't chase the
3:52:49idea of perfection in creating
3:52:50a policy there will not be
3:52:52won. But what will happen is
3:52:54that will sit there and it
3:52:56will staff will stagnate and
3:52:57ideas won't happen at all. So
3:53:00I rather much CNN perfection
3:53:02and perfect plan come forward
3:53:03and be implemented. Then one
3:53:03that gets stagnated. What we
3:53:05currently have isn't perfect
3:53:07and we need to see change. So
3:53:08thank you.
3:53:14>> Innings per cent. Please
3:53:15come forward. Microphone is on
3:53:16state. Your name part of town.
3:53:16You'll have 3 minutes.
3:53:21>> I live in town in the
3:53:22eastern side and Anchorage.
3:53:25>> sorry, sir. Can ask you to
3:53:26step a little bit closer to
3:53:27the microphone so that we can
3:53:28hear? Thank you.
3:53:31>> We live in a town house on
3:53:31the eastern side of Anchorage
3:53:34have witnessed increasing
3:53:34numbers cars, trucks and vans
3:53:37parked on the streets in the
3:53:38neighborhoods. looks somewhat
3:53:41case some cases because people
3:53:43are sharing houses because of
3:53:46the cost of housing. Russian
3:53:51hours us having see serious
3:53:52increase in traffic easy to
3:53:54see. The population is growing
3:53:56fast. I think we can agree on
3:53:57that. I recently read an
3:54:00article about somewhere in New
3:54:01England which had a huge
3:54:04development, a very large
3:54:06houses. They were not for sale
3:54:07but for rent. I also so
3:54:11another article about it, rent
3:54:14a home developed in Florida.
3:54:17This is this is a disaster
3:54:18over time as the rent to own.
3:54:20increase over time. It will
3:54:22increase. And the renter have
3:54:25no equity. It at the worst.
3:54:28They may be older and even
3:54:31without a job housing. Ics
3:54:36years problem with the
3:54:39building to rent instead of
3:54:40building 2 by. I aware of the
3:54:46House that sold for
3:54:48380 Million. That's here and
3:54:4980,000 in Florida. 14 a half
3:54:53years later. It sold for. 1.2
3:54:582 million of the that is. How
3:55:00far do you think they would
3:55:05lasted renting instead of
3:55:06buying it. couldn't buy to.
3:55:12And it's not quite right.
3:55:15Wages will not keep up with
3:55:16the cost of renting a home. It
3:55:21does not need much observation
3:55:22to see that Anchorage should
3:55:26require building to buy, not
3:55:27building to rent. Otherwise in
3:55:32the future, it will be much
3:55:33suffering among large portion
3:55:35with a population. And if you
3:55:38very rich developers.
3:55:44>> Thank you. Insert before
3:55:45you walk away, can ever as
3:55:48sir, can state your name on
3:55:49the record? So have John
3:55:50wrecked law. Ok? Thank you
3:55:52very much. Next person, please
3:55:56come forward. Microphone is on
3:55:57state. Your name part of town.
3:55:58You'll have 3 minutes.
3:56:01>> Good Steven Wright. from
3:56:02Spring Art. I have a 3 quarter
3:56:05acre lot and spin art. It's
3:56:08legal for 12 units. The the
3:56:10preliminary site plan is for 8
3:56:15o for a static reason. So I
3:56:16could crowd 12 on my property,
3:56:20but I just want I don't want
3:56:22I'd like to address the
3:56:23proposed changes, though, to
3:56:25the are offset requirements
3:56:26for building square footage is
3:56:26over 6,000 feet. Right now
3:56:28there are 10 feet and in some
3:56:32cases it's better to have it 5
3:56:35and you're considering
3:56:35regulations, change it to 5,
3:56:37but I would like to see you to
3:56:40give the planners power over
3:56:41whether it should be 10 or 5
3:56:47and 2 increases static still
3:56:47have some room to say that's
3:56:48that's too many buildings or
3:56:49that's too close to the guy
3:56:51next door. The planners should
3:56:52the power. Thank you.
3:56:58>> next person come forward
3:56:59microns on state. Your name
3:56:59for a town. 3 minutes.
3:57:01>> Hi, good evening. My name
3:57:02is Laura Carter and I grew up
3:57:04in airport heights and today
3:57:05live in the same neighborhood
3:57:06with my husband and my 2 young
3:57:08sons. I'm here to ask you to
3:57:10amend proposal as it currently
3:57:12stands. But first, I want to
3:57:14be clear, I'm not opposed to
3:57:15more housing in Anchorage. I
3:57:16support thoughtful ways to
3:57:17increase housing choices. But
3:57:19this proposal feels like we're
3:57:21trying to solve one problem by
3:57:21creative many others. My
3:57:24biggest concerns with the
3:57:25scale and speed of this
3:57:27change. Hughes, huge areas of
3:57:29Anchorage are now included
3:57:30with the potential for a plex
3:57:32is 0 lot line. 70% lot
3:57:33coverage and no parking
3:57:34requirements in established
3:57:36neighborhoods. We're still
3:57:36only 2 years into the change
3:57:38to allow duplexes in ad using
3:57:39all our when areas we still
3:57:41need to watch and assess the
3:57:42impacts of this change because
3:57:45these areas aren't simply
3:57:46empty. Parcels waiting to be
3:57:47developed. Their neighborhoods
3:57:49with mature trees, lawns,
3:57:49gardens and green spaces that
3:57:51have been cared decades in our
3:57:55northern climate. These things
3:57:56matter if we increase building
3:57:58coverage 40 to 70%, what
3:57:59happens to drainage snowmelt
3:58:01reason yards our roads,
3:58:03utilities and snow removal
3:58:04systems prepared for
3:58:05substantially more people in
3:58:06vehicles on individual lots. I
3:58:09also question whether this
3:58:10accomplishes the goal of
3:58:10helping young people achieve
3:58:12homeownership. The tax
3:58:14incentives favor large
3:58:15multi-unit developments which
3:58:16will primarily create rental
3:58:17units, not opportunities for
3:58:18young, encourage families to
3:58:19buy a home. Initially
3:58:22rentals will be desirable
3:58:23precisely because of the
3:58:24qualities this proposal could
3:58:25erode green space, slower
3:58:27traffic and family-friendly
3:58:29neighborhoods once
3:58:31neighborhood start to see more
3:58:32and more of these units, they
3:58:32will no longer be desirable to
3:58:34the individuals we so
3:58:34desperately need to help. I'm
3:58:37also concerned about the car.
3:58:39They're increasing cars with
3:58:39no parking requirements. More
3:58:41units mean more people and
3:58:43more vehicles. I really want
3:58:45to push back on this idea that
3:58:47if we can show are in all
3:58:48those cars on the streets than
3:58:49there isn't a problem, the
3:58:50fact that something
3:58:51technically fits does not mean
3:58:52it creates the kind of
3:58:53neighborhood we want to live
3:58:55in. Our neighborhoods are
3:58:57valuable because children can
3:58:57walk, ride bikes playing, know
3:59:00their neighbors. Finally, I
3:59:01worry about incentives for
3:59:03large-scale rental
3:59:03development, a duplex owned by
3:59:05someone with a personal stake
3:59:05in the neighborhood is one
3:59:07thing. But in a plex owned by
3:59:09a distant corporation is quite
3:59:11another. One is a home in a
3:59:12community and the business
3:59:13investment. So this isn't
3:59:14about stopping growth. It's
3:59:17about really thinking about
3:59:18the kind of growth we want to
3:59:19have in our neighborhoods. So
3:59:21I'm asking you to remove the R
3:59:23one and R 2 from this proposal
3:59:24and take the time to develop a
3:59:25housing policy for those areas
3:59:28that will increase
3:59:29opportunities without
3:59:30sacrificing the qualities that
3:59:31make anchorage neighborhoods,
3:59:32desirable places to live. This
3:59:34is my home. This is where I
3:59:35grew up and this is to singer
3:59:36is my children. So please
3:59:39don't change these
3:59:40neighborhoods so dramatically
3:59:40that we will lose the
3:59:41qualities that make them worth
3:59:42calling home. Thank you.
3:59:47>> next person, please come
3:59:48forward make phone is on state
3:59:48name for a town. 3 minutes.
3:59:51>> My name is Sarah Clady. I
3:59:52live in the South Edition. I
3:59:56encourage you to vote against
3:59:59him hop unless R one and R 2
4:00:01are excluded or it is amended
4:00:03to maintain existing setbacks
4:00:04and lot coverage limits and to
4:00:07require off-street parking for
4:00:08new housing units missing
4:00:11middle housing advocates say
4:00:12that we need to add tripe,
4:00:14Texas town houses and
4:00:16multiplex apartments. 2
4:00:18existing single family
4:00:21residential neighborhoods and
4:00:22missing Middle Housing website
4:00:23provides examples of the
4:00:23targeted in cities for missing
4:00:24middle. Do it development
4:00:29these targeted densities range
4:00:29from 12 dwelling units per
4:00:31acre for duplexes and
4:00:32townhouses to 35 units per
4:00:35acre for multiplex apartments.
4:00:37The website reference a target
4:00:40references a target of about
4:00:4216 dwelling units per acre
4:00:44saying that density helps
4:00:45provide the number of
4:00:47households needed to support
4:00:49transit and neighborhood
4:00:50serving local businesses.
4:00:53Currently with zoning.
4:00:54Allowances recently passed in
4:00:55Anchorage. 3 units are
4:00:56permitted on any residential
4:00:58lot. That means a duplex in an
4:01:02ad. You or a single-family
4:01:03house with 2.80, Jews can be
4:01:05built today on any one r One
4:01:08lot that equates to 18.7
4:01:09dwelling units per acre on our
4:01:13existing 7,000 Square feet are
4:01:15one lots. In other words, we
4:01:18are already meeting the
4:01:18missing middle targeted
4:01:20densities with recent changes
4:01:21to existing zoning for the
4:01:23vast majority of lot sizes in
4:01:24him. Hot orders. What is
4:01:28really needed to expand
4:01:29housing availability and
4:01:30create in Anchorage is to
4:01:33devote build desirable, dense
4:01:34housing in our Central Midtown
4:01:36area. There are a vacant are
4:01:39undeveloped. Lots in midtown
4:01:41adjacent to or near amenities
4:01:42and businesses that we drive
4:01:42to every day. Those include
4:01:45Cuddy Park, the Library,
4:01:48Natural Pantry news. The guy
4:01:49in Midtown workout clubs and
4:01:50gyms Midtown mall. Our e eye.
4:01:53Lots of restaurants, ice cream
4:01:54shops, movie theaters and many
4:01:56more building desirable have
4:01:58housing in these midtown
4:02:00spaces. We'll deliver far more
4:02:01housing per acre, especially
4:02:05if mid-rise and high-rise
4:02:06apartments or condos are
4:02:07included this type of
4:02:09development can considerably
4:02:12exceed missing middle density
4:02:13targets, delivering more
4:02:15housing and allowing for a
4:02:16walkable lifestyle in
4:02:17Anchorage. I urge you to vote
4:02:20against him. Hop in its
4:02:22current form because existing
4:02:23neighborhood zoning
4:02:26allowances. Our RD meeting
4:02:27missing middle density targets
4:02:29and and housing development in
4:02:32our Central Midtown area will
4:02:33deliver more density and allow
4:02:35for walkability. Thank you.
4:02:41>> next person, please come
4:02:42forward to your name. town 3
4:02:43minutes. Good evening. My name
4:02:45is Christie Templeman and I've
4:02:48been a resident of Roger's
4:02:49Park for 47 years. You're up
4:02:52here in the 80's in the 90's
4:02:53and many of the same families
4:02:55including mine have chosen to
4:02:56continue living here and
4:02:57raised in crutches next
4:02:58generation. We are deeply
4:03:02grateful for the strong and
4:03:03stable and cross generational
4:03:04community. We have. During
4:03:06some the most vulnerable
4:03:08seasons of my family's life.
4:03:09Through sickness and loss. We
4:03:10have been carried by our
4:03:13neighbors, the intention
4:03:16behind Rodgers Park when it
4:03:16was developed more than 75
4:03:17years ago remains important
4:03:20today to balance a green
4:03:22space, mature trees and a
4:03:23community oriented way of
4:03:25life. That's why we choose to
4:03:26live here. Our homes are
4:03:29modest in size with roomy
4:03:30Artspace street parking. Most
4:03:33of our streets don't have
4:03:34sidewalks. So we share the
4:03:35road with vehicles walking,
4:03:39biking and skiing. When we get
4:03:40to in the street is simply
4:03:41part of how we live and move
4:03:43in our neighborhood. I agree
4:03:46that increase needs more
4:03:48housing options. We need
4:03:49sought full opportunities for
4:03:51middle housing, more
4:03:52affordable choices and more
4:03:53opportunities for people to
4:03:55purchase a starter home. I
4:03:59want that for Anchorage
4:03:59residents today and for my
4:04:00children in the future. But I
4:04:02believe that we need a better
4:04:04solution, a compromised and
4:04:04hot. First we need to
4:04:07carefully consider whether
4:04:08these proposed changes are
4:04:10consistent with the goals and
4:04:12guidelines established in the
4:04:132040 land use plan and we need
4:04:17to recognize that increase
4:04:17density may need to look
4:04:19different in different
4:04:20residential neighborhoods in
4:04:23Rogers Parks, safe streets,
4:04:24traffic flowing off-street
4:04:24parking are major concerns.
4:04:27Off-street parking isn't
4:04:28simply convenience here. One
4:04:31recent winter, our street
4:04:32became impassable because of
4:04:33cars parked on both sides
4:04:34combined with snow
4:04:35accumulation. I'm also
4:04:36concerned about drainage
4:04:40increasing allowable lot
4:04:40coverage from 40 to 70% and
4:04:42reducing front setbacks from
4:04:4420 to 0 feet along with
4:04:45additional impervious spaces.
4:04:48Surfaces means less oil
4:04:50available to absorb rainfall
4:04:51and snow melt. That increases
4:04:54runoff and could put
4:04:55additional pressure on aging
4:04:57infrastructure that was built
4:04:57for lower density
4:04:58neighborhood. And finally, I
4:05:02think we should allow the
4:05:03zoning changes already made in
4:05:04recent years. Time to take
4:05:05effect and be evaluated.
4:05:09Rogers Park in other are one
4:05:11neighborhoods have already
4:05:12seen a significant increase in
4:05:13potential development
4:05:14capacity. Let's allow these
4:05:16neighborhoods to absorb those
4:05:17changes and evaluate the
4:05:19results. This isn't about
4:05:22resisting change. It's about
4:05:22finding middle ground for the
4:05:24middle missing middle housing.
4:05:27It is a request for a balanced
4:05:28and thoughtful approach. When
4:05:31that creates more housing
4:05:32opportunities while also
4:05:33respecting the existing
4:05:36neighborhood culture,
4:05:37infrastructure safety and
4:05:38quality of life that make
4:05:39encourage a great place to
4:05:41live. Thank you for listening
4:05:43and considering my concerns
4:05:44for Rodgers. next person has
4:05:48come forward state your name
4:05:49for a town. You'll have 3
4:05:50minutes.
4:05:53>> Hi, my name's been up here.
4:05:54Sullivan Cove South Edition.
4:05:55>> And I guess I grew up in
4:06:00Anchorage tonight, back a year
4:06:01ago to work. Here is you know,
4:06:03working professional and it's
4:06:05kind of a gold mine to, you
4:06:06know, life here and eventually
4:06:08own house, right. But I think
4:06:10my preferences are probably a
4:06:11little bit different than my
4:06:12parents the other folks in
4:06:15this room. I, you know, still
4:06:16want to place that I can call
4:06:18my own. I currently rent a
4:06:20There's COVID few friends and
4:06:23and it's it's amazing how
4:06:25spaced host people have dinner
4:06:26parties. And, you know, just
4:06:27to come but, you know, I I
4:06:30rented I don't I don't own it.
4:06:31And it's currently for sale.
4:06:31you know, there's that's a bit
4:06:34up in the air in terms of
4:06:34what's going on there. But,
4:06:35you know, that's kind of what
4:06:36comes with renting. And but I
4:06:38would personally love to you
4:06:41know, more about style
4:06:42development across Anchorage.
4:06:43I think that it's, you know, I
4:06:44I really think that everyone
4:06:45in Anchorage brings. To pretty
4:06:46special the table and it's
4:06:48cool to, you know, build live
4:06:50close to those people how
4:06:51black, you know, for all the
4:06:54people have access to that,
4:06:55you know that that I enjoy of
4:06:57space to color their own into
4:06:58trends I hop is a step in the
4:07:01right direction for Anchorage
4:07:06I you know, the list of if I
4:07:08you know, I personally prefer
4:07:09to live denser housing. And I
4:07:11think that the list of
4:07:14purchasing that science or
4:07:15housing is pretty constrained
4:07:16and encourage options for home
4:07:17buying our and, you know, kind
4:07:17of. You know, towards the
4:07:21single-family home side. And
4:07:22so I think this would open up
4:07:23some some options you know,
4:07:26the just just for everyone and
4:07:29encourage people to buy
4:07:31something that works for them.
4:07:32So I support proposal and I
4:07:33urge the assembly members
4:07:34here. Tonight's vote favor for
4:07:35Yeah, thank you. next person,
4:07:42please come forward state.
4:07:43Your name a town. 3 minutes.
4:07:45Mike Funds.
4:07:46>> my name is and will hand I
4:07:46let them spend art. I'm
4:07:49testifying today and in my
4:07:50personal capacity in support
4:07:51of him hop. I was born and
4:07:54raised in east Anchorage and
4:07:54feel lucky to live. It's been
4:07:56our today. We all know
4:07:58encourage is in the midst of a
4:07:59housing crisis and in need of
4:08:00more housing supply to meet
4:08:01the needs of our city's
4:08:03residents. And we have heard
4:08:05and experienced spisak to
4:08:05sticks on price increases for
4:08:06renters and home buyers over
4:08:07the last 5 years from young
4:08:10renters to retirees. Looking
4:08:11to downsize, everyone is
4:08:13struggling. The impending
4:08:15military buildup will only add
4:08:15more strain to an already
4:08:17strained market. Giving
4:08:18developers the opportunity to
4:08:21increase density and allow for
4:08:22smaller homes on smaller. Lots
4:08:24is one affective way to
4:08:25increase supply in the market
4:08:26and bring down prices for
4:08:28everyone and its years past
4:08:29due. My parents bought their
4:08:32first home in 1997 when I was
4:08:34for my sister was an
4:08:35important. It was an attack. A
4:08:37valley. My dad worked
4:08:39construction and my mom worked
4:08:40at an active Ally Elementary
4:08:41School. Our home was built in
4:08:43the 1950's in the midst of
4:08:44another housing shortage. It
4:08:46was roughly 900 square feet
4:08:48that rests on a 6,000 foot lot
4:08:49as required by R one zoning.
4:08:52In 1997. It was priced as a
4:08:54starter home. Since that time,
4:08:56the value of the land alone.
4:08:57But Valley home set on has
4:08:59skyrocketed, meaning that
4:09:01under current laws, developers
4:09:03today will likely never build
4:09:04new 900 square-foot starter
4:09:06homes that would be accessible
4:09:07to young. Encourage couples
4:09:08like my parents and affordable
4:09:10family oriented neighborhood
4:09:11Slike the Valley. We'll
4:09:14continue to decline, lose
4:09:15their character, their
4:09:16families, their elementary
4:09:17schools and eventually cease
4:09:20to exist as encourage families
4:09:21are shut out of housing
4:09:23opportunities. The enforcement
4:09:25of 6,000 Square-foot Watson R
4:09:26One zoning limits us to have
4:09:28only luxury large homes that
4:09:30are out of reach of most
4:09:33encouraged residents and
4:09:33overtime. This contributes to
4:09:34erosion of the fabric of
4:09:37Anchorage has a vibrant city
4:09:37with healthy, diverse,
4:09:38accessible neighborhoods. Pam
4:09:42Hop ordinance is just one tool
4:09:42we can have in our tool box to
4:09:44make encourage a more livable
4:09:44city for everyone. It expands
4:09:47our options and what is
4:09:49possible further, the freedom
4:09:51and flexibility it offers our
4:09:53neighborhoods reflects an
4:09:54innovative, independent and
4:09:55independent spirit. But I
4:09:56think many recognize as
4:09:57distinctly Alaskan. I believe
4:10:00that we share a vision for a
4:10:02thriving, diverse and healthy
4:10:03increase community. But we
4:10:04have to start somewhere. And
4:10:06perfection can be the enemy of
4:10:07good. You have an opportunity
4:10:10tonight to take one step in
4:10:11the right direction to remove
4:10:14one of the interlocking
4:10:14barriers to affordable
4:10:15housing. You also have a
4:10:18responsibility to the
4:10:20overwhelming number of
4:10:20hardworking encourage
4:10:23residents who are simply
4:10:23asking for the opportunity to
4:10:24try to continue to build our
4:10:25lives here. Thank you. Next
4:10:31person. Please come forward
4:10:32state. Your name a town of 3
4:10:33minutes and I believe you
4:10:34testified before. So speak to
4:10:34this person. Thank you.
4:10:39>> And I messed up Herman. I'm
4:10:40residen are certain. I
4:10:40definitely talking to this
4:10:41region. good evening. Members
4:10:44of the assembly, members of
4:10:47the Youth Assembly and the
4:10:50administration. here to
4:10:51tonight to express my support
4:10:51for the substitute version Em
4:10:53up encourage needs more
4:10:56housing options, especially
4:10:56smaller, more accessible homes
4:10:58for community. It also needs
4:11:00larger scale development where
4:11:01infrastructure like sidewalks
4:11:02parking in utilities can
4:11:04support it. The S version of
4:11:06this ordinance strikes the
4:11:07exact right balance to achieve
4:11:08that protecting our
4:11:10neighborhood character. tell
4:11:11you a little bit about the
4:11:12U.S. version because I know
4:11:12most people haven't read it in
4:11:13depth, especially in the
4:11:14audience what makes the U.S.
4:11:17when when is that it
4:11:18encourages new homes while
4:11:20directly respecting community
4:11:21standards. Does a couple
4:11:24things. It honors the 2040
4:11:25land use plan by directing
4:11:27high-density housing and
4:11:28vibrant. Mixed use
4:11:29developments right along the
4:11:31transit support of quarters
4:11:32and the town centers where
4:11:33utilities and roads are
4:11:34already built in the areas
4:11:35directly around that. It also
4:11:37honors goal 7 of the land use
4:11:38plan and related policies
4:11:41which require the neighborhood
4:11:42infill development is
4:11:43compatible with the size of
4:11:44existing homes. It also puts
4:11:45are or 2 back on the map. But
4:11:49for those neighborhoods, it
4:11:50preserves the neighborhood
4:11:51scale by capping building
4:11:51heights at 30 feet and using
4:11:54lot coverage limits to prevent
4:11:57oversize structures. This
4:11:58encourages real context,
4:11:59sensitive, missing middle
4:12:00housing like duplexes
4:12:02Triplexes townhomes and small
4:12:03cottage courts. The teller 40
4:12:07foot multiplexes was 0 foot.
4:12:08Setbacks are still out and
4:12:10then pop. But in a new
4:12:11category that is limited to
4:12:12higher density zones within
4:12:14the overlay this way, areas
4:12:16like fire dry live can grow up
4:12:16and add needed new housing
4:12:18near services and best routes.
4:12:21It also removes high-risk
4:12:22seismic zones from really
4:12:23ensuring that we grow
4:12:25responsibly and safely away
4:12:26from natural hazards. Yes,
4:12:28we're Jen also introduces a
4:12:30ten-year performance-based
4:12:32Sunset clause. The guarantees
4:12:32accountability to the
4:12:34neighbors. This isn't a
4:12:36different ad. An editorial
4:12:37this weekend where they called
4:12:39for accountability under this
4:12:41clause of the continuation of
4:12:42the overlay depends on meeting
4:12:43to clear measurable metrics
4:12:44actually hitting our
4:12:46production goals and proving
4:12:48through mandatory study that
4:12:49infill development does not
4:12:50impair emergency vehicle
4:12:51access or winter snow plowing.
4:12:53If all of this doesn't work
4:12:54for Anchorage or winter
4:12:56functionality, it
4:12:58automatically sentence. That's
4:12:59the definition of a safe
4:13:00accountable. When when policy.
4:13:04We have a wonderful
4:13:04opportunity to develop many
4:13:05small homes, revitalize or
4:13:07transit corridors and protect
4:13:08the liveability of our
4:13:08neighborhoods all at once. I
4:13:11urge the assembly to approve
4:13:11the S version or at least
4:13:12postponed until you read it
4:13:13carefully. Thank you. Kate.
4:13:20Makes person please come
4:13:21forward. State your name a
4:13:22town. You'll have 3 minutes.
4:13:26>> Hi, my name is Liz Kolbe
4:13:27Esky. I've lived in Anchorage
4:13:28for 13 years.
4:13:31>> And I've been a homeowner
4:13:33in a neighborhood that's zoned
4:13:34r-one within the M Hot area
4:13:35for the past 11 years.
4:13:39Specifically is just the other
4:13:40side of 36 from college
4:13:41villages. I support hop and I
4:13:45encourage the assembly to
4:13:45approve it. To me, hop as a
4:13:50matter of civic
4:13:50responsibility. I realize that
4:13:54for homeowners in the overlay
4:13:55area like myself, hop may
4:13:58change some of the aesthetic
4:13:59of our neighborhoods and it
4:14:00could lead to inconveniences.
4:14:02That said. My individual
4:14:06property interests exist
4:14:07within the larger community.
4:14:09And I don't believe that my
4:14:11personal interest should
4:14:11outweigh the public good.
4:14:14Everyone benefits from a city
4:14:15where people of all economic
4:14:16means can afford to live. I'm
4:14:20a working professional with a
4:14:21good income. When I purchased
4:14:24my home in 2014, my costs went
4:14:27up compared to being a renter
4:14:28of a comparable house. But it
4:14:32was manageable while still
4:14:32being able to save for
4:14:35retirement emergency is in
4:14:36generally lead a good quality
4:14:36of life. Today where wages
4:14:40haven't kept up with property
4:14:42values, mortgage rates and
4:14:45inflation. It will be much
4:14:47more difficult for me to
4:14:47afford the same modest house.
4:14:50And that's even taking into
4:14:51account advances in my career
4:14:52over that time. I think it's
4:14:57the responsibility of
4:14:57homeowners like me to
4:14:59recognize how privileged we
4:15:02are and how very difficult it
4:15:04is for young people and people
4:15:05who aren't already well off to
4:15:07afford to find affordable
4:15:08housing in our city. I asked
4:15:12the assembly prioritize our
4:15:12community's long-term needs
4:15:13and vote yes on Pop. Thank
4:15:14you. Thank next person. Please
4:15:22come forward saying in part of
4:15:23town, 3 minutes in the
4:15:24microphone is on.
4:15:28>> Good evening. Chair Brawley
4:15:29assembly members. My name is
4:15:30David Lockard. live in Rogers
4:15:34Park and I'm here to represent
4:15:36the Rogers per Community
4:15:37Council and the vice
4:15:37president. I have a resolution
4:15:42in front of me that I was
4:15:42asked to read to you. This is
4:15:43a up. Whereas Rogers Park
4:15:52Community Council is an all
4:15:52volunteer self-governing
4:15:54neighborhood organization
4:15:55recognized in the municipality
4:15:56of Anchorage charter and
4:15:59whereas the purpose of
4:16:01Community Council's is to
4:16:02provide a direct in continuing
4:16:04meetings of citizen
4:16:06participation in government
4:16:07and local affairs and whereas
4:16:11Rogers Park Community Council
4:16:12recognizes the need to meet
4:16:16housing demand in Anchorage in
4:16:17a manner that updates an aging
4:16:18housing stock provides more
4:16:21housing choices and he's
4:16:22ideally more attainable. And
4:16:24whereas on June 9th 2026, the
4:16:29Assembly introduced ordinance
4:16:312026 dash. 85 missing middle
4:16:33housing opportunity, overlay
4:16:35or Emhoff, which appears to be
4:16:37a modified version of the
4:16:38transit supported development
4:16:39overlay ordinance previously
4:16:40proposed. Whereas the assembly
4:16:45eliminated in 2025 dash 40 S
4:16:50the requirement that
4:16:51municipality proposed zoning
4:16:52changes by the assembly. The
4:16:55administration or the Planning
4:16:56and Zoning Commission such as
4:16:58area wide Rezonings targeted
4:17:01area Rezonings and overlays
4:17:03provide public notice 2
4:17:06affected property owners.
4:17:09Whereas most of the 30,000
4:17:12plus property owners within
4:17:13the overlay are likely unaware
4:17:18that this notice requirement
4:17:19was eliminated throughout the
4:17:21municipality and also not
4:17:23aware of the newly proposed
4:17:25Imhoff ordinance, which is
4:17:26scheduled for a second
4:17:27assembly public hearing
4:17:28October 6th. And whereas most
4:17:32property owners have invested
4:17:33a significant portion, their
4:17:36economic worth in their homes
4:17:37and business properties and
4:17:39adopted land use plans zoning
4:17:42effect. The value of those
4:17:43properties. And whereas the
4:17:462040 Anchorage land use plan
4:17:49and the 2020 Anchorage
4:17:52Comprehensive Plan defined
4:17:53neighborhood scale growth,
4:17:55expectations and emphasize
4:17:57transitions between densities
4:17:59for neighborhood
4:18:01compatibility, including
4:18:02ensuring that new homes and
4:18:04transitional areas are in
4:18:05character with existing homes
4:18:08can help accommodate new
4:18:10housing types and reduce
4:18:11conflict between neighbors and
4:18:12developers. And require that
4:18:16proposed changes to increasing
4:18:18density be undertaken in
4:18:20consultation with affected
4:18:21neighborhoods. And whereas the
4:18:24proposed him hop overlay has
4:18:26the potential to adversely
4:18:28affect the value of single
4:18:30into family residential
4:18:32properties by increasing
4:18:33allowable, height limits and
4:18:35lot coverage, reducing minimum
4:18:37lot sizes, eliminating front
4:18:40setbacks and allowing certain
4:18:42higher density types of
4:18:42development. Whereas a group
4:18:47of residents and community
4:18:49council members from several
4:18:50of the neighborhoods within
4:18:51the overlay have preferred
4:18:54proposed amendments hot. That
4:18:57attempt to allow increased
4:18:58housing density in a manner
4:19:00consistent with the 2020 and
4:19:0220 to 40 plans and minimize
4:19:06adverse impacts to existing
4:19:07single into family
4:19:08neighborhoods. And whereas the
4:19:12Rogers Park Community Council
4:19:13boundary areas are included in
4:19:16its entirety in the proposed
4:19:16him hop over Lake area. Now,
4:19:19therefore, be it resolved. The
4:19:21Rogers Park Community Council
4:19:22asks the assembly to reject
4:19:25him hop in its current form
4:19:27and to come back to the public
4:19:28to find compromises that may
4:19:31fit into existing
4:19:33neighborhoods and focus on
4:19:34neighborhoods, growth
4:19:35processes outlined in the
4:19:36Twenty-twenty comp plan and
4:19:382040 land use plan. This
4:19:40resolution was passed on
4:19:44September 29th by a vote of
4:19:4737. Yes, 5, no one abstention
4:19:48signed by Joe Klein Rogers
4:19:51Park Community Council
4:19:51president. Thank you. just
4:19:58flee note. I mean, we've got a
4:19:58number of folks still in ask
4:19:59you to come forward.
4:20:01>> Once we get to about
4:20:0210:00PM, we do have 8
4:20:04individuals who are signed up
4:20:05on the phone. So what I will
4:20:05do at that point, his start
4:20:08alternating have one person
4:20:09and in person, then one of the
4:20:10phone and we'll go from to get
4:20:11through that list. So in the
4:20:14meantime, please come forward
4:20:14state, your name part of town.
4:20:15You'll have 3 minutes. I'm my
4:20:18name is Greg Shumaker was
4:20:19Rogers Park and the March for
4:20:21our community.
4:20:22>> I was here in September
4:20:2315th and I was second in line
4:20:24for The clock struck midnight.
4:20:25So. But in line a long time,
4:20:29but appreciate the opportunity
4:20:29to speak tonight. One of the
4:20:32key things I took away from
4:20:33September 15th. There seem to
4:20:34be a real generational divide
4:20:36between the younger adults and
4:20:37the older establish residents
4:20:38of Anchorage. Younger adults
4:20:41seem to have a consistent
4:20:42theme of. Housing
4:20:46affordability and they had
4:20:48either friends who you're
4:20:49leaving the state or thinking
4:20:50of leaving the state to the
4:20:51affordability issue with
4:20:51housing. I don't think there's
4:20:54been any real him up will
4:20:56create affordable housing.
4:20:58There's an assumption that
4:21:00increasing housing supply will
4:21:01make homes or rent more
4:21:02affordable. I performed a
4:21:05Google search on why younger
4:21:06adults were struggling with
4:21:07housing. I found an article by
4:21:10the Michigan Journal, the
4:21:11economics, their article
4:21:14stated Key factors were
4:21:14stagnant, entry level wages
4:21:15and income. Inflation. Prices
4:21:19on essential goods have
4:21:20accelerated far faster than
4:21:21wages. Which is a failed. Pace
4:21:24with inflation. And mortgage
4:21:26rates. I checked today the
4:21:29average rate for a mortgage
4:21:32for 30 year rate is 7.0 47.5
4:21:335%. This in stark contrast
4:21:38with the yearly rate of 2 to
4:21:384%. Housing availability as a
4:21:42factor. But there's no
4:21:44consensus that increasing
4:21:45supply will result in
4:21:45affordability. up takes a
4:21:49shocking approach solving the
4:21:50housing availability. Terrible
4:21:52fails to address those key
4:21:54factors such as stagnant wages
4:21:56and income inflation outpacing
4:21:58wages, especially for younger
4:21:59adults. And high mortgage
4:22:00rates. Developers of housing
4:22:03demand in our way. They will
4:22:06charge with the market last to
4:22:07make a profit. There's no
4:22:10incentive in and want to make
4:22:10housing affordable. There's
4:22:13incentive to build in a flex
4:22:16as the developer will receive.
4:22:17A 25 to 28 year. Tax
4:22:18abatement. But that doesn't
4:22:21directly lead to affordable
4:22:21housing. I believe we need to
4:22:25take a step back and consider
4:22:26doing a pilot project in a
4:22:27smaller area of Anchorage.
4:22:30This way. We can test to see
4:22:31if Mr creates more housing and
4:22:33also see if that housing is
4:22:33more affordable. unintended
4:22:37consequences that have been
4:22:38previously discussed with them
4:22:39up for real. Safety earthquake
4:22:42zones. Walkable streets, snow
4:22:45removal, emergency vehicles,
4:22:46accessibility, carbs, removal.
4:22:47What tax abatements could cost
4:22:50the community. Went to wants
4:22:55him up his past. We cannot
4:22:56easily put the genie back in
4:22:56the bottle. Let's to have to
4:22:59stakeholder involvement with
4:23:01younger adults and older
4:23:03established residence to
4:23:04discuss that super success for
4:23:05the failures from the pilot
4:23:07project and grow from there.
4:23:09That's truly do this the right
4:23:10way. So this could be a
4:23:12win-win situation for all
4:23:13generations who live here in
4:23:14Anchorage. Thank you very
4:23:15much.
4:23:21>> Kate, next person. Please
4:23:21come forward. State. Your name
4:23:22for a town. You'll have 3
4:23:23minutes. Hi. My name is Monica
4:23:25shot. I'm resident of Rogers
4:23:28Park and like my husband, I
4:23:29stood in line for many hours
4:23:31on September 15.
4:23:33>> I'm glad to speak to you
4:23:35today. I hope you'll give me
4:23:37the attention that we deserve
4:23:39for all the testimony that
4:23:39we're giving. Much of what? I
4:23:45noticed during that time.
4:23:47Listening for 3 hours till the
4:23:50testimony was that everyone
4:23:52spoke about affordable housing
4:23:53in quantity of housing. Both
4:23:56of those items seem to be
4:23:58needed. And I agree. I think
4:24:00that's what Anchorage means. I
4:24:01think that's what we need. I
4:24:02think all of our neighborhoods
4:24:03need this but not at the
4:24:05expense of all the property
4:24:07owners who already have
4:24:08invested their time and their
4:24:10hearts into their homes. This
4:24:14ordinance is I see it benefits
4:24:15a very few number of
4:24:15developers. That will get tax
4:24:19abatements for building large
4:24:21quantities on whatever lots
4:24:23that they find that they are
4:24:24able to develop. At the last
4:24:27session. So many people stood
4:24:30up and spoke against
4:24:31ordinances with tax
4:24:32abatements. We sat through
4:24:32those as well. And you all
4:24:36listened and you asked great
4:24:36questions and you asked why
4:24:39and how those economics would
4:24:41be successful. And I ask you
4:24:42to do that with this ordinance
4:24:43as well. In the coming years.
4:24:47If ordinance is passed 0, some
4:24:51aspect of the economics of
4:24:53this tax abatement will mean
4:24:54all of our taxes will rise and
4:24:55only the developers come out
4:24:58on the other side will not be
4:25:00sharing the tax burden. They
4:25:04will collect the rents which
4:25:05they have set based on what
4:25:05the market can bear. And
4:25:09history has shown us rents.
4:25:10Don't go down. House prices
4:25:10don't go down. I've lived here
4:25:13for 45 plus years. The one
4:25:18time I remember house prices
4:25:19and taxes going down was when
4:25:20the economy tanked in the
4:25:21early 80's. It hasn't happened
4:25:24since I don't expect it to
4:25:27happen again. I hope it
4:25:27doesn't happen again. I want
4:25:28to see a thriving, encourage.
4:25:32The prime beneficiaries of
4:25:33this ordinance. As I said, our
4:25:35developers and I feel like we
4:25:36need to figure out a way
4:25:39instead to focus on affordable
4:25:39housing. That is what I heard.
4:25:40That is what I hear so many
4:25:41people speak about. hot
4:25:42doesn't address that. And then
4:25:46I think tells us everything we
4:25:47need to know about this
4:25:48ordinance and about whether we
4:25:49should be supporting it and
4:25:49whether we should not. I
4:25:53actually believe that
4:25:54multiplex housing is the way
4:25:56to increase density and to
4:25:57offer for variety for
4:25:58multigenerational. Families to
4:26:03live together and for us as
4:26:05elderly people. I think of
4:26:05myself in my retirement years,
4:26:06living in a small. But that
4:26:10isn't going to happen with
4:26:12this ordinance. really urge
4:26:13you to step back and rethink
4:26:15supporting. Thank you.
4:26:20>> Hugh, next person, please
4:26:21come forward state. Your name
4:26:22part of town. You'll have 3
4:26:23minutes. Microphone is on.
4:26:25Hello. My name is Curry stay
4:26:26and I'm from district 4 I make
4:26:31it clear that although my mom
4:26:32holds a seat on the assembly,
4:26:33my thoughts tonight are wholly
4:26:34my own. Open up about my own
4:26:38personal life. I'm 20 years
4:26:40old and were full-time job
4:26:41that pays well above minimum
4:26:42wage. And I still live at home
4:26:43with my parents. I'm very
4:26:46fortunate to have that as an
4:26:47option. This is due to an
4:26:50extreme lack of affordable
4:26:51housing in Anchorage. And
4:26:54before you say get a roommate,
4:26:55I have tried my friends and I
4:26:58have searched for housing
4:26:59where 2 college students can
4:27:00afford to live pay for school.
4:27:02Their bills and still eat
4:27:03every month. This is why
4:27:05encourage is dying. There's no
4:27:09reason for people my age see a
4:27:10future here without proper
4:27:12housing. I've spoken at length
4:27:13with my friends who live very
4:27:16different lives and I've seen
4:27:17and have very different
4:27:18backgrounds as well. And not
4:27:19one of us season future here.
4:27:23This ordinance would start to
4:27:24change that. And for this
4:27:25reason, I support him hot. To
4:27:28the people who fear for their
4:27:29neighborhoods and the places
4:27:30they lived in for 40 years or
4:27:33more. I sympathize with you.
4:27:35Let me remind you that when
4:27:37many of you moved here and
4:27:38bought your homes, you can
4:27:39afford them on a single income
4:27:41that is no longer possible.
4:27:44And to the families who live
4:27:45here and want to protect the
4:27:46nature and the lives around
4:27:47their neighborhoods. I would
4:27:50like to say nothing in nature
4:27:51stays the same over time. And
4:27:54if serving your neighborhoods
4:27:55exactly as they have always
4:27:56been a circle that he must be
4:27:58prepared to watch them die as
4:28:00more young people move out of
4:28:01Alaska. For the next
4:28:03generation and for the future
4:28:05of Anchorage next person,
4:28:12please come forward. State.
4:28:12Your name for a town. You'll
4:28:13have 3 minutes. And then after
4:28:14that, I will switch to having
4:28:15app.
4:28:15>> Person found alternate.
4:28:16Please go ahead. Hi, my name
4:28:19is Christina Dots and I live
4:28:20in the North Star
4:28:23neighborhood. I'm a renter
4:28:25there and through my
4:28:25experience renting know that
4:28:26finding housing is a
4:28:27challenge.
4:28:31>> Affordable housing in the
4:28:32city is a challenge and I
4:28:33would like to voice my support
4:28:33for them. Pop.
4:28:40>> And as I said, so we have a
4:28:41few folks on the phone. So my
4:28:42intention is to do one phone
4:28:44testimony and we'll keep
4:28:44working line. So I will ask
4:28:47our clerk to please call skill
4:28:48France.
4:28:57>> Follow hail.
4:29:01>> Thank you know, this
4:29:02Raleigh with the assembly. We
4:29:04are on testimony for 2026. 85
4:29:05and you are next. So you have
4:29:073 minutes when you'd like to
4:29:08begin.
4:29:10>> You want me to be in our
4:29:11you want to tell me when to be
4:29:12it?
4:29:13>> No, please begin now. Thank
4:29:13you. Mr. Entry. Still there.
4:29:28>> Yeah, I just had to get
4:29:29open up. I I don't built
4:29:32French. I live in the
4:29:33government Hill neighborhood.
4:29:37I moved to Anchorage for many
4:29:39reasons. A major one of which
4:29:40was to put American dream of a
4:29:41single-family home with the
4:29:42are for children, a dog in a
4:29:44garden.
4:29:45>> As the daughter of an
4:29:46economist parents who grew up
4:29:47in the Great Depression. Like
4:29:51go owning of in retirement was
4:29:52possible here. After many
4:29:56years of hard work. My husband
4:29:57and I had a mess. The credit
4:29:58score in down payment to
4:29:59purchase a house. delighted to
4:30:02find a modest have to purchase
4:30:03in government Hill in 1992,
4:30:04which is now paying for in
4:30:07which we anticipated living
4:30:08out our lives with the
4:30:10economic security of no
4:30:11mortgage or rent. Our data do
4:30:14up in neighborhood playing in
4:30:15backyards and parks. My
4:30:18summer. Hobby enjoys
4:30:19gardening. A dog enjoy their
4:30:20front yard. And all enjoy
4:30:21walking the neighborhood.
4:30:22You're out. Our neighbors are
4:30:24known to us. Some of the
4:30:26Clinton system a good front. A
4:30:30lot line to lot line.
4:30:32Three-story building covering
4:30:3370% of the lot is built to
4:30:35parse out. We did live without
4:30:36sun in our yard House for most
4:30:37of the year. The lack of
4:30:40winter have a huge effect on
4:30:44happiness. Lack of so much
4:30:45with estate. My gardening and
4:30:45enjoyment of my backyard. Our
4:30:49daughter looked for
4:30:50single-family home for 2 years
4:30:50before finding one in space
4:30:51neighborhood. She could
4:30:52afford. Yes, the proposed
4:30:55zoning changes would increase
4:30:56the number of apartment, but
4:30:59at the cost of what percentage
4:31:00of affordable starter and the
4:31:01average bull. But a look at
4:31:04the map. Most the proposed
4:31:06zoning changes that are in
4:31:07areas with the highest defeat
4:31:08of the lowest home caught.
4:31:12Every single family home. A
4:31:15duplex The question, it one
4:31:16last hole of local to the
4:31:17middle class? Of this doesn't
4:31:20affect availability of multi
4:31:21dollar homes. No hope.
4:31:25ordinance will push even more
4:31:27people into rental situations
4:31:28instead of building equity
4:31:29towards their future, economic
4:31:29security. family already
4:31:34potentially doubled and
4:31:35tripled up potential
4:31:35Anchorage. video 20. 23 103,
4:31:42that a lot of the duplex plus
4:31:43next. That's refueling. That's
4:31:46what equity that we put into
4:31:47our single-family home drop by
4:31:49huge margin and the
4:31:53corporations building his most
4:31:54trusted way can profit,
4:31:54especially with a pledge tax
4:31:55exemption. As an art to
4:31:59neighborhood without parking
4:32:01requirements. We already have
4:32:02many times in the letter which
4:32:03fell in cars make the street
4:32:04to narrow for any of fire
4:32:06trucks. What is the plan for
4:32:08the effective to bring the
4:32:09number of cars parked in the
4:32:10street? I'm protest. radical
4:32:14changes both our Government,
4:32:16Hill neighborhood and all the
4:32:17effective working neighborhood
4:32:18on the proposed map. Thank
4:32:19you.
4:32:21>> Thank you. For just 20.
4:32:24Okay. Next person. Please come
4:32:25forward in the room. State.
4:32:27Your name for a town 3
4:32:28minutes. Microphone is on.
4:32:32>> My name is Williams is
4:32:33asking live in Midtown. want
4:32:38you to look at him away is
4:32:39doing right now on Denali
4:32:41Street, restricting traffic to
4:32:43stores snow and allow safer
4:32:44pedestrian walkway. Why
4:32:48eliminating parting
4:32:49requirements in a neighborhood
4:32:49is going to create a nightmare
4:32:50that will impact everyone,
4:32:53especially school children
4:32:53within walking distance of the
4:32:55schools from my 50 plus years
4:32:58in Anchorage. I've always
4:32:59wondered why snow storage.
4:33:01Where are you going to put
4:33:02property snow has never not.
4:33:04And never been considered when
4:33:05developing the property. It
4:33:07seems to me current commercial
4:33:12property along Diamond Tutor.
4:33:1436 Benson, Orleans Boulevard
4:33:14tire. We lane even would be
4:33:17more appropriate to develop
4:33:18into high-density housing that
4:33:20would already handle parking
4:33:23is already on transit lout
4:33:25routes more readily than
4:33:27Rogers Park Airport Very
4:33:29college village. Russian
4:33:30Jackson are targeting
4:33:31government Hill. Also, I did
4:33:34not know 25 40 removed the
4:33:37longstanding requirement
4:33:38notifying me of changes to my
4:33:40neighborhood. So I didn't know
4:33:41a lot about this.
4:33:45Consequently, I also did not
4:33:45know 2025. 35 S one giving. 25
4:33:50plus years. Tax abatement to
4:33:53these developers to balance
4:33:57the future budgets are full.
4:33:58Your need income, more income,
4:34:00not less. Why not deferment
4:34:03and collect the taxes, put a
4:34:05lien on a property uncollected
4:34:05taxes. A time of sale. If a
4:34:08home I bought in 1999. Sold
4:34:09today with appreciation and I
4:34:13sold it today having not pay
4:34:14taxes over the last 27 years.
4:34:16I could take my money and
4:34:17leave the city and state with
4:34:18bags of cash. You are
4:34:21potentially creating an
4:34:22incentive for more rich
4:34:22developers to become absentee
4:34:26landlords. Meanwhile, our
4:34:27green card valuations and no
4:34:29rates, we're going to go up
4:34:30and up to cover the costs of
4:34:31the government, which members
4:34:32of the assembly U.S., which
4:34:35members of assembly, whole
4:34:36degrees and urban development.
4:34:42Instead of turning
4:34:42neighborhoods into commercial
4:34:44rental properties, maybe we
4:34:46could turn commercial
4:34:46properties into residential
4:34:47properties. What was 2026
4:34:531.15, tozer track exchange.
4:34:54Wasn't that like to develop?
4:34:55Know? No wonder is there.
4:34:58Sometimes it good to be
4:35:00open-minded, but not so open
4:35:02minded that your brand's fall
4:35:03out. Think about what you're
4:35:05trying to do in such a hurry.
4:35:06And why show of hands who are
4:35:09easy. Anchorage Daily News
4:35:10Daily. Nobody OK? So I would
4:35:14like to submit 2 members of
4:35:17assembly. It was a well
4:35:18written article by a neighbor
4:35:20of mine. And I would like all
4:35:22of you to read it. He said
4:35:24much more way more eloquently
4:35:25than I ever could. Thank you
4:35:26very much. Who do I give it
4:35:30to?
4:35:30>> You get. So if you'd like
4:35:31to give the Travis there with
4:35:33stand-up, you can distributed
4:35:34to members. Thank you. And
4:35:35remind folks know this can be
4:35:39Members don't respond to
4:35:39questions on the Dias. thank
4:35:40you. The richest money. So
4:35:44next, we will call our next
4:35:45person on the phone. So
4:35:47Travis, you could Patrick
4:35:58highs is Patrick.
4:36:03>> Is this Patrick, can you
4:36:06hear thank This this is
4:36:10assembly chair. Probably we
4:36:11are in the public hearing for
4:36:122026. 85 him hop and you are
4:36:13next on the list for
4:36:15testimony.
4:36:16>> So you go and you 3
4:36:17minutes. So you can proceed
4:36:18when you're ready.
4:36:22>> Alright, start being a
4:36:23professional architect. And
4:36:26encourage for over 50 years
4:36:29experience working directly
4:36:29with title. 21 comprehensive
4:36:31when planning building
4:36:32department all utility
4:36:34infrastructure is commissions.
4:36:36I have that never such blatant
4:36:39attack on Devilish planning
4:36:43and zoning procedures and
4:36:45policy. The importance
4:36:49drastically change the intent
4:36:49of the already established
4:36:51guidelines without city by
4:36:54neighborhood approvals. He's
4:36:56active. These actions deemed
4:36:58illegal property rights to
4:37:01massive changes in intensity
4:37:02in parking without proper
4:37:04modifications, approvals and
4:37:06circumvented by this current
4:37:06attempt. Whatever my clients
4:37:10just to change zoning men
4:37:12because they have to go
4:37:14through certainly better
4:37:16process. And that surrounding
4:37:20property owners to wait. And
4:37:22so change a project that has
4:37:22to move board covered
4:37:26environmental impacts
4:37:26statements. Traffic studies,
4:37:30utility infrastructure noise.
4:37:31Studies change intensity
4:37:31barriers, green spaces and
4:37:32critical part of party. Now
4:37:34patients, none of these have
4:37:37been and for such sweeping
4:37:39changes that not only affect
4:37:42property on mall,
4:37:44neighborhoods provide
4:37:46affordable housing is every
4:37:49city's desire. However, a
4:37:50blatant disregard to the
4:37:51existing neighborhoods is not
4:37:52how these cities have done it.
4:37:56Comparisons cooperation
4:38:00between only neighborhoods and
4:38:01property owners created sound
4:38:05sustainable solutions. These
4:38:05ordinances are not that way.
4:38:09Transportation related seem
4:38:10like another country where
4:38:12increase densities most of
4:38:13these planets. Transportation
4:38:14quarter first, then let's free
4:38:16market create the proximity
4:38:18densities along the corridor.
4:38:20Developers, establishment, to
4:38:23create proximity, Dan, to be
4:38:25on the market conditions, not
4:38:26an opportunity home that the
4:38:27residents will take mass
4:38:30transit, body, no parking
4:38:33requirements. Also genell's
4:38:34these residents that they will
4:38:35have a parking stall. So they
4:38:36have to depend on mass
4:38:38transit. That only works
4:38:40cities like New York or
4:38:42whatever, apps you tried all
4:38:44the zones in those areas.
4:38:49Question to this body is if
4:38:50you believe that higher
4:38:51density without parking the
4:38:54answer, experiment with
4:38:55property that is not
4:38:56established neighborhood
4:38:59either underused commercial
4:39:02are undeveloped land or
4:39:03provide and then provide
4:39:04public transportation and see
4:39:05how that works. Thank you for
4:39:06your attention.
4:39:09>> Thank you for testifying.
4:39:12Next person in the room.
4:39:13Please come forward. State
4:39:13name part of town. 3 minutes.
4:39:16yeah. means time encampment in
4:39:17district one.
4:39:19>> And I'm here. It's a
4:39:21spanking a neighbor in that
4:39:25area in support of the
4:39:28original missing middle
4:39:28housing overlay hop. And I
4:39:33think I've you know, our city
4:39:35and just reading that zoning
4:39:36policies that encourage isn't
4:39:37alone. Think we all know that
4:39:39this is a national that we've
4:39:40seen with so much. Our
4:39:44restrictive zoning and
4:39:45exclusionary, zoning practices
4:39:45that have developed within the
4:39:49U.S. and lot of newer cities,
4:39:52notably and some of that
4:39:59history there that don't feel
4:40:00like he's gotten talked about
4:40:01a lot within our community
4:40:03group says just how that when
4:40:05our zoning was so exclusionary
4:40:08and some of the original
4:40:08intent behind those I those
4:40:13exclusions and the class that
4:40:15could be in certain
4:40:16neighborhoods but as with
4:40:20encourage out being along,
4:40:24we're seeing ordinances so
4:40:25many cities who have the same
4:40:26issue and they've adopted very
4:40:28similar plans hop. Even
4:40:36>> You know, progressive plans
4:40:38shift the city to allow that
4:40:41development that we've seen in
4:40:44cities for last 7,000 years of
4:40:46cities growth, they change.
4:40:47There's no permanent sea as a
4:40:50homeowner. I don't expect
4:40:51nothing to change my city. I
4:40:53neighborhood. I welcome or
4:40:54neighbors there. And I know
4:40:58with the struggles for me,
4:41:01that's something my priority
4:41:03is seeing very many, 34
4:41:06year-old friends of mine who
4:41:07are struggling too forward,
4:41:11rent or find houses to rent
4:41:14within the city or much less
4:41:14buy a home and those cities
4:41:19that are doing those changes
4:41:21to their zoning, this kind of
4:41:22restrictive zoning that we've
4:41:23seen. have seen. Maybe not a
4:41:29that affordable housing that
4:41:30we're all kind of hoping for.
4:41:31But they have not seen the
4:41:34skyrocketing home prices that
4:41:35we're seeing everywhere else,
4:41:37including Anchorage. So this
4:41:39isn't something I think we can
4:41:40continue to kick down the
4:41:42road. It's something that's
4:41:43been planned for for decades
4:41:47is is that was just looking
4:41:48overlay of Anchorage from
4:41:521970, photo seeing some these
4:41:54neighborhoods being on the
4:41:54outskirts Anchorage I think
4:41:57we're ready for some change.
4:41:59for that zoning to allow more
4:42:03neighbors, more denser areas.
4:42:07And yeah, multi units just the
4:42:10flexibility for home builders
4:42:11to encourages future citizens.
4:42:15You can before you walk away
4:42:16couple folks in the queue for
4:42:17Mr. Handle it.
4:42:21>> I'll defer to member of on
4:42:21there. I had that comment in
4:42:24between our next speaker.
4:42:31>> I was going ask Mr.
4:42:32Donavan. I hear through the
4:42:33Grapevine, we live in the same
4:42:35neighborhood and I hear that
4:42:37you're doing your part to at a
4:42:38housing unit to our
4:42:39neighborhood house. That
4:42:41project going.
4:42:42>> And just finishing up on
4:42:45that one. we purchased a house
4:42:48that was split into a single
4:42:49family and we're putting back
4:42:50into duplex and we are looking
4:42:52to build an 80 our new renters
4:42:59now downstairs. And she was
4:43:01having heck of a time finding
4:43:01a place Anchorage and a friend
4:43:02of a friend. Got that
4:43:05together. But yes, we're
4:43:06trying to that one extra house
4:43:09that we can do right now with
4:43:11our zoning policies that we
4:43:11have. Great. Thanks.
4:43:17>> Thank Mr. Noted you have
4:43:17appointed Commissioner Point
4:43:19of order. So I was just going
4:43:21to make a request of the chair
4:43:24that we prioritized the
4:43:25individuals that are here in
4:43:25the room, looking at the line
4:43:27here, the amount of time that
4:43:28we have left, I don't want
4:43:30someone to miss an opportunity
4:43:31to be able to speak because
4:43:33we're prioritize and fund. We
4:43:34can always do that tomorrow as
4:43:35well. Yeah, thank So I have
4:43:39consider that. And I think
4:43:41also I am mindful of calling
4:43:43folks after 10:00PM. I know we
4:43:46do that.
4:43:47>> is suggest we have just a
4:43:48few more. Some of people don't
4:43:50pick up as well. So so heard
4:43:52that is noted. I think I'm
4:43:53going to continue as I am
4:43:53right now. And then we'll see
4:43:54if it's takes longer. So next
4:43:58him and ask him to call the
4:43:59next person Mr. Vine
4:44:00Templeman.
4:44:08>> Hi. If you record name and
4:44:09reason for calling, I'll see
4:44:11if person of it.
4:44:13>> Okay. And So I know we did
4:44:15update or public comment form.
4:44:17folks are using the screening
4:44:18feature, there's no way for us
4:44:19to interact with that feature
4:44:20really. And continuing to
4:44:22remind folks to turn that off
4:44:23if you intend testify. So we
4:44:25can try that person if we come
4:44:27back So I'm going moved online
4:44:30to the next person to fund
4:44:30Butler.
4:44:57Hi, Mister Butler. Hi.
4:45:01This is We are on public
4:45:05testimony for a vote with many
4:45:0565. Are you ready to testify?
4:45:07Okay. Your 3 minutes. Please.
4:45:08Go ahead. Thank you. noticed
4:45:14Yes, please go ahead.
4:45:19>> High market there. I'm
4:45:20longtime resident of Northstar
4:45:22community. Couple. I've owned
4:45:23a home there for 20 years and
4:45:24are there and other
4:45:26neighborhood for about 30
4:45:26years before that. I'm
4:45:31currently out data helping to
4:45:32provide. And if I care loved
4:45:36one, so it can't be their
4:45:37part. And I thank you for that
4:45:41option. Our neighborhood is
4:45:42pretty wonderful. I think it's
4:45:43going start. But about part is
4:45:46not a pantry neighborhood
4:45:47doesn't have million
4:45:48$1.05 million Dollar House
4:45:49blocked, but it's multiracial.
4:45:54Its young and old it lots of
4:45:58amenities near Bernard in
4:45:59market and and support. And we
4:46:00really like it. And I am
4:46:03president of the condo
4:46:05association and we have 24
4:46:06unit and now and in the last 6
4:46:11months 2 of those units that
4:46:11come up that And think that
4:46:17both qualify minute the in
4:46:22missing middle one of them
4:46:23that eventually sold for
4:46:25$250,000. It's a community.
4:46:28This small two-bedroom
4:46:29apartment are kind conduct to
4:46:323 and half months to close
4:46:34closer $250,000. The other is
4:46:38discussion the closure the
4:46:39court and took about to
4:46:41happen. So there was not a lot
4:46:45of demand for the that's basic
4:46:47facts in the marketplace. What
4:46:51I learned working in community
4:46:52couple thin working critic and
4:46:52a half years, mention of the
4:46:54committee couple that. Public
4:46:58safety the number one most
4:46:59important goal of local
4:47:02government.
4:47:02>> Because if you can't beat
4:47:05dozen advocate that old
4:47:06library park in all the
4:47:07amenities that we look the
4:47:08transportation. But everything
4:47:10took so public 8, number one
4:47:15value I against A&M H O P to
4:47:19get the other. One my
4:47:22community called voted not I
4:47:24against worried about all the
4:47:28things that people brought up.
4:47:29But one thing that people have
4:47:30brought up a hybrid or the
4:47:31quick vote. I mean, did it
4:47:35knowing what earthquake in
4:47:36Anchorage have to say about
4:47:42about building these large
4:47:43building over got all over
4:47:44unit crammed into that. A lot.
4:47:50And and Britain played I
4:47:53regret great everyone who's
4:47:56been here. I've been here over
4:47:5850 years. Everyone who's been
4:47:59here for a number of yet. know
4:48:01that it's not We'll have
4:48:03another great quake event
4:48:07quick event when we will have
4:48:09that. So are government
4:48:13prepared to help people in
4:48:14these unit. There's quake zone
4:48:19and there's not much data
4:48:20between building
4:48:22>> Thank you. Your time is
4:48:23expired, Mr. Butler, thank.
4:48:24Thank you very much. So we got
4:48:29through calling to folks. So
4:48:30I'm gonna switch to doing it
4:48:31to people in person. I know
4:48:32folks have been standing in
4:48:33line for a long time. We some
4:48:35numbers. Folks want to say,
4:48:37I'm just So by the next person
4:48:38in in the room to come
4:48:40forward, the microphone is on.
4:48:40Please state your name part of
4:48:41town. You'll have 3 minutes.
4:48:44>> Good evening. My name is
4:48:45Jim ending all I've lived in
4:48:47West Anchorage for about 33
4:48:47years. I'm concerned about hop
4:48:50ordinance.
4:48:51>> Housing is a recognized
4:48:52national issue. I serve on the
4:48:52Board of U.S. Chamber of
4:48:54Commerce Chamber studied the
4:48:56housing problem, identify
4:48:57contributing factors and
4:48:58continues to work on the
4:49:00issue. It recommends a kiss
4:49:02principle, eliminate
4:49:03unnecessary complexity from
4:49:04the home building process.
4:49:06Simplicity, create certainty,
4:49:07lowers cost. It makes
4:49:08development more feasible.
4:49:11There's nothing simple about
4:49:12this overly process and the
4:49:13ordinances that have led up to
4:49:15it regarding infill Daniel
4:49:18Perreault lack author of the
4:49:19Middle Missing Housing Book
4:49:22and Anchorage Comp Lambeau.
4:49:23State Development should be
4:49:25compatible with the value
4:49:25characteristics of surrounding
4:49:26properties in neighborhoods.
4:49:28House allowing infill out OT
4:49:31family structure with minimal
4:49:34setbacks in North Street Park
4:49:34parking compatible with our
4:49:35one and our 2 characteristics
4:49:38based on my understanding of
4:49:40the MMM, a cluster of homes
4:49:42spanning several blocks
4:49:43similar to the example shown
4:49:44on the cover. Mister Pearl X
4:49:46Book and Re posted on the
4:49:48municipal website, maybe
4:49:49compatible in certain areas of
4:49:50Anchorage developing a larger
4:49:52area provides more options in
4:49:54constructing a single isolated
4:49:57structure which brings to
4:49:59question about what is the
4:50:00process to improve our housing
4:50:02situation. Anchorage has a
4:50:04comprehensive plan as have
4:50:04talked about. We have a 2040
4:50:06land use plan, get to work to
4:50:09integrate, approve zoning
4:50:11recommended stations that
4:50:11could be compatible with the
4:50:13MMM appear to have been set
4:50:16aside. Assembly members are
4:50:17passing solution stating
4:50:18they're making housing
4:50:20affordable. Yep. Provisions
4:50:252025 dash. 35 the source of
4:50:25the overlay map requires
4:50:28developers and contractors to
4:50:29comply with the of ailing wage
4:50:31and apprenticeship
4:50:33requirement. Agnew backs 2025
4:50:35report estimated the
4:50:36requirement would increased
4:50:38project costs by 22%. How ISIS
4:50:40lowering housing costs. Then
4:50:44there's the public notice we
4:50:45are left to discover your
4:50:46proposals on the Muni website.
4:50:47We're finding information can
4:50:50be challenging. I want to
4:50:51version stated that we're back
4:50:52to the tax and Senate map.
4:50:54Another has what appears to be
4:50:55over 4,000 additional parcels
4:50:56added. And yesterday I heard
4:50:59that there were potential for
4:51:003 more s versions tonight. I
4:51:03have not read the S version
4:51:03that came out tonight and then
4:51:05we're seeing a owes to create
4:51:07special treatment subsidies
4:51:07for certain projects, create
4:51:12an uneven playing field that
4:51:12discourages unsubsidized
4:51:15supply market rate builder
4:51:16still face all the red tape
4:51:18while sub subsidized projects
4:51:20are streamline. I suggest
4:51:22elimination of special
4:51:23treatment certain projects and
4:51:24treat all project equally.
4:51:27Thank you for listening to my
4:51:27comments. Thank U next person.
4:51:33Please come forward all due to
4:51:35into microphone is on stage
4:51:36name for a town. You'll have 3
4:51:37minutes.
4:51:39>> Thank you. My name is Bob
4:51:40French from Government Hill.
4:51:42This ordinance is probably
4:51:44made me angrier than any other
4:51:46that I've testified about over
4:51:4743 years Anchorage, mainly
4:51:49because this ordinance allows
4:51:53taking property taxes from
4:51:53every property owner in
4:51:55Anchorage to subsidize the
4:51:57profits of developers while
4:52:00also asking some property
4:52:00owners to give up the value in
4:52:03equity that we have built in
4:52:04our most important investment.
4:52:05Our homes. We live in a our to
4:52:10district and there's a 14,000
4:52:12square-foot lot directly south
4:52:13of my house. I don't find
4:52:16anything in the proposed
4:52:17ordinance or the previous
4:52:19ordinances that would prevent
4:52:20a developer from putting up a
4:52:2340 foot high, a place on that
4:52:25lot without any off without
4:52:27off street parking within 5
4:52:30feet of our South property
4:52:32line. We would never see the
4:52:33sun in winter. Our garden
4:52:35would be shaded most of the
4:52:37day. We are. Neighbors could
4:52:39not drive on the streets due
4:52:40to the parked cars and snow
4:52:42berms. The value of our 75
4:52:45year-old home that we have
4:52:46updated over the past. 35
4:52:47years would simply be
4:52:48destroyed. Multiplex buildings
4:52:52are not in themselves bad or
4:52:55undesirable, but they simply
4:52:56don't fit in established R one
4:52:57and R 2 neighborhoods. I
4:53:00believe will reduce not
4:53:04increase the availability of
4:53:05homes for first-time home
4:53:06buyers. Many others of explain
4:53:09multitude of problems with
4:53:11this ordinance. But because I
4:53:13do support the goal of
4:53:14creating more affordable
4:53:15housing in Anchorage here
4:53:16changes that I recommend that
4:53:18could actually facilitate
4:53:19constructing additional
4:53:20housing. Properly. Fund the
4:53:22Muni Planning Department to
4:53:25streamline the permit approval
4:53:27process because of the
4:53:29cyclical nature of permitting
4:53:30allow for more contract code
4:53:31reviewers to do that work.
4:53:35Remove R One and R 2 zones
4:53:36from the blanket approval from
4:53:38Ulta Plexus only allow
4:53:40anything bigger than a duplex
4:53:41our to zone through a public
4:53:44process to get the support of
4:53:45the neighbors in the community
4:53:46council before being allowed
4:53:46to be built. Do not allow both
4:53:50sides Lexus to be built and
4:53:51seismic zones, 4, 5, Repeal
4:53:562025. 40 S which removed the
4:53:58longstanding requirement for
4:53:59notifying residents and
4:54:01property owners of zoning
4:54:02changes that drastically
4:54:03affect their most valuable
4:54:05asset. Other speakers are
4:54:06correct in that this lack of
4:54:11notification has caused huge
4:54:12mistrust with this body and
4:54:15the entire process that has
4:54:17occurred for this whole thing.
4:54:21Repeal I urge you to repeal
4:54:242022. ATS. The deleted the
4:54:25requirements for off-street
4:54:25parking. I believe that this
4:54:28entire proposal is illegal
4:54:30because it does not comply
4:54:31with the comp and land use
4:54:33plans and retroactively
4:54:35changing the comp plans. I
4:54:38believe, as we saw 2026 1.22
4:54:42Is also illegal. Thank you.
4:54:47>> Next Before we go back
4:54:49personal, ask Travis to call
4:54:50Mister William doing. Okay.
4:54:56Okay. Then we will strike you.
4:54:56So what? We'll get to shortly
4:54:57next. Please call. Next.
4:55:00Please Nancy Peace. And then
4:55:02we'll go back to in person.
4:55:36>> you can find my home phone.
4:55:40>> Highs this Miss Nancy
4:55:40Peace. Speaking to now. Okay.
4:55:48>> I will mark. The salute
4:55:49will try folks. We were unable
4:55:50to reach one more time at the
4:55:51end.
4:55:52>> In the meantime, we'll come
4:55:54back to in-person. So next
4:55:55person, please come forward
4:55:56state. Your name part of town
4:55:56to have 3 My name is Lee.
4:55:59Better feel of in South
4:55:59Anchorage.
4:56:03>> And mop does not affect the
4:56:03area of town I live in. But if
4:56:04I told if it got you to pass
4:56:06it, if I told you I would like
4:56:07it to, I would put that
4:56:08forward. Now. I have been
4:56:12teaching in anger school
4:56:12district for almost 20 years.
4:56:16And those 2 decades. I have
4:56:17shepherded over 3,000 of our
4:56:18shared children through the
4:56:19halls of secondary education.
4:56:22one thing I've learned about
4:56:23all children, adolescents and
4:56:25young people is that they
4:56:26share a common trait. And that
4:56:29trait is that they do not
4:56:30learn from what you say. They
4:56:34learned their value in the
4:56:35community and their values of
4:56:35other people. By what you do.
4:56:39And there are several things
4:56:40in their lives right now. But
4:56:40I'd like to bring up as an
4:56:42example. The state of Alaska
4:56:45says that they want their
4:56:45children to learn how to read
4:56:49and then they financially
4:56:50strangle the classrooms where
4:56:50that supposed to take place
4:56:52and shift that money into
4:56:53reinforcing the cages of those
4:56:53prison. Therefore showing our
4:56:58children that they care more
4:57:00about their future
4:57:01incarceration than they do
4:57:02their current education.
4:57:05Anchorage school district says
4:57:06they want smaller class sizes.
4:57:09But when the money shows up,
4:57:10they put 17 million away for a
4:57:10rainy day. Showing our
4:57:14children and our adolescence
4:57:18that possible future problems
4:57:19are more important than the
4:57:21critical needs. They're facing
4:57:21their classrooms every day.
4:57:22That brings me to you. Your
4:57:25businesses. Tell us that they
4:57:28want hands to work. Our mayor
4:57:31tonight told us that she wants
4:57:33the vibrance of our young
4:57:34people in our communities. You
4:57:36have told us that it's
4:57:40important that are working
4:57:40aged young people. Stay so
4:57:43much so as to promise 10,000
4:57:44units in 10 years. So I ask
4:57:47you, as you think about things
4:57:48tonight, what will you show
4:57:51our young people in this city
4:57:53tonight? Will you show them
4:57:54that fear of a shadow in a
4:57:57town that doesn't cast shadows
4:57:58for a 3rd of the year is more
4:58:02important. Then the
4:58:03possibility of their own roof
4:58:04over their own head. Will you
4:58:07show them that your fear of a
4:58:09nasty e-mail about slower
4:58:10garbage pickup? Is more
4:58:13important their ability to
4:58:15enter into the economic ladder
4:58:16that we have present. And will
4:58:19you show them tonight? That
4:58:24your worries about someone
4:58:25getting angry about parking.
4:58:30Supersedes there need to live
4:58:31in the community. Their
4:58:32families want them to stay in.
4:58:36So as you have these
4:58:37conversations and deliberate,
4:58:37which I'm glad you do, please
4:58:40know that whether these young
4:58:41people realize it themselves,
4:58:43they will feel the decision
4:58:46you make and the actions you
4:58:48take, please move the ball
4:58:49forward. Thank somebody caught
4:58:55that we had neglected to start
4:58:58the time shortly after. But I
4:58:59was noting is that the Spurs
4:59:00just met. This person did not
4:59:01exceed their 3 minute limit.
4:59:03>> Next person, please come
4:59:03forward state. Your name part
4:59:04of town. You'll have 3
4:59:05minutes. my name's sorry.
4:59:11Please. Move a little bit
4:59:11closer to the Mike. Thank you.
4:59:14My name's imaging, Kyra, I'm
4:59:15from district 2 in Eagle
4:59:16River. I'm born and raised in
4:59:20Alaska. And I'm here to talk
4:59:21to in my support 2020 65. I
4:59:24moved to Anchorage about 3
4:59:25years really loving my
4:59:31community among the people in
4:59:32it and it breaks my heart to
4:59:32watch so many of my young
4:59:34friends, my peers, even people
4:59:36that are give up on living in
4:59:37Anchorage or Eagle River or
4:59:41even Alaska, because they
4:59:41don't think that they will
4:59:42ever be able to afford a place
4:59:43to stay. I don't think this is
4:59:47how things have to be. And I
4:59:50think a lot of people bringing
4:59:51up the issues with hop
4:59:52proposal. You know, they talk
4:59:56about things like congested
4:59:57parking or buildings blocking
4:59:58light their yards, that kind
4:59:59of thing and personally, if I
5:00:02could ensure that every person
5:00:05in Anchorage who wants housing
5:00:06has access to that housing. I
5:00:08will ride my bike to work
5:00:09every day and I will hang out
5:00:12with my neighbors in my
5:00:12horribly lit front yard. I
5:00:18want to future young people
5:00:18don't have to fight to find
5:00:19safe, affordable housing. I
5:00:20think passing 2020 65 is
5:00:21really good. Step forward.
5:00:22Thank you for your time.
5:00:28>> Before we move to next
5:00:29person in line, we will call
5:00:30our last 2 people on the the
5:00:31first Mr. David Evans.
5:00:53Hi, is
5:00:54David. Hi. This Cher. Probably
5:00:59am calling in the assembly
5:01:00meeting. We're on public
5:01:01testimony for 2026 85 and your
5:01:04next on the list. So you have
5:01:043 minutes when you're ready.
5:01:06>> Ok, thank you again. My
5:01:11name is David Evans. I live in
5:01:12District 4 whose teeth are
5:01:13currently occupied by part and
5:01:14this ball Monday. Recent Agnew
5:01:19back study showed that nearly
5:01:2080% of the new home demand and
5:01:22Anchorage comes from those
5:01:23earning less than 80% of the
5:01:24median household income. Up
5:01:28does not specifically address
5:01:29need daughters are cleared. It
5:01:31isn't about affordable homes.
5:01:35Furthermore, national, recent
5:01:37national study by the Urban
5:01:39Institute of Cities
5:01:41implemented them up like
5:01:42changes on best one percent
5:01:43increase in housing supply
5:01:46over about 10 years
5:01:46attributable to those changes.
5:01:49Sadly, most of those new homes
5:01:50are higher in homes, too. So
5:01:54expect at least some them have
5:01:55supporters who have expressed
5:01:56hope that will help them or
5:01:59their elderly relatives find
5:02:00homes they can afford will be
5:02:03greatly disappointed. And even
5:02:05somehow achieves best possible
5:02:07increases in the face of
5:02:10Anchorage's high construction
5:02:10costs and challenging economic
5:02:13situation. Then in area.
5:02:14That's the just about 300,
5:02:17mostly high-end new homes.
5:02:18Only 3% of the mayor's tenure
5:02:19goal. And that's not nothing.
5:02:23I agree. But do you really
5:02:24want to spend political
5:02:25capital for such a paltry
5:02:27return? You really want to
5:02:29pass something that just down
5:02:29around the edges of
5:02:30Anchorage's greatest housing
5:02:32need and do you really want to
5:02:34trample on the comp and land
5:02:35use plan spirit and count
5:02:36provisions and goals described
5:02:39in my written testimony
5:02:40submitted on September 4. I'm
5:02:44asking to please do the right
5:02:44things, postpone them, hop
5:02:47indefinitely, work on
5:02:49approaches that do address the
5:02:50greatest housing need in
5:02:51acreage in the way in ways
5:02:52that comply with existing
5:02:53plans. Change those plans they
5:02:57really need to be revised
5:02:59peaceful, follow title. 21
5:02:59requirements for substantive
5:03:00changes to the plans and then
5:03:04and only then update zoning
5:03:06regulations. The Compton Land
5:03:07use plan should guy zoning
5:03:08rather than the other way
5:03:08around. And make those changes
5:03:12only after robust public
5:03:13process and notice. Thank you.
5:03:16>> Thank you for just money.
5:03:19Kate. Let's call or less
5:03:20person on the phone, Mr. Brian
5:03:21Mullen.
5:03:52>> Good evening. family
5:03:53members and you hear me.
5:03:54>> Yeah says this. Mister
5:03:55Brian Mullen. This Brian
5:03:58Great. Okay? Yes, is Chair
5:04:00Bradley. We're on public
5:04:01testimony. So please begin
5:04:01when you are right. And you'll
5:04:023 minutes.
5:04:06>> Okay. Yeah. My name is
5:04:06Brian. Mone. Can you hear me?
5:04:12>> Yes. Please proceed with
5:04:12your testimony.
5:04:15>> My name Brian Mone. I live
5:04:16in Rogers Park. I'm a licensed
5:04:18engineer. My concerns over the
5:04:26M Hopper that has not been
5:04:26very well thought out. And
5:04:29that has been a rush through
5:04:30process that has really
5:04:32addressing the concerns of the
5:04:32homeowners are communities. I
5:04:35think that our communities at
5:04:36least need to be given a
5:04:37chance to compromise on with
5:04:38the changes that might affect
5:04:39us. A lot of examples that
5:04:45talked about tonight. Some of
5:04:45my concerns include additional
5:04:48on-street parking. And the
5:04:52safety issues that might be
5:04:53associated that with children
5:04:54playing on the roads snow
5:04:56removal issues and some of
5:04:56those other type of things.
5:04:59One thing that hasn't been
5:05:00talked about as additional
5:05:01stress on the utilities that
5:05:02are existing here just on May.
5:05:05First this year, my basement
5:05:07was flooded with sewer water
5:05:08from able utilities that are
5:05:09not being well maintained. I
5:05:10worry that more demand on
5:05:11these utilities going in lead
5:05:15to more issues with utilities
5:05:16that hasn't really been
5:05:17addressed thought out. And I
5:05:18would ask what they think
5:05:19about this. Another issue is
5:05:25development boundaries where
5:05:26we can maybe build all the way
5:05:28to the front of locks. And I
5:05:29just really worry about the
5:05:30character of the neighborhood
5:05:30of that's going to be allowed.
5:05:34One question, I would ask
5:05:36family is you know, why? Why
5:05:38are we targeting just these
5:05:40particular neighborhood if we
5:05:41really care about this issue
5:05:41we spread it throughout all of
5:05:43Anchorage and we can all share
5:05:46in this game addressing
5:05:46housing demand. That's
5:05:52tonight, a few the remainder
5:05:52my time. Thank you very much.
5:05:53But
5:05:54>> thank you for your
5:05:54testimony. Okay. That
5:05:58concludes our folks on the
5:05:59phone. As I said, I will try
5:06:00calling those last 2, the WHO
5:06:01didn't pick after we get
5:06:02through everybody in person,
5:06:03some go back to in person.
5:06:05Next person. Please come
5:06:07forward. Microphone is on
5:06:08state. Your name part of town.
5:06:113 minutes.
5:06:12>> My name is Emma Arnold and
5:06:13I am a lifelong Alaskan. I
5:06:14live in Eagle River at the
5:06:16moment. But I am a young
5:06:16person who is trying to move
5:06:17to Anchorage for a better job
5:06:20at the moment. However, the
5:06:21apartment situation in
5:06:23Anchorage is pretty awful at
5:06:26the moment. There are very few
5:06:29apartments that can be used
5:06:29for lower-income people. And I
5:06:32think half will help broaden
5:06:35the range of apartments that
5:06:36we can have. I also believe
5:06:37hop being put in these
5:06:41neighborhoods will the
5:06:42community better access to
5:06:43amenities that they deserve. I
5:06:47also believe that it can
5:06:48reduce the strain on them the
5:06:50environment by encouraging
5:06:54public transport. I also
5:06:55believe that the cost of
5:06:57community inconveniences. And
5:07:00I believe that if we have as
5:07:01many people housed and safe as
5:07:03possible, I believe the minor
5:07:05inconveniences can be dealt
5:07:06with and work through once we
5:07:07have that strength and
5:07:08community. Thank you. Okay.
5:07:14Thank next person. Please come
5:07:14forward.
5:07:16>> Make runs on state. Your
5:07:17name part of town. You'll have
5:07:183 minutes.
5:07:20>> My name is river. Remove
5:07:21Libya from South Anchorage.
5:07:23And I'm here to voice strong
5:07:25support for the city's new
5:07:26housing plan and to call
5:07:29attention to sum lurking
5:07:30dangers that I see on the
5:07:31horizon with regard to housing
5:07:33and homelessness in Anchorage
5:07:33and elsewhere. Well, the city
5:07:37has made many strong efforts
5:07:39to reduce the number outdoor
5:07:41deaths in Anchorage. I believe
5:07:42they may be getting absorbed
5:07:42into emergent systems that
5:07:45game EFI and cyclically profit
5:07:46off of those deaths and the
5:07:47factors that caused them. What
5:07:51is a knock us inconvenient and
5:07:52housing solutions today may be
5:07:54laying the groundwork for
5:07:55systems, cause harm to
5:07:55residents in the long term.
5:07:59All over the nation, we have
5:08:00seen the rapid expansion of
5:08:02government contracts with
5:08:03private surveillance companies
5:08:04often combined with private
5:08:06housing development as well as
5:08:07the expansion of permissions
5:08:08that allow online companies to
5:08:11price gouge on short-term
5:08:13housing options rather than
5:08:14addressing homelessness,
5:08:15poverty and crime. Such
5:08:18efforts seem to automate
5:08:19systems that maintain and
5:08:20actually require seasonally
5:08:23exploited. Persecuted and
5:08:23dying people to maintain
5:08:24profitability. The plight of
5:08:27those experiencing
5:08:28homelessness and slow death
5:08:30outdoors should not be used to
5:08:32enact policy unrelated to
5:08:34helping them. We're to
5:08:35guarantee profits extracted
5:08:36from their suffering sometimes
5:08:38for entertainment purposes.
5:08:41Where are the zoning and
5:08:43funding requests for more
5:08:45residential treatment
5:08:46facilities? What about
5:08:46incentivize partnerships with
5:08:47commercial property owners who
5:08:49have convertible unused space?
5:08:52Where the new job listings for
5:08:55train field. Medics searching
5:08:56for and rescuing people dying
5:08:56alone in the woods regardless
5:08:57of their housing status. Where
5:09:00is the legal aid for people
5:09:01who get abused and exploited
5:09:03in the dark by systems that
5:09:03were supposed to help and
5:09:04protect them. When officials
5:09:08start splitting hairs about
5:09:10what kinds of life status is
5:09:10officially counted. Outdoor
5:09:12death numbers seemingly as a
5:09:13means of hiding the severity
5:09:15of related problems that have
5:09:15nothing to do with whether or
5:09:17not someone has an official
5:09:19address listed on record. We
5:09:20have lost our way. We should
5:09:23be horrified to any ethics
5:09:26that the man seasonal
5:09:26expressions of what
5:09:27increasingly looks like fully
5:09:28automated group, euthanasia or
5:09:31capital punishment. We should
5:09:32be careful. The current flaws
5:09:32and moral reasoning do not
5:09:36find their way into the
5:09:36foundations of any
5:09:38technological systems. We
5:09:39continue to invest in often
5:09:41blindly for expedience in ways
5:09:44that ignore those still living
5:09:45in the margins of the systems.
5:09:50As a survivor of institutional
5:09:52violence well versed in its
5:09:53evils and profit-seeking
5:09:54motives. We should forbid
5:09:56private companies from
5:09:56harvesting or data and
5:09:59exploiting U.S. funds spent
5:10:00border surveillance are her
5:10:02Madam Chair are better need
5:10:04pause the speakers time.
5:10:08>> What is your point? We're
5:10:09going What does this have to
5:10:10do with the added front of us?
5:10:15So Mr. Million. We are having
5:10:18testimony zoning change. So to
5:10:18make sure that you're speaking
5:10:19to the zoning change.
5:10:21>> And it's all related to
5:10:22housing development in acreage
5:10:23and homelessness is a problem
5:10:25here. And it's designed to
5:10:27solve those problems. That
5:10:28correct? Okay. just I'm just
5:10:30surprised that that's that
5:10:31hasn't been mentioned in an
5:10:33effort to increased housing
5:10:33opportunities for people in
5:10:36Anchorage. Yeah. So there yet.
5:10:37So I'm not sure how people who
5:10:41have died outdoors without
5:10:45housing isn't related to this
5:10:46issue understand yet. And it
5:10:47will also known as a practical
5:10:48matter. only got about 15
5:10:49seconds left on that.
5:10:52>> Timer. And so I mean, ask
5:10:53you wrap up your testimony and
5:10:55that'll be the I am. Yeah, I
5:10:56had I was intending to do
5:10:56Thank Thank you. Can you
5:11:00please? Kyra, claim like 5
5:11:01seconds or something. Yeah. If
5:11:07you can. Yeah, just we'll give
5:11:09you few extra seconds are so
5:11:10say again. Thank We should
5:11:13forbid private companies from
5:11:14harvesting or data and
5:11:15exploiting U.S. funds spent on
5:11:17expensive surveillance
5:11:18contractor better allocated
5:11:19toward early intervention
5:11:20programs and more housing
5:11:21options to match the diversity
5:11:23of anchored residents needing
5:11:24more places to sleep, adequate
5:11:25nutrition and living support.
5:11:27That's why we should support
5:11:29this ordinance will
5:11:29remembering that we should not
5:11:30be building systems designed
5:11:32to increase people's
5:11:33profitability to data brokers
5:11:34and privately contracted law
5:11:35enforcement. Thank you. Next
5:11:38person. Please come forward.
5:11:41State. Your name part of town.
5:11:42You'll have 3 minutes in the
5:11:43microphone is on. Brian, who's
5:11:45good College Village. New
5:11:48Alaska resident been here 3
5:11:49years or bring maybe a little
5:11:52outside perspective.
5:11:52>> More importantly, I'm a
5:11:55retired fire officer. I served
5:11:56as well as the plan review
5:11:58officer and commercial
5:11:58spectrum. Later. Ben,
5:11:59Illinois. Urbana Illinois made
5:12:04the mistake.
5:12:05>> Of allowing development
5:12:08without requirement of
5:12:09off-street parking. asking
5:12:10you. Learn from their mistakes
5:12:14and not repeated. I'm asking
5:12:17you to listen to so many of
5:12:18the other folks who have
5:12:19testified tonight and slow
5:12:21down a little bit right. Try a
5:12:25test area Exempt R One and R
5:12:29to set. Steps such as that.
5:12:32I'm asking you to listen to
5:12:35this gentleman with whom I
5:12:37disagree show. Show the young
5:12:43people of Anchorage. That you
5:12:47listen right. And that you
5:12:49respond to community concerns.
5:12:53We love our neighborhood. It's
5:12:54great. But let me stop there
5:13:00and change. Changing gears.
5:13:04Now. I'm going to challenge as
5:13:05an outsider. Alaska or
5:13:08Anchorage is not a boom town
5:13:10we are from are young people.
5:13:11They're leaving. The
5:13:15population is stable at best.
5:13:17The housing crisis is truly a
5:13:20national crisis. With most of
5:13:22the drivers being bigger than
5:13:23any one community right? So Is
5:13:27there. All right. A real need
5:13:30right? A population driven
5:13:35need a growing population need
5:13:37for more housing. And then ask
5:13:40you that. And then I'm gonna.
5:13:43Probably irritate you and say,
5:13:44look. It took us a long time
5:13:49to find a house in Anchorage.
5:13:52Nice neighborhoods are hard to
5:13:54come by. You have lots of
5:13:56people here speaking in
5:13:56defense of their
5:13:57neighborhoods. And I think if
5:14:01you pursue him hop in its
5:14:03current state, you're going to
5:14:05make Anchorage less desirable,
5:14:07then it is right now. Don't
5:14:10make Anchorage a Thank you. He
5:14:16next person. Please come
5:14:17forward.
5:14:21>> Next for something come
5:14:21forward, state your name a
5:14:22town. You'll have 3 minutes.
5:14:24Good evening. My name is Emily
5:14:25Wiser and I live in airport
5:14:27heights. I'm going to keep
5:14:28this short because what it
5:14:29comes down to is I love my
5:14:32neighborhood and that is why I
5:14:33want to welcome more neighbors
5:14:34to it. So I'm here to support
5:14:36him. Half the original
5:14:37version. And heard you to take
5:14:38it further. I would really
5:14:45like to not see an additional
5:14:46carve out for R one and R 2 as
5:14:47previous testifiers have
5:14:49spoken to. These are already
5:14:50exclusionary and exclusive
5:14:52zones. We don't need to
5:14:53perpetuate that. That is not
5:14:54going to benefit our city. In
5:14:58addition. So along with Don't
5:15:01reduce the height limit in R
5:15:02one and R 2 versus other
5:15:03zones. I would love to see the
5:15:07lot coverage restored to 100%.
5:15:09Not because I think anyone's
5:15:10going to build 100% because
5:15:12but because that provides the
5:15:13flexibility needed for the
5:15:15kind of aand and sometimes
5:15:17difficult, lots that we may
5:15:18have left to develop. Or that
5:15:19would be up for development
5:15:20next. And I would also love to
5:15:25see 4 plex is in my
5:15:26neighborhood, maybe even 6
5:15:27Plex Inc. I would love to
5:15:30welcome more renters. I would
5:15:30love to welcome more people
5:15:32who can be my neighbors and
5:15:33enjoy my wonderful
5:15:34neighborhood and support
5:15:36places like Fire Island. Maybe
5:15:37we can get even more than just
5:15:38a bakery in our neighborhood
5:15:40that I couldn't walk to and
5:15:40enjoy. And I know that change
5:15:45can be uncomfortable. But the
5:15:46opposite of changes
5:15:47stagnation. And that is where
5:15:49we are. So I'm asking you all
5:15:50to be the leaders that we need
5:15:52tonight and say yes to that
5:15:54change. And yes, to new
5:15:56neighbors. And yes, to a
5:15:57better Anchorage. Thank you.
5:16:04And before we certain x I want
5:16:06to know where getting close to
5:16:0611. So we need to.
5:16:08>> Take up a motion to extend
5:16:10Mr. Volland. Yes, Madam Chair.
5:16:11Move to extend the meeting
5:16:12until 11, 30. Motion by Mr.
5:16:17Going to extend the meeting to
5:16:1811 30nd by Miss Party wants to
5:16:19either. Yeah, I think we more
5:16:25folks wait a long time to
5:16:25participate tonight. We should
5:16:26honor intent to do that.
5:16:28>> And then I also just want
5:16:29to play out Madam Chair. We do
5:16:32have another laid on the
5:16:33table. Lighten up in may want
5:16:33to read into record well.
5:16:34Separately from that. Ok,
5:16:36thank you. I think.
5:16:40>> Because we're in the middle
5:16:40of public testimony. I'm not
5:16:41sure they can read into the
5:16:42record of this moment, but we
5:16:43will hold on to Also say the
5:16:46intent, of course, will be to
5:16:47continue our meeting til
5:16:48tomorrow. So I would also
5:16:48suggest to members we
5:16:51certainly want to get to the
5:16:54public hearing. It may not be
5:16:55wise at this point to extend
5:16:56to midnight, but to go at
5:16:57least to get through the
5:16:58public hearing and then up
5:16:59essentially all of our items
5:17:00will roll too basically pick
5:17:03up where we left off at
5:17:0406:00PM tomorrow. And that
5:17:05happened. So just so
5:17:06everybody's understanding what
5:17:07happened. So is there any
5:17:10further discussion on most to
5:17:10extend? Is there any objection
5:17:14to the most extent? Plaintiff
5:17:16information? I think if we say
5:17:23their intent is to get to Ted
5:17:25to get to the end of the
5:17:27hearing that we can extend as
5:17:27part what is your what
5:17:30information if we go until 11,
5:17:3130 can we extend again? Yes,
5:17:33that the only time we cannot
5:17:34send extend past has been,
5:17:36think and I'm sorry saw didn't
5:17:37see that you're in the queue
5:17:38at that Sites. Any objection
5:17:41to the motion to extend to 11,
5:17:4230? Okay, seeing hearing none.
5:17:46Then we will continue. So next
5:17:47person, please come forward.
5:17:48So your name part of town to
5:17:49have 3
5:17:52>> Excuse me. evening. My name
5:17:53is and Brooks. I'm resident of
5:17:54Rogers Park. And I'm going to
5:17:58speak to a couple based on my
5:18:00background as a civil engineer
5:18:01and a public involvement. The
5:18:05specialist working on planning
5:18:06and design projects that built
5:18:08a fair amount of Anchorage I
5:18:12believe really saddened by by
5:18:17what I'm hearing tonight
5:18:17because it could have totally
5:18:20been avoided if when this
5:18:22proposal came forward. I I
5:18:26don't I haven't heard anyone
5:18:27say that we don't need more
5:18:29housing and don't want more
5:18:31housing. The challenge is that
5:18:32in the details. And so I think
5:18:36I'm asking you tonight is to
5:18:38take a step back and work with
5:18:41those communities. I have
5:18:42learned so much from these
5:18:43young people tonight. I know
5:18:45that the housing club is been
5:18:48working in this community for
5:18:512 years. Unfortunately, most
5:18:52of their dialogue was amongst
5:18:53themselves once to stow and
5:18:57now Im half came to my
5:18:59community. I saw the same
5:19:00thing happening with my
5:19:02neighbors and I'm probably is
5:19:04as as guilty as most from
5:19:09talking just amongst ourselves
5:19:10and not really understanding
5:19:12all sides of the issue. When
5:19:15we went to public meetings and
5:19:18we of which I think there were
5:19:182 total we didn't get our
5:19:21questions answered. We can get
5:19:25behind proposals that we
5:19:27understand we can get behind
5:19:30proposals of that product
5:19:30provides some compromise. I
5:19:32think Park for for coming
5:19:37forward with an S for Jen
5:19:40after hearing the testimony
5:19:42tonight. I think there's a
5:19:43solution that's somewhere
5:19:44between the S version
5:19:46presented tonight and
5:19:49Assemblywoman Baldwin Original
5:19:52proposal. I think there are
5:19:54compromises out there that
5:19:55will make this palatable. And
5:19:59one thing a really learn from
5:20:01public involvement. And it's
5:20:02probably also reflected in
5:20:03this room when I worked on a
5:20:06transportation project and
5:20:07there was going to be a right
5:20:08away acquisition that affected
5:20:11someone's house. The first
5:20:13thing I would do would let
5:20:14that person know that there
5:20:16was a potential impact to him.
5:20:19What you guys did when you
5:20:20decided that you no longer had
5:20:23to provide notice to property
5:20:24owners rezoning issues as you
5:20:26kick the hornet's nest.
5:20:31There's also concerns for me
5:20:33on the on the fiscal side of
5:20:34things because I think there
5:20:37are financial implications to
5:20:38some of the solutions. My
5:20:41neighbor mention the sewage in
5:20:43this basement. Well, I kind of
5:20:45went went to a WW. My house
5:20:46built in 1950, the sewer
5:20:49utility. When in 1960, we have
5:20:50asbestos concrete pipe and
5:20:53it's got a 60 6, 6, 7, year
5:20:57life and where it's 66 years,
5:20:59how we're going chart how
5:20:59we're going testimony. Thank
5:21:00you. Next person. Please come
5:21:04forward state. Your name part
5:21:05of town. You'll have 3
5:21:06minutes. Microphone is on.
5:21:07>> Sure.
5:21:07>> He was a dove Marc Elite. I
5:21:12live in. I just Little
5:21:12George's Park area. Good
5:21:15evening, chair members of the
5:21:16Assembly. Thank you for your
5:21:16time. Thank you for your
5:21:17service. You know, I support
5:21:23the sentiment behind and I
5:21:24really do the need for more
5:21:25housing is very important.
5:21:30Especially as a younger people
5:21:31are moving into the works
5:21:32space. That is something I
5:21:35absolutely support. And the
5:21:35business owner. I need people
5:21:41to work in that business. So
5:21:42it definitely support the
5:21:42future of Anchorage. I do not
5:21:46support off and its current
5:21:47form and including the version
5:21:53that has not been adopted yet.
5:21:55I believe the inclusion of R
5:21:58one and R 2 in the S version
5:22:00still is an issue, especially
5:22:00with the R one. this type of
5:22:05an overlay. The house next
5:22:06door in mind could be torn
5:22:07down, replaced with a
5:22:08multifamily rental unit. Right
5:22:10up to the property line. I
5:22:12believe it's now a 5 foot
5:22:13setback required parking. You
5:22:16wonder doesn't live there.
5:22:16It's renters renters. Are
5:22:19fine. But there's a
5:22:23difference. I bought this
5:22:24house knowing what it was. It
5:22:25was in our one. 12 feels like
5:22:27a bait and switch. that's
5:22:33seems a little bit unfair
5:22:34right next to me. basically to
5:22:42those here tonight that do
5:22:43support this ordinance. I'm
5:22:45with you. I'm with you for
5:22:46that need. But there is plenty
5:22:47of areas that are zoned.
5:22:51Multi-family. There's own
5:22:51commercial Arizona mixed use
5:22:55that would that are currently
5:22:56under use under utilize in our
5:22:57neighborhood. We do have are 2
5:23:01on the fringe of the
5:23:03community. And also there is
5:23:05large vacant lots. There's a
5:23:06BP building. It's completely
5:23:09vacant. Has been beat. It's
5:23:12fault and the property around.
5:23:13It is huge. That property
5:23:16could be developed into a very
5:23:20large multi-family complex
5:23:22renter, old condos, with all
5:23:25the support that you would
5:23:26eat, including a mixed use
5:23:28development. I think there's a
5:23:29lot of work to be done here. I
5:23:32don't think as is this is
5:23:33enough. I think. Yes, this is
5:23:37a lot of work for all of you.
5:23:39And I appreciate your service.
5:23:43But I do believe that you need
5:23:44to start to listen to the
5:23:46communities. There are
5:23:47communities that support this
5:23:48ordinance. And I applaud them.
5:23:51There are communities that
5:23:52would prefer that it is not it
5:23:54adjacent to an R one and R
5:23:552.12, link. We need to listen.
5:24:01Listen to.
5:24:01>> All people, all of the
5:24:02community, not just. To the
5:24:07few. Everybody needs to be
5:24:08included. And this Plan Inc.
5:24:14>> next person, please come
5:24:17forward. So, yeah, had 3
5:24:19minutes and I believe he did
5:24:19testify. And so you need to
5:24:20speak to the U.S. for sure.
5:24:22Yeah, it's thank you very
5:24:26Skews
5:24:27>> Thank you for listening in
5:24:28and to all the comments. My
5:24:28name David Wigglesworth. They
5:24:30live in Northstar area and I'm
5:24:33just speaking to the U.S.
5:24:34version. I just looked at it
5:24:36tonight. I guess
5:24:38fundamentally, I think it
5:24:38provides a lot of room for
5:24:42merging the divide and coming
5:24:43up with may be something that
5:24:44could work for the community.
5:24:49It's much less broad b*****.
5:24:50Then hop is now it provides a
5:24:52little more predictability in
5:24:56the various neighborhoods that
5:24:57I think people are searching
5:24:58for. It's most certainly
5:25:01aligns with a comprehensive
5:25:01plan in the 2040 land use Plan
5:25:03Section one in in the Jen
5:25:07speaks to hop overlay
5:25:10categories and that aligns
5:25:12quite well with the land use
5:25:13designations and section 2 of
5:25:14the land use plan quite well
5:25:18and actually deals
5:25:18effectively. When you look at
5:25:19some of the dimensional
5:25:19standards with the the
5:25:23complexity of the are to end
5:25:25because it varies across the
5:25:26town. And I think that
5:25:27dimensional standards and the
5:25:29s version really try to get at
5:25:30some of those side. Consider
5:25:34those nuances and and our to
5:25:34him and in particular. I
5:25:39appreciate as you probably
5:25:39well gather the exclusion of
5:25:41seismic zones. I think that's
5:25:43really important. They're very
5:25:45few parcels in the overlay
5:25:47that really are affected. So
5:25:48it's minimally negligible
5:25:49impact in removing those areas
5:25:52but has a high benefit in
5:25:53terms of health safety for our
5:25:55community. I tried to in some
5:25:57of my testimony they sent you
5:25:59by email. Go through your
5:26:00standards for looking at
5:26:04economic truth, resiliency and
5:26:05those other lenses through
5:26:06which you make decisions. And
5:26:07I think I did a pretty good
5:26:08job articulating why it makes
5:26:09sense to exclude those zones.
5:26:12I appreciate the high
5:26:13transitions are back in the
5:26:15version that provides for a
5:26:17lot more compatibility as well
5:26:20as well. Planned growth. The
5:26:24performance metrics. I applaud
5:26:26that as well. I remember I
5:26:26looked at the 2023. I think it
5:26:29was housing. Some of you had
5:26:31re brought up. Charles Moran
5:26:32from strong towns. I believe
5:26:33it was. And one of the things
5:26:35that stuck with me as he said,
5:26:37the towns that grow with
5:26:39density is the primary metric
5:26:42and the worse the effect grow
5:26:42very poor. Early. And I think
5:26:45the performance metrics here
5:26:46begin to get at the new wants
5:26:48that we want our town to grow.
5:26:48Well. And so I think the S
5:26:52version begins to get at some
5:26:53of that in terms of respecting
5:26:55some of the neighborhood
5:26:55concerns that have been
5:26:56brought up. And in the
5:27:00dimensional standards, I think
5:27:01it it looks that providing
5:27:05some nuances across the
5:27:06various loans that I think are
5:27:06worth taking a look at. So I
5:27:08appreciate this member parks
5:27:11bringing this forward and I
5:27:11hope you have some good
5:27:12discussion about its merits.
5:27:13Thank you very much. Point of
5:27:17information. Thank What's your
5:27:18point? Inflation, Mr. Time
5:27:18check.
5:27:21>> Yeah, thank you. So I'm
5:27:22just a reminder we did extend
5:27:23are meeting to 11 30 and then
5:27:24I was also going to that are
5:27:28certainly currently in
5:27:29session. So we can disregard
5:27:31the thing on the screen. We're
5:27:32still recording. Obviously,
5:27:32we're still in our meeting. So
5:27:33just for the record. So, yeah,
5:27:36we are continuing even though
5:27:36it's a it's 11 right now. So
5:27:37okay. Thank you. So with next
5:27:42person, please come forward
5:27:43state in part of town. You 3
5:27:45minutes. My name is Jeff
5:27:45Wilson live in Rogers Park.
5:27:48First, I'd like to thank you,
5:27:51Sam Lee, the mayor and her
5:27:52staff for your efforts thus
5:27:53far to find solutions to the
5:27:54problems of housing
5:27:55availability.
5:27:56>> And affordability in
5:27:56Anchorage. And appreciate the
5:28:00hard work and commitment that
5:28:03has resulted in the current M
5:28:04up ordinance specifically
5:28:04intended to address housing
5:28:05availability. I cannot,
5:28:07however support him hop in its
5:28:08current form. For many of
5:28:12those who feel the process
5:28:14that led to this ordinance
5:28:15does not lend itself to truly
5:28:16reflect the 2040 land use plan
5:28:18and importantly do not lend
5:28:20itself true community
5:28:20engagement. To be clear, I'm
5:28:24not advocating discarding him
5:28:26And I know there are others
5:28:27feel the same way I do. Rather
5:28:31I'd like to see it revised in
5:28:33a way that truly reflects a 24
5:28:34land use plan and community
5:28:34input. Right now I'm aware of
5:28:38at least 2 ad hoc citizens
5:28:40groups that were formed to
5:28:41address housing issues. This
5:28:45kind of grassroots
5:28:45organization reflects
5:28:46importance of these issues to
5:28:47all of us. These groups
5:28:50reflect different viewpoints
5:28:50on this ordinance in on
5:28:52solutions to housing
5:28:53availability and
5:28:53affordability. These
5:28:56differences are reflected in
5:28:57the strong showing of support
5:28:59for and opposition to We've
5:29:00seen in testimony to the the
5:29:03Assembly and in local media.
5:29:06In my opinion, these
5:29:07grassroots efforts should now
5:29:09be leveraged to engage
5:29:10neighbors in a process
5:29:13forward. We need to engage is
5:29:15one with one another. We need
5:29:15to listen to one another. I
5:29:18hot can become an ordinance
5:29:22that addresses housing
5:29:22availability in a thoughtful
5:29:23way is to to the 25th 40 land
5:29:26use plan and reflects the
5:29:27views all of our neighbors.
5:29:32>> Thank U next person. Please
5:29:32come forward state. Your name
5:29:34Proton urine in on 3 minutes.
5:29:37>> Good evening, madam.
5:29:38members of the Assembly, my
5:29:40name is Carolyn Ramsay. I am
5:29:41the vice president of airport,
5:29:42his community council. What I
5:29:43am here representing myself,
5:29:45most of the chair of C or D,
5:29:47you matter citizens for
5:29:50responsible development title.
5:29:5121.0 3, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, is our
5:29:54municipal code directly lays
5:29:55out the public process for any
5:29:58substantive changes to the
5:29:58comprehensive plan. Changing
5:30:02their reach from have quarter
5:30:03mile to half mile across most
5:30:05of the population centers of
5:30:06Anchorage is not a minor
5:30:06change, but a substance point.
5:30:10Many planning website doesn't
5:30:11even have them hop on it. This
5:30:12goes there for comment. hop
5:30:13isn't. Bottom line is
5:30:16municipal code requires a
5:30:17public process and that public
5:30:18process needs to be followed.
5:30:22And since got time, I'd like
5:30:23to share a bit of history
5:30:24that's pertinent to public
5:30:24process. Back in 2013, there
5:30:27were days of testimony over
5:30:30Keitel. 21 and again during
5:30:31the union busting proposal
5:30:33when the assembly actually
5:30:33voted to cut off public
5:30:34testimony. What came out of
5:30:37all that was an 11 member task
5:30:38force dedicated to evaluating
5:30:40the public process of the
5:30:40Anchorage Assembly. Multiple
5:30:44recommendations came out of
5:30:44that task force near now, part
5:30:46of the assembly process today
5:30:47and or the assembly chambers
5:30:48around you. The task force was
5:30:51made up of folks from across
5:30:52the spectrum from Assembly
5:30:53member Jim Burnett, doused him
5:30:56Potter, Joel, whole from the
5:30:57AFL CIO. Just to name a few. I
5:30:59also had the honor and
5:31:00privilege to serve on that
5:31:01task force our chair was Jane
5:31:04and that also on that task
5:31:06force was our list urged
5:31:07Lewinsky, 2 women who helped
5:31:10draft or municipal charter
5:31:10were there to share with us
5:31:11the history behind our charter
5:31:13and what they were thinking at
5:31:14the time it was written. I
5:31:16looked up to these 2 women as
5:31:17I grew up and I got a chance
5:31:18to hear history firsthand from
5:31:19them. They specifically
5:31:23drafted or chartered be
5:31:24non-partisan when it comes to
5:31:25our city were supposed to
5:31:25leave partisan politics at the
5:31:27door and come together to make
5:31:29Anchorage a better place in
5:31:30one meeting are discussing the
5:31:32public process and who should
5:31:32be allowed to testify. This is
5:31:35when our list said something
5:31:36stuck with me to this day. She
5:31:37said public processes heart.
5:31:39But it's supposed to be hard.
5:31:42It takes time. It's drawn out
5:31:43and it's messy. But that's
5:31:47when the best work is done
5:31:47because everyone's involved.
5:31:51It's not the U.S. it's not the
5:31:52assembly's job to run
5:31:53roughshod over the public
5:31:55causing hours upon hours of
5:31:57public testimony. But to work
5:31:59hand-in-hand with the public
5:32:00to help make encouraged the
5:32:00best place. It can be. With
5:32:04all the testimony I've heard
5:32:05standing in line for basically
5:32:05the last 2 hours. There's a
5:32:08lot of people here who want
5:32:09compromise. They want to come
5:32:11up forward and say, hey, let's
5:32:12work together to make this
5:32:14happen. And I'm hoping that
5:32:14the assembly can hear them.
5:32:16We'll take a step back and
5:32:19actually work with the public
5:32:20to make this a better place.
5:32:20Thank you.
5:32:26>> Thank U next person. Please
5:32:27come forward state. Your name
5:32:28part of town. You'll have 3
5:32:29minutes and the microphone is
5:32:30on.
5:32:31>> My name is Patricia
5:32:35Anderson. I've lived for
5:32:35decades in Alpine Village
5:32:37subdivision off Lake lore. I
5:32:41live along the pro proposed
5:32:42transit Corridor Lake Otis,
5:32:44like other proposed highways.
5:32:47I liken him hop to eminent
5:32:49domain up against the areas
5:32:50along the highway. of us? Who
5:32:55have homes are going to be
5:32:56told have to give our present
5:32:57winning right to the neighbor
5:32:58next door. This may put
5:33:02neighbors against each other
5:33:03when construction with no
5:33:05minimum setbacks, 70%
5:33:07footprint, no parking and 4
5:33:09stories. This is not creative
5:33:13to me. So here are a couple of
5:33:16ideas that maybe were some
5:33:17homework. First idea. Check
5:33:22out all they can watch on
5:33:22union DOT org. There are a
5:33:25long-time vacant or 5. Lots on
5:33:27the 4 blocks going by my
5:33:29house. Give the owner's
5:33:34incentives like given to other
5:33:34projects. There is a
5:33:39subdivision between East 68th
5:33:40ne 72nd avenues west of Lake
5:33:42Otis. That needs help of
5:33:46science since it's a wetland.
5:33:50As our sure. A lot farther
5:33:51west down east 72nd. Another
5:33:54idea eminent domain or
5:33:56incentivize car. Lots. There
5:33:58are umpteen squared. used car
5:34:02used a new car, lots in the
5:34:03municipality. These could be
5:34:05rezoned for housing. These
5:34:09ideas don't cram people into
5:34:11high-rise and minimum setback.
5:34:13Dwellings in established
5:34:13neighborhoods. This proposal
5:34:17adds less space. More noise,
5:34:19pollution with cars, revving
5:34:20and music booming. On streets
5:34:24that are unimproved like my
5:34:25neighborhood. However, no one
5:34:28is going to give up their
5:34:29cars. 2.3 per household. No
5:34:33matter how many buses go by.
5:34:37If this is a housing crisis
5:34:40prior to all areas of the
5:34:42municipality involved, I say
5:34:43no to him. Hop. Thank U next
5:34:49person. Please come forward
5:34:50state. Your name part of town.
5:34:51You'll have 3 minutes.
5:34:58>> And just a reminder to keep
5:34:59mike from close as Thank you.
5:35:01>> Hi, my name's Diana Evans
5:35:02and I live in Rogers Park.
5:35:06There's no doubt that there is
5:35:07housing crisis in Anchorage.
5:35:09But I agree with many people.
5:35:12hop is missing. Middle housing
5:35:13on stare right? The density
5:35:16increases in tax abatements
5:35:18will drive residential infill
5:35:192 scales at my neighbors. And
5:35:21I have a right to fear like my
5:35:24friend. They David Wiggles for
5:35:26said, I want our town to grow.
5:35:27Well. The Hopf FAQ has a
5:35:33statement that housing growth
5:35:34should be considered alongside
5:35:36infrastructure needs my
5:35:40historic Rogers Park
5:35:41neighborhood as sewer and
5:35:42water lines that are over 60
5:35:43years old. Our trash pickup in
5:35:46single lane alleys with
5:35:47overhead utility lines will
5:35:50interfere with large dumpsters
5:35:53emptying most of our streets.
5:35:54Don't have sidewalks and has
5:35:56the right to a study. For
5:35:58parking, found out our streets
5:36:02have capacity. They don't have
5:36:03a parking issues. Doesn't know
5:36:08that. The reason this is was
5:36:10because our neighborhoods were
5:36:11developed with off-street
5:36:11parking requirements. I see no
5:36:15evidence there's any
5:36:17infrastructure consideration
5:36:18being honored. I believe that
5:36:19the end up and intent of am
5:36:24pop is misunderstood and
5:36:26misrepresented. It's
5:36:28represented the FAQ states
5:36:31that and the hop will not
5:36:32guarantee affordable housing
5:36:35but creates different housing
5:36:36types at different price
5:36:37points. The market will set
5:36:41the price. And I sincerely
5:36:42doubt that it will be
5:36:45affordable. However, there's
5:36:46been 30 families moving into
5:36:48Rogers Park in the last 5
5:36:49years. A lot of them are into
5:36:50fixer, upper houses that are
5:36:53affordable in Rogers Park. I
5:36:56see opportunities for housing
5:36:58all over in Midtown Fireweed
5:36:59Lane. And I hope that our
5:37:03community can step back. Take
5:37:05time to come together was
5:37:06sorely needed dialogue and
5:37:09make compromises that prevent
5:37:12U.S. for younger family
5:37:16neighborhoods and prevent
5:37:17night through affordable and
5:37:17attainable housing. If this
5:37:20body feels they don't have
5:37:20time for that, I would like to
5:37:24to pass the as for Jean as a
5:37:25compromise. Thank you. Thank
5:37:27you for your service and
5:37:28thanks for the time.
5:37:33>> Okay. Thank Next person.
5:37:34Please come forward, Mr.
5:37:38Essex, I know you testified in
5:37:38the last meeting so you would
5:37:40need to be speaking to the
5:37:41answers Thank you very much,
5:37:42John Isaacs with Turning
5:37:44Community authorized to speak
5:37:45behalf of the board tonight. I
5:37:47will be speaking on the
5:37:48version, some of the new
5:37:49information in the packet.
5:37:51First. Thank you all for your
5:37:52hard work and long evenings.
5:37:54Both the administration and
5:37:55the assembly. I hear Bob Dole
5:37:57fine. The first round drinks
5:37:57tonight set, right, Bob.
5:38:02>> The s version is a
5:38:04compromise. You're hearing
5:38:05from a lot of stakeholders
5:38:07here tonight. You're hearing
5:38:08from young people have a very
5:38:09hard time finding housing that
5:38:10they can afford live in. You
5:38:13hear people who have been
5:38:14established neighborhoods, zip
5:38:15it like to be able to retain
5:38:16some of the characteristics of
5:38:17those neighborhoods. That's a
5:38:19very wide range to bridge. And
5:38:21one size does not fit all.
5:38:24version really truly is a
5:38:25compromise. It has graduated
5:38:29zones and height limits that
5:38:30allows you to have some
5:38:31increases in the are one or 2
5:38:34where you can encourage small
5:38:36college home small town houses
5:38:37you can confer tells us the 4
5:38:39plex is you can have increased
5:38:41density there without having a
5:38:42one size larger height limit
5:38:44and large lot coverage. But
5:38:46then you can graduate that up
5:38:47closer to the quarters, which
5:38:49more room for higher density
5:38:50development. You know, I want
5:38:53to point out, you know, this
5:38:53has been sort of a failure in
5:38:56public process listening to
5:38:57some of the community councils
5:38:58here tonight. You know, I'm in
5:39:00awe of what they've section of
5:39:02people here who are willing to
5:39:03offer compromises and work in
5:39:04the system did not work for
5:39:05them. And I hope everyone
5:39:07learns a lesson for the next
5:39:08ordinance comes on the plate.
5:39:10Don't stress something done on
5:39:11the table Let's sit down and
5:39:14talk about. I also want to
5:39:16commend this part because
5:39:17finding Assembly member who
5:39:18would carry this forward and
5:39:19take some of these ideas and
5:39:20get it for you. It's a game in
5:39:21the system that we all don't
5:39:22know very well. So thank you
5:39:23for doing that. Well, turning
5:39:26my preferred that you would
5:39:27hold our one too. Our 2 back
5:39:30because we could have a more
5:39:31reasonable discussion about
5:39:31it. Time is passing. If we
5:39:35have to do something. Let's
5:39:37look at version. Has a
5:39:38compromise one the thing I
5:39:40was sore like to say about
5:39:43that, is that also keep the
5:39:44map that is in the? June 9th
5:39:47version, you know, for best
5:39:49intentions. What was the
5:39:50injury of math that goes on
5:39:52the website that most people
5:39:52don't see unless they know
5:39:53where that is. It said of 4400
5:39:56lots, it's increased the size
5:40:0016%. That has injury to insult
5:40:01for those folks who weren't
5:40:03noticed that this is happening
5:40:05to them anyway. So take this
5:40:06to a manageable size, not
5:40:06expand this mess. With that. I
5:40:11would say I hope you take time
5:40:12to look at the s version. That
5:40:13would be very concerned if you
5:40:14pick the U.S. version and
5:40:15voted on tonight because you
5:40:17probably haven't read it and
5:40:17looked at it. So please take
5:40:18the time to look at it. Think
5:40:19about it. Think about that as
5:40:21a alternative to going with
5:40:25individual amendments. So
5:40:26again, thank you for your
5:40:27time. You know, if there's any
5:40:28questions, I'd be glad to
5:40:28answer. Thank U next person.
5:40:32Please come forward.
5:40:35>> State in part of town,
5:40:36you'll have 3 minutes.
5:40:39>> I William to eat, but I go
5:40:40Fred. And I live in South
5:40:42Edition. And I'm the guy that.
5:40:46What's on the telephone.
5:40:48supposed to be on that offer.
5:40:52I live in a neighborhood in
5:40:53south addition. I've got to.
5:40:56Within one block, I have safe
5:40:57haven, which is a multiple
5:41:00multiple family development.
5:41:06There are 3 duplexes within a
5:41:07block. And I are too. And I
5:41:13understand that things will
5:41:15will will change. Okay. And
5:41:19that's why I'm here is
5:41:20supporting the U.S. version.
5:41:22The version is a compromise.
5:41:26My my neighborhood is a multi
5:41:30for family neighborhood that
5:41:33has multifamily dwellings, but
5:41:36it doesn't have large ones. So
5:41:37you've gotten rid of. So
5:41:40you've gotten rid tax for 8
5:41:42plexus. What do you think
5:41:45developers are going to build?
5:41:48Are they going to build
5:41:49something that's going to give
5:41:50them a boom for the next 28
5:41:51years or 25 years? Are they
5:41:54going to build something like
5:41:55a 4 plex that people can live
5:41:56in and rent? We've all heard
5:42:02about affordable housing, but
5:42:03for affordable housing is even
5:42:03a goal. This this particular
5:42:10the one that you're looking at
5:42:11besides the U.S. for sure. It
5:42:14is a compromise and it is a
5:42:15compromise. It's worth looking
5:42:16at. But I'm here also to talk
5:42:21as I'm a retired lawyer,
5:42:22lawyer for 42 years. I dealt
5:42:28with very difficult people. I
5:42:29did criminal law, but when I
5:42:32was a law clerk, we dealt with
5:42:33a lot of different kinds of
5:42:34law. One of those things is
5:42:37reversed. Kind of mission.
5:42:41Some of these property rights
5:42:42are taken away from them. They
5:42:44have a cause of action in this
5:42:45state. There's Supreme Court
5:42:47law. That when they built the
5:42:52highway Seward Highway, they
5:42:52put a one way street. Between
5:42:57Huffman and O'Malley. Every
5:43:01business got compensation for
5:43:01that. Because it changed the
5:43:06number of people. The key
5:43:07month is that their
5:43:07businesses. This particular
5:43:12ordinance, that this
5:43:13ordinance, 85, not the S
5:43:13version. Doesn't comply with
5:43:17the Anchorage 2040 plant. It
5:43:20doesn't respect him It doesn't
5:43:22him enough public input.
5:43:25Input. On a map that was was
5:43:33released on September. 23rd is
5:43:35not in put for all of those
5:43:36people that that are on that
5:43:37map. If you just And as
5:43:47reminders. Well, and said this
5:43:48before, if you want finish
5:43:50remarks or have additional
5:43:51things to say, you can always
5:43:52e-mail members this month.
5:43:55>> Thank U next person. Please
5:43:56come forward state. Your name
5:43:56a town. You'll have 3 minutes.
5:43:59>> I am right. And I am from
5:44:01West Anchorage and I
5:44:02sympathize with the youngsters
5:44:04and the all up for me. Yeah,
5:44:07portable housing. But what is
5:44:08affordable housing you know, I
5:44:10committed 3 hours just to go
5:44:12to school. Graduated was a
5:44:14paramedic at a four-year
5:44:14degree. I still lived at home.
5:44:15Yes, I did. And that was in my
5:44:2020's, lived in Bethel and a
5:44:22small trailer park. But guess
5:44:23what? I still wanted my car.
5:44:24My personal property protected
5:44:25right there in front of me.
5:44:28Living apartments lived in a
5:44:30little cottage is still one of
5:44:31my car next to me, 500 foot
5:44:32little little cottage worked
5:44:33out great. I sympathize. We're
5:44:38definitely going to jobs. It
5:44:40for people to want to be here
5:44:41and to want to live here. been
5:44:45flow. But here in the Muni
5:44:45we've elected on The View with
5:44:48trust that you're going to
5:44:49listen to us. And it feels
5:44:51like this has been violated.
5:44:53So we know that we have a
5:44:56housing challenge most people
5:44:57and I have older kids because
5:44:59I'm older. Need homes with
5:45:03rental rates under 1500 to be
5:45:05in that 30% of household
5:45:06income guidelines. We have
5:45:09comp plans that outline all
5:45:10sorts of strategies. The
5:45:11Munich can't fix everything,
5:45:14but we can expect expertise
5:45:15and hard effort to implement
5:45:16the plans. Yet. We keep saying
5:45:21proposed ordinances that
5:45:21appear inconsistent with our
5:45:22comp plan. That sidesteps
5:45:25municipal ordinance and are
5:45:26harmful to the public trust. I
5:45:27don't trust you right now and
5:45:29nor did my neighbors. And just
5:45:33because we might be in a
5:45:34certain neighborhood, you
5:45:34don't know where we started.
5:45:35We started just like you. We
5:45:37started with nothing built
5:45:41away at my first house age
5:45:4338.5 was the interest rate. Km
5:45:47proceeding process matters.
5:45:50Young people you may not think
5:45:50the process matters right now.
5:45:52You guys are fairly young as
5:45:53well. You don't think the
5:45:55process matters, but it does
5:45:56matter. We have laws and
5:45:57ordinances for a reason. And
5:45:58that's where the trust these
5:46:03ordinances by past week white
5:46:03that you get proposed bypass
5:46:04required public review,
5:46:05limiting community input and
5:46:06blocking meaningful appeals
5:46:09for decades. If a zoning
5:46:10change was proposed could
5:46:10affect our property, we would
5:46:12get notice public notice for
5:46:14Tis do an M hop. We have
5:46:17expected. We are expected
5:46:18tomorrow. The assembly agenda
5:46:19to see if something might
5:46:19affect our property as of 11.
5:46:2345 yesterday, there was still
5:46:24no details posted for today's
5:46:25meeting. Let alone September
5:46:2615th meeting. I couldn't
5:46:27download any information. And
5:46:31the problem is titled 21, 0,
5:46:323, 1, 6 year-old is not
5:46:33allowed for bypassing full
5:46:34public notice if proposal is
5:46:37inconsistent with the comp
5:46:39plan, the changes don't fit
5:46:41the plant. The conflict with
5:46:41the comp plan and use
5:46:44selective information for
5:46:46justification. The comp plan
5:46:48is not merely about destiny.
5:46:49Changing population
5:46:50approximate to transit
5:46:51corridor. I mean, it's a boat
5:46:52website says it best. It is
5:46:53based on. communities vision
5:46:58and portrays the dynamics,
5:47:00unique qualities and concerns
5:47:00of the community. For just
5:47:03start. Thank you. Thanks. Next
5:47:06person. Please come forward
5:47:09state. Your name part of town.
5:47:10You'll have 3 minutes.
5:47:16thank you. My name is Annette
5:47:18I live in Rogers Park.
5:47:22>> And I understand am hop is
5:47:24to provide affordable housing
5:47:25to residents who fall into the
5:47:27financial category of. Hop
5:47:30middle missing middle housing
5:47:31opportunity. On Page one of
5:47:36the ordinance line 6. It
5:47:38specifically says that it's to
5:47:41avoid. There rising rates of
5:47:42all migration. Provide
5:47:45household financial stability
5:47:47and avoid homelessness. I get
5:47:49that. Everyone should have
5:47:53access to affordable housing.
5:47:56The entire Rogers Part
5:47:58Subdivision is slated to be
5:47:59identified as M Hop Housing.
5:48:02Rogers Park is currently a
5:48:03thriving single-family
5:48:06neighborhood due west of
5:48:08Roger's Park fire. Look,
5:48:09Fireweed lane has many
5:48:11positive attributes similar to
5:48:13the Rogers Park that would
5:48:13benefit. And pop. Fireweed
5:48:18lane Mears, Rogers Park
5:48:21Subdivision in that. It is
5:48:21also close to the bus lines
5:48:23downtown and walking distance
5:48:24to grocery stores Fireweed
5:48:28Lane also has a close
5:48:29proximity to the Chester Creek
5:48:30Trail Trail system with
5:48:33sidewalks on both sides of
5:48:35Fireweed which one to aid in
5:48:37safety and walkability. I
5:48:41suggest we make use of what we
5:48:43already have in our own
5:48:45backyard. My best solution
5:48:47would be look for look toward
5:48:49the location of Fireweed Lane
5:48:50as an area to enhance and
5:48:52provide an affordable housing
5:48:53community. Migration,
5:48:57homelessness. And the
5:49:01financial help that other
5:49:01families may need. All speak.
5:49:06To further enhance our tired
5:49:09looking city. I suggest
5:49:11landscaping a designated
5:49:11community park. And or
5:49:16community gardens on one or
5:49:17more of the parcels. Quickly
5:49:19all speak to the taxes hop
5:49:25line. 29 page, one of the
5:49:27ordinance states that this
5:49:28land use policy does not
5:49:29incentivize. I see that. I see
5:49:34all of the 2 different types
5:49:35of construction that can
5:49:35happen with it. But according
5:49:39to a U.S. 2025, 35 S hyphen
5:49:41line. If you are a developer
5:49:45and you built an 8 plex more
5:49:46units to rent, you'll receive.
5:49:5125 to 28 years of a property
5:49:53tax abatement. The question
5:49:56because the question because
5:49:57becomes is this. In all of our
5:49:59backyards? And we as taxpayers
5:50:05will pay. We'll be paying
5:50:07additional taxes to subsidize
5:50:10the abatement for the 25 to 28
5:50:11years. I think it is in our
5:50:13backyards. The crew. Thank
5:50:19Next person. Please come
5:50:21forward state. Your name? A
5:50:22part of town. You'll
5:50:23have 3 minutes.
5:50:26>> Once once again, I'm a is
5:50:27what your point can you turn
5:50:27your Mike Thank The move to
5:50:31extend the meeting until
5:50:31midnight. been a motion by
5:50:36miss overs to move to extend
5:50:37the meeting to midnight second
5:50:37by Miss Park. Any further
5:50:39discussion on that? It's on a
5:50:43we get to folks in Also note,
5:50:45if we do get to midnight and
5:50:47we have concluded the public
5:50:49hearing, that is where will
5:50:50pick up in the next meeting.
5:50:50So just for awareness, folks
5:50:51in line any objection to
5:50:53extending to midnight? Seeing
5:50:57and hearing none. Then we are
5:50:58extended to midnight. So
5:50:59police procedure.
5:51:02>> Howard Levine, Rogers Park
5:51:03Area, Madam Chairman, want.
5:51:06Members of the assembly. I'm
5:51:09speaking in opposition of 85.
5:51:11I appreciate like many of the
5:51:15other speakers that we need to
5:51:17create the missing middle
5:51:18housing in Anchorage. However.
5:51:21We need to identify the
5:51:24appropriate areas for the
5:51:26missing middle. Like, for
5:51:27example, between. Fireweed in
5:51:32northern lights between the
5:51:33new sort highway and Spenard
5:51:35Road where there huge. Areas
5:51:40that are vacant and boarded up
5:51:42that are currently ready in
5:51:46waiting for this type project.
5:51:51To take away. The are one in
5:51:52our to property owners,
5:51:53quality of life by eliminating
5:51:57setbacks, increasing lot
5:51:58coverage and allowing smaller
5:51:59lots to increase housing
5:52:02density for the missing middle
5:52:05is not fair to those of us who
5:52:08invested areas where we we
5:52:13could count on the rules of
5:52:14our one in our to zoning. I'm
5:52:19not opposed to the subsidizing
5:52:20of the missing middle housing
5:52:22development with tax
5:52:24incentives that they need to
5:52:26be in the appropriate areas,
5:52:29not in the are one in our 2
5:52:30neighborhoods. Thank you.
5:52:37>> Thank U next person. Please
5:52:38come forward state, your name
5:52:39part of town and you'll 3
5:52:40minutes and make friends on.
5:52:48>> My name Stephen Callahan.
5:52:49I'm here on behalf the humid
5:52:50Tutor, Community Council.
5:52:54Sorry it than we were going to
5:52:55reset your times that you have
5:52:565 minutes. Please go ahead.
5:52:56>> Yeah. Be nowhere near. That
5:53:00much. Time going to be He's
5:53:01perceived. We just made a
5:53:05resolution in support of
5:53:06missing middle housing,
5:53:06generally support it. We
5:53:11realize we are air, you know,
5:53:12with all the Denser area.
5:53:14Thank ridge we have needs that
5:53:14are unique. We discussed this
5:53:18the other day at meeting we
5:53:19held one thing take into
5:53:23consideration is. We have
5:53:31employment base and they have
5:53:32just invested probably
5:53:33200 million dollars in
5:53:33facilities. They're going to
5:53:35need people to work there.
5:53:38People enjoying living in. You
5:53:39met one of the reasons they
5:53:40are close to where they work.
5:53:44There's people there would
5:53:45take the bus. They don't have
5:53:47cars. We have wide diversity
5:53:49of people. We have doctors. We
5:53:51have nurses, we have students.
5:53:51We have students going to
5:53:53school. Some of these people
5:53:54live there year-round. don't.
5:53:59So we voted to support We are
5:54:02taking a little bit of a leap
5:54:05faith here. You'll work with
5:54:08the communities that do have
5:54:09concerns address their
5:54:09concerns. appears and yes,
5:54:10very that a lot of the
5:54:11concerns have been addressed.
5:54:14That's all I have to say.
5:54:17Thank you. Thank you for
5:54:18serving on the Assembly. Thank
5:54:20you, Bob Dole for showing up
5:54:21tonight. Thank
5:54:28>> next please come forward
5:54:30state. Your name. What part of
5:54:31and urine. And you'll have 3
5:54:31minutes.
5:54:35>> Hello, my name is Sterling
5:54:36Wanamaker. I live in Rogers
5:54:36Park. Thank you, senators for
5:54:40your service to appreciate it.
5:54:42We'll start off first base 26.
5:54:45I grew up in Anchorage group
5:54:46in College village. I left the
5:54:47state to go to school and I
5:54:51came back post graduation
5:54:53because I love our state. I
5:54:54love our city. And I knew was
5:54:58a place where the American
5:54:58dream is possible. could come
5:54:59home. Buy a home in an
5:55:03established neighborhood that
5:55:04was safe and had a great
5:55:05community. And raised a family
5:55:08here. And now I live in right
5:55:10as part of my fiance and we
5:55:11love our neighborhood. So I
5:55:16our house and it ended in been
5:55:17in for years. The pile junk
5:55:19spent every single waking
5:55:20second. I had every single
5:55:21paycheck ahead. Tree model,
5:55:23our own and make it what it is
5:55:25today. And I'm very proud of
5:55:27doing so along the way
5:55:29building safety and it was a
5:55:30tenuous process. I can't lie.
5:55:33And so I guess what I would
5:55:36say let's put the focus on
5:55:38providing incentives to
5:55:39develop and remodel and
5:55:41rehabilitate the aging housing
5:55:42and a structure to encourage
5:55:43already has. And beautify or
5:55:44city in that way, provide the
5:55:48right incentives for new
5:55:49developments on undeveloped.
5:55:51Lots VI house is for those
5:55:54folks. When you look at the
5:55:56proposed areas, hopper and
5:55:57this ordinance will affect
5:55:58hard not to notice that these
5:56:01areas, our area is the city
5:56:01that are 8 affordable place to
5:56:04live in the scheme of
5:56:05Anchorage. They have houses
5:56:06that are it in neighborhoods
5:56:08that someone can actually
5:56:10approach as a younger person.
5:56:14my fear with this ordinance.
5:56:15And I think it's very
5:56:16justified. Fear is that by
5:56:17doing this and providing? I
5:56:21the ability to grant to build
5:56:22plexaderm multi-family.
5:56:24Structures. You're going to
5:56:25strip away. Affordability of
5:56:30these homes and you're in the
5:56:31left with these properties
5:56:34that you know right now
5:56:36neighborhoods that it's not
5:56:36approachable to a younger
5:56:38person and you destroy this
5:56:39community of a neighborhood.
5:56:42And so what I ask you is
5:56:43please do not strip away young
5:56:45person, Jim Deal to buy a
5:56:46house in established
5:56:47neighborhood where they can
5:56:48build it with sweat, equity at
5:56:50home that they're proud of in
5:56:51a home that they can raise
5:56:51their family in. Please
5:56:52provide the tax incentives and
5:56:55motivation to developers to
5:56:57develop new infrastructure on
5:57:00developed lots and really
5:57:03rehabilitate Holmes houses and
5:57:05commercial properties. And
5:57:07Martin Corp apartment
5:57:08complexes there needed lots of
5:57:08love and work and I trust make
5:57:10the right decision. Thank you.
5:57:15Thank U next person. Please
5:57:16come forward state. Your name
5:57:16a town. You'll
5:57:19>> There is simply my name is
5:57:20Deborah Hansen. I live in the
5:57:22South Edition.
5:57:22>> Lived there a long time I
5:57:25bought my house and I couldn't
5:57:29really afford it. thanks to
5:57:29Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I was the
5:57:33first person that my loan
5:57:35officer at first national ever
5:57:36loan to a single woman because
5:57:39but up until then, you
5:57:40couldn't get mortgages. And I
5:57:41was really grateful. I got
5:57:41one. I think after listening
5:57:45to all this testimony, guys
5:57:46probably figured out the
5:57:48housing is item you could to
5:57:49check off on your to do list
5:57:50and go on to the next item.
5:57:51It's complicated because it
5:57:52affects people effects. People
5:57:54like me. I moved into a house
5:57:56that was supposed to be my
5:57:58starter home and I'm still
5:57:59there because I had 2 kids and
5:57:59had to pay for college. It
5:58:03effects more than people who
5:58:04want to own houses. People who
5:58:07need houses. People want to
5:58:07make a lot of money off the
5:58:08houses. Like I think this
5:58:10missing middle thing does my
5:58:16neighbors are like elementary
5:58:18school. brew for firefighter
5:58:21counselor. We even have a have
5:58:22a family who moved in from the
5:58:23valley, which I guess is the
5:58:24goal. The whale here and they
5:58:27have a kid that 20 month-old
5:58:28boy, he's wonderful. We have a
5:58:31truck driver, retired truck
5:58:31driver, retired lawyer. It's
5:58:32pretty mixed neighborhood.
5:58:33It's pretty great. I love it.
5:58:36When I talk to them about it,
5:58:39the missing middle ordinance.
5:58:42They keep saying why doesn't
5:58:44the assembly fix problems that
5:58:45we need to have fix a downtown
5:58:48parking lots Airbnbs in our
5:58:49neighborhood. The Waste Land.
5:58:50That's Fireweed Lane. You
5:58:51speak great. When I first
5:58:52moved here in 82 encouraged,
5:58:54by the way, used to look like
5:58:56pit. It was literally gravel
5:58:59pits zone. Eat here, met
5:59:01closing the gravel pits.
5:59:01That's why we have the sand
5:59:02Lake area in the neighborhood.
5:59:03That's south when asked Awful
5:59:06Lake Otis and 15. I think it
5:59:09be great if we united people
5:59:11rather than dividing them,
5:59:12this housing club. It be nice.
5:59:13If we all talk to each other.
5:59:14So they understood better.
5:59:15What happened here.
5:59:19Everybody's good, good, good
5:59:19ideas. We all want to help. We
5:59:22want housing here. I want my
5:59:22kids to live here. I want my
5:59:23granddaughter to live here. We
5:59:27need to build a better city.
5:59:27One that's more durable and
5:59:30attractive. And we had I went
5:59:32through the 0 lot line houses
5:59:34of the 18. The pizza also
5:59:35horrible. It was ugly and
5:59:38trashy. We need it ordinance
5:59:39that makes neighborhood
5:59:40stronger. It adds housing. You
5:59:43guys can do that. We can all
5:59:44do that. We're all smart
5:59:44enough to figure that out.
5:59:47This is maybe at this isn't
5:59:48the answer. But there are
5:59:50answers. You know what's
5:59:52talked about natural disasters
5:59:53in the earthquake in 2018, I
5:59:54lost 4 windows. I'm just in
5:59:56the process repeat, place in
5:59:58them. It's $2800. That's a lot
6:00:00of money for me, which is why
6:00:02I'm still my starter home. But
6:00:08it's not, you know, use tell.
6:00:09you get this great House
6:00:11state. You. You forget the
6:00:11fact that you come back from
6:00:12their honeymoon in your hot
6:00:13water heater broke. Well,
6:00:14you've got to replace your
6:00:15furnace. We have to replace
6:00:17windows. None of these are
6:00:19glamorous. Be have to do to
6:00:20keep your thing anyway. Thanks
6:00:21for it. Please, please.
6:00:24Seriously consider what you're
6:00:25doing here. Thanks. Thank U
6:00:26next person. Please come
6:00:28forward state, your name, our
6:00:30part of town and you'll have 3
6:00:30minutes. My name is Eleanor I
6:00:36live in South Edition.
6:00:39>> I can honestly say I live
6:00:40in every neighborhood, but the
6:00:41hillside. Forest moving
6:00:44others. I was fortunate
6:00:45enough. I bought and we have 5
6:00:48homes here in Anchorage. I
6:00:51have working government.
6:00:54Private sector. I was a
6:00:55federal contractor. Work for
6:00:58state government regulator.
6:01:02And I've always believed that
6:01:03we can solve our own problems.
6:01:04In the 62 years lived here.
6:01:07We're always looking for this
6:01:09golden answer that comes from
6:01:11someplace else. They're doing
6:01:12this up there. They've got
6:01:13model homes. We are smart
6:01:14people because we built this
6:01:16place with nothing but dirt
6:01:18and spit. We don't have to
6:01:19pick up. Project nuance from
6:01:22some other place. Most of the
6:01:25people that testified here
6:01:25tonight. Our experience in
6:01:29government building their
6:01:30engineers. They built
6:01:31neighborhoods. And so I just
6:01:32think that we need to start.
6:01:35Thinking about what we can do
6:01:36for ourselves. And I think
6:01:39that we do it better if we had
6:01:40better governance. I had to
6:01:44come to simply meetings for 7
6:01:46years. It's beginning
6:01:48unification. You had to
6:01:50because the city was last one
6:01:50out slick the for a border,
6:01:51former borough and all that
6:01:53stuff. You couldn't turn your
6:01:54back on anything. But together
6:01:55we had to work and build this
6:01:59government. Jorge Sullivan
6:02:01asked me to help right? The
6:02:03labor ordinance, even though I
6:02:04was a union rep because we
6:02:06work together. We knew each
6:02:08other. So I'd like to make an
6:02:09offer to you since I know
6:02:11everything. And I've been
6:02:12everywhere. I'd like to meet
6:02:13with you and talk about the
6:02:16public process. You don't pass
6:02:20something and sent to us that
6:02:21you got 2 weeks to talk about
6:02:22it and then put in the Web
6:02:23site. We had a robust public
6:02:26process. That's not true. You
6:02:27know what? We're no hurry. We
6:02:30don't have a crisis because a
6:02:31crisis doesn't last 10 years
6:02:32without being fixed. We have
6:02:36not attention. 2 real things.
6:02:38We don't want to pay taxes. We
6:02:39don't want to make hard
6:02:41decisions. city here talk for
6:02:4210 minutes about the wording,
6:02:46whether the municipality or
6:02:47the simply hires the ombudsman
6:02:50and give short shrift to
6:02:51things that affect every
6:02:52single percent who lives in
6:02:53this town. So I really mean
6:02:55it. I want to offer to meet
6:02:56with the assembly. The
6:02:59administration, sure the
6:03:00resources that I have in the
6:03:02experience because when I was
6:03:03in neighborhood housing we
6:03:05built 1200 units. Of
6:03:09affordable housing. And
6:03:09there's nothing that you put
6:03:11forth in the last 3 years.
6:03:13It's addressing entry to
6:03:14housing for people who don't
6:03:15have a lot of money. So please
6:03:16accept my offer. I want to
6:03:17him. And I believe you got
6:03:20into this business because you
6:03:21want to serve. But I just
6:03:24think you don't know enough to
6:03:24make the decisions you've been
6:03:25trying to make. Thank you.
6:03:33>> He next person. Please come
6:03:34forward state. Your name, the
6:03:35town and I believe you
6:03:35testified before. So speaking
6:03:37the answers. Yes, this is
6:03:38about the U.S. for
6:03:41>> Good evening. Assembly
6:03:42members, Merrill of France and
6:03:44Municipal staff. My name is
6:03:46Mares and thought proud member
6:03:47of the Spin, our Community
6:03:48Council. And how cool is that
6:03:52that we've had this many
6:03:53people engaged on housing,
6:03:56right? Like every I think
6:03:58there's been about 60 people
6:03:58have been trying to keep track
6:04:00so that's that's pretty cool.
6:04:02I'm excited about the version
6:04:06of the M Hot that Janice Park
6:04:07has forth and it removes the
6:04:10broad-brush approach to zoning
6:04:12and he's a little more
6:04:13nuanced. more nuanced way to
6:04:16add density, but it's not too
6:04:18nuanced to be overly
6:04:19complicated yet. yet. Also
6:04:22it's consistent with
6:04:24neighborhood scale. The
6:04:26version aligns with the 2040
6:04:27land use plan. Which is our
6:04:30community formed plan and its
6:04:33award-winning document and its
6:04:34or legal guidance for land
6:04:37use. It also gets are one in
6:04:39our to happily back on the
6:04:41map. And this is a great
6:04:42honestly. It's a great middle
6:04:43ground. These more nuanced
6:04:48tiered approach is our step in
6:04:48the right direction as these
6:04:52are great way to both provide
6:04:52density in neighborhoods as
6:04:54well as respond ask some
6:04:56people who who have been
6:04:58concerned about previous
6:04:59versions of 2 Stone and pop.
6:05:00In our northern climates. Uc
6:05:04tiered approach is like this
6:05:05and many other cities like
6:05:06Seattle. Speaking of Seattle
6:05:08on their original version of
6:05:09him hop allows them for more
6:05:10density than Seattle. I
6:05:14appreciate the best version is
6:05:15more comparable to Seattle
6:05:17standards regarding height,
6:05:18Lot coverage as we don't need
6:05:20to be thinking bigger than
6:05:22cities that are currently
6:05:22housing. Multiple major tech
6:05:23companies. Going forward as we
6:05:28discuss how to continue
6:05:28increasing housing. I would
6:05:29like to say throughout this
6:05:31past year there's been a lot
6:05:32name calling like be and then
6:05:34be and these labels are just
6:05:36quite honestly divisive and
6:05:38unproductive. If you're really
6:05:40listening, many people being
6:05:41labeled as name be are no way
6:05:44against more housing. They
6:05:45just want us to have a
6:05:47conversation about how we want
6:05:47to institute a look in her
6:05:48community. Maryland, France,
6:05:51thank you for your BP energy
6:05:56talk. That was really great
6:05:57time and a lot of new people
6:05:58at my table. And it was really
6:06:00effective. came up with a lot
6:06:01of great ideas together. I'm
6:06:06excited to further discuss how
6:06:09we creatively use land
6:06:10repurpose existing buildings
6:06:11and how we finance or could
6:06:13building in our community. Not
6:06:17just for financing for
6:06:19developers who are building
6:06:20multiplexes, but for the
6:06:20average person who's wanting
6:06:21to modify a single-family home
6:06:22in 2 different units, we're at
6:06:24an ad you in their yard. I'm
6:06:26excited for the future of
6:06:27Anchorage as we come together
6:06:28to make our city a better more
6:06:31vibrant, more affordable place
6:06:32to live Thank you all. Thank U
6:06:36next person. Please come
6:06:36forward. State. Your name part
6:06:41of town and you'll have 3
6:06:41minutes.
6:06:45>> My name is Janice E-Bike
6:06:46and I'm a Rogers Park
6:06:49homeowners since 2013. And I
6:06:53am kind of the tricks 10
6:06:57between I want to think
6:07:02>> Assembly member Park for
6:07:03introducing the best version.
6:07:07I only look to the tonight.
6:07:08I'm not prepared to make
6:07:08comments on it right now, but
6:07:11I do have some comments about
6:07:12the process that has in
6:07:17involved with to Stowe hop.
6:07:22Many things drew me to
6:07:25encourage, including what I
6:07:25knew. encourages civic life,
6:07:29especially how it it created
6:07:30its 2020 land use plan. The
6:07:35plan as many of you probably
6:07:36already know, took 5 years to
6:07:37develop and won an award. And
6:07:40the plan was based on the work
6:07:42of literally thousands of
6:07:44citizens working together to
6:07:45form a vision and then a
6:07:47citizen task force focused on
6:07:51goals and objectives. It was
6:07:53an inclusive process with
6:07:57citizens working together with
6:07:59municipal staff and elected
6:08:00officials. My friend was the
6:08:02city. Planning director at
6:08:07that time. She LaSalle, Craig.
6:08:08So even though I wasn't here,
6:08:10I got to hear about that in
6:08:12real time. And it was actually
6:08:14a reason I moved to the
6:08:17community thanking community
6:08:17that can function like this.
6:08:19It's where I would like to
6:08:22Fast forward to today. There
6:08:28is a lot of anger and
6:08:29disappointment and a
6:08:33diminishment in public trust
6:08:35because of the lack of
6:08:36participation. Concerned
6:08:40citizens in crafting the
6:08:42solutions to the housing
6:08:43problem. And it's important to
6:08:49know that the lack of process
6:08:54has angered people, which is
6:08:55understandable. Communities
6:08:57are more divided and acrimony
6:09:00is building. But the end story
6:09:04hasn't been written yet. What
6:09:09might be expected at this
6:09:10point is more quick movement
6:09:12of hop. The least humans are
6:09:16surprising. Lot. We had the
6:09:20ability to take a chance and
6:09:23change. course. I'm here today
6:09:30in service of Fat Chance.
6:09:33Chance that still exists to
6:09:37open up this process like has
6:09:39happened here. So everyone
6:09:43different views are able to
6:09:45speak somewhere else besides
6:09:46in their 3 minutes, the
6:09:49enhanced Hall. So thank you
6:09:52for considering upon us and
6:09:54facilitating that kind of
6:09:54process. Thank you for
6:09:55testimony. Next person. Please
6:09:59come forward.
6:09:59>> State your name. What part
6:10:00of town you're in and you'll
6:10:01have 3 minutes. The microphone
6:10:01is on. I didn't hear that.
6:10:07state. Your name. But part of
6:10:08town you're in. You'll have 3
6:10:09minutes and the microphone is
6:10:10already on.
6:10:14>> Good evening. My name is
6:10:17pound sheet. I know most of
6:10:17you. This is a small town.
6:10:20You've been in my home. if you
6:10:21haven't. You're welcome to
6:10:23come. I've even built Mister
6:10:26Decker Facebook. When I
6:10:27thought he was being a little
6:10:28too aggressive. Want I I had
6:10:33the fortune to own a home and
6:10:35live on J Street between 10th
6:10:39and 11th for 44 years, I 4
6:10:43houses up from the park's trip
6:10:44and she pathway named my late
6:10:46husband Alan test Xi, who was
6:10:48a protector of the city in his
6:10:52roles as Deputy municipal
6:10:53attorney director of property
6:10:54and facilities management. And
6:10:56a member of this body for 3
6:10:59years, Allen made the
6:11:01workplace an all of Anchorage
6:11:02safer by fostering through to
6:11:04completion are no smoking
6:11:06ordinance. When the assembly
6:11:08of the time pontificate about
6:11:09our boys were lighting up.
6:11:11We're fighting in the Middle
6:11:12East for our freedoms to which
6:11:15Allen responded, Madam Chair
6:11:16and all due respect, I'm sure
6:11:19our boys are getting shot out
6:11:20so you can smoke in a bar. He
6:11:24fought and won against the
6:11:25mayor when they wanted to
6:11:28randomly get rid of house, the
6:11:30citizens who are walking or
6:11:30sitting down turn home
6:11:34responsible liquor vendors in
6:11:36dressage, parlor owners and
6:11:37junk cars and negatively
6:11:40impacting our neighborhoods
6:11:41are able to be dealt with now
6:11:42because of Allen's hard work.
6:11:47As for me, I'm a graduate in
6:11:49home economics from a small
6:11:51state college in California
6:11:53that discipline researches and
6:11:55advocates for healthy family
6:11:57patterns and community
6:11:58well-being. Through the study
6:11:59of family Dynamics. A cup at
6:12:04scenic finance psychology,
6:12:05nutrition and housing. I want
6:12:06all people to have a home
6:12:09their own home where they have
6:12:10of safe place to sleep. Eat
6:12:12get well when they're ill and
6:12:15live creatively, we can and
6:12:16should make it possible for
6:12:19people to have a home. But our
6:12:23decisions must not take away
6:12:24from others to make it happen.
6:12:28I know your goal is to make
6:12:29things better, not worse. And
6:12:30I hope you have the courage to
6:12:32vote against the ordinance as
6:12:34presented. Thank you.
6:12:40>> next person, please come
6:12:41forward state your name a town
6:12:42and you'll have 3 minutes and
6:12:43I believe Mr. Hanson, you
6:12:43testified before. Or did you
6:12:46not that you said State your
6:12:49name and
6:12:50>> was making sure. Did you
6:12:50testify on the 15th?
6:12:56>> Okay. Sorry that I was
6:12:56mistaken. So as I have said,
6:12:59microphone is on state. Your
6:13:00name. What part of town or in
6:13:00and you'll have 3 minutes
6:13:02game. evening. My name is
6:13:04Martin Hansson. I live in the
6:13:05South Edition. Chair Assembly
6:13:08members. Thank you for the
6:13:09opportunity to testify
6:13:10tonight. I will be introducing
6:13:13myself and the next and one of
6:13:16the next I am when the next 3
6:13:18residents encouraged community
6:13:19will be speaking and chain one
6:13:19after the other. We're all
6:13:22affected by the M M H O P
6:13:25overlay. We share a point of
6:13:27view was tonight. Temps
6:13:28testifying are self Martin
6:13:30Hansson and Sharon Stocker
6:13:31followed Helen Rosenthal. I am
6:13:36here tonight testify regarding
6:13:36Mm H O p the intent creating
6:13:41housing options along
6:13:43Transit's port of corridors
6:13:45aligns with the aspiration, a
6:13:46language of the 2040 land use
6:13:47plan all up. We must ensure.
6:13:50At the execution of this
6:13:51overlay. It's not undermined
6:13:56the language of up and it's
6:13:57actual intent. Up section 2.
6:14:02States, higher density housing
6:14:03belongs in designated town
6:14:05centers along Main Street
6:14:07corridors. Turning major
6:14:09arterials. We're transit and
6:14:11infrastructure already exist.
6:14:15By keeping this overlay
6:14:18strictly aligned to the
6:14:18arterial intersections defined
6:14:19in section 2, we fulfilled the
6:14:22plan's vision without
6:14:24violating the low-intensity
6:14:25residential protections
6:14:26promised. That's promised 2 R
6:14:30R One and R 2 neighborhoods.
6:14:33As stated on page. 23 of the
6:14:35Ill up infield development is
6:14:39compatible with the values and
6:14:41characteristics of the
6:14:42surrounding properties and
6:14:43neighborhoods. If we allow MM
6:14:47H O p to override our existing
6:14:50dimensional standards by
6:14:51reducing setbacks, increasing
6:14:53lot coverage are raising
6:14:55height limits to 40 feet right
6:14:56next to single family homes.
6:14:58We are no longer following the
6:15:00up. We are rewriting it at the
6:15:03expense of residents who
6:15:04invested in their homes based
6:15:05on those protections. Repeat,
6:15:07we are rewriting up at the
6:15:09expense of residents who
6:15:13invested in their homes based
6:15:13on those protections. As
6:15:17stated in the up. Ease the
6:15:22transitions between more
6:15:23intensive uses an adjacent
6:15:24lowered and Steve
6:15:25neighborhoods in terms of the
6:15:27built scale high level of
6:15:28activity and in character. The
6:15:322040 land use plan states
6:15:34numerous times throughout
6:15:36protection of existing
6:15:37neighborhood character. And
6:15:39there's own dimensional
6:15:40standards are central in
6:15:42determining where high density
6:15:44housing should occur. Mma GOP
6:15:45does not do that for us.
6:15:49documents nest direct how we
6:15:49move forward development in
6:15:51the future in Anchorage and
6:15:51cannot be ignored. Thank you.
6:15:56Okay. Next person, please come
6:15:57forward state. Your name a 10
6:15:58year. You'll have 3 minutes.
6:16:01>> My name is Sharon Stocker
6:16:03them in Anchorage resident
6:16:03pick up where Martin left off
6:16:05the primary advantage of the
6:16:072040 land use plan is its
6:16:08promise of predictability. It
6:16:10explicitly balances targeted
6:16:12density with the preservation
6:16:13of our stabber, single family
6:16:15and 2 family neighborhoods.
6:16:18For example, in Section 7.1,
6:16:19the land use plan shows us how
6:16:20to preserved, accommodate and
6:16:22contribute to the character
6:16:25scale and identity of
6:16:26established neighborhoods as
6:16:27infill housing. And mixed use
6:16:31development occur. It guides
6:16:32us to protect and restore the
6:16:34natural environment. That
6:16:35development occurs within
6:16:37these neighborhoods and
6:16:37section 7.2 to all you pay
6:16:40says ease the transitions
6:16:42between more intensive uses
6:16:44and adjacent lower level
6:16:47density neighborhoods in terms
6:16:48of the build scale, high level
6:16:49activity and character. We
6:16:52must preserve existing
6:16:53character neighborhoods. Many
6:16:55of the neighborhoods affected
6:16:55by him hop our older, historic
6:16:59neighborhoods that residents
6:17:00do not want to see forever
6:17:02changed. Furthermore, these
6:17:04neighborhoods possess the most
6:17:05affordable housing stock in
6:17:06Anchorage for first time. Home
6:17:08buyers. New construction
6:17:09cannot meet this demand for
6:17:11affordability. These
6:17:12neighborhoods must be
6:17:12preserved. There are a large
6:17:15amount of the increase. People
6:17:16are ready correctly zone for
6:17:17development as intended and
6:17:19the 2040 land use plan him hop
6:17:22should encourage development
6:17:23along the main arterials to
6:17:25encourage the development of
6:17:25town centers. And use existing
6:17:30are 3 through be 3 zoning as
6:17:31development overlay area. We
6:17:35should move forward together
6:17:36as a community. We should not
6:17:38squander this opportunity.
6:17:38Allow divisiveness to went
6:17:40out. This is the moment to
6:17:41unite to increase community
6:17:43and to uphold the principles
6:17:45that were so well organized in
6:17:46the up. After this public
6:17:49hearing the sponsors of am pop
6:17:52plan to introduce an expanding
6:17:53map is a floor amendment that
6:17:54edge over 4400 new parcels to
6:17:56the newest impart map. That's
6:17:58an increase of nearly 16%.
6:18:01This is a significant
6:18:01expansion to the impasse. Map.
6:18:05Only a few people who have
6:18:05been following him hot know
6:18:07this existence people affected
6:18:08by have no idea. coming. This
6:18:10amendment map has had no
6:18:12public input, no community
6:18:14council input, no planning and
6:18:15Zoning Commission involvement.
6:18:17No public process. It's an
6:18:19affront to good government and
6:18:20the political process,
6:18:22enormous breach of public
6:18:24trust amendment adding new
6:18:26area to map should be
6:18:27rejected. Thank you. Thank U
6:18:31next person. Please come
6:18:32forward state. Your name of
6:18:33her. Tony Leal have 3 minutes.
6:18:34>> Thanks for this time to
6:18:37testimony at this late My name
6:18:40is Alan Rosenthal and Money
6:18:40Inc, which resident Chair
6:18:44Assembly members. Thanks for
6:18:45this opportunity to continue
6:18:45this testimony. There is
6:18:49encouraging point of view
6:18:50expressed over and over again
6:18:51during these 2 days of
6:18:53testimony, everyone wants more
6:18:54housing. The up is a road map
6:18:57for more housing. It is an
6:19:01award-winning planned of
6:19:02community involvement in the
6:19:04development of the plan. And
6:19:04that is the genius. It is the
6:19:09agreement we all made 9 years
6:19:10ago for sex, successful dim
6:19:12out development. The 2014 land
6:19:13use plan calls for high
6:19:15density housing on main
6:19:17arterials development of town
6:19:18centers on Arterials when
6:19:20Arterials meet low-density
6:19:22neighborhoods. We have to
6:19:24respect the character. The
6:19:25nature of these neighborhoods
6:19:26and the dimensional standards.
6:19:30Duplex in a development is
6:19:31this plan for R One and R 2
6:19:33neighborhoods. The 2040 Land
6:19:34Use plan outlines this. We
6:19:38have the opportunity to unite
6:19:38this community around the
6:19:39purpose of high-density
6:19:41housing, the 2040 land use
6:19:43plan outlines how we
6:19:45accomplish this. The goal
6:19:46should be to include ideas of
6:19:48our because many citizens is
6:19:49acreage as we can accommodate
6:19:50in. Mm H O p no one should
6:19:53struggle to obtain housing. No
6:19:55one should live in substandard
6:19:57conditions. No existing
6:19:59neighborhoods should feel
6:19:59invaded by development
6:20:02neighborhood. Scale is
6:20:03extremely important. Preserve
6:20:04this. We're a northern climate
6:20:06community. Celebrate the
6:20:09design. Celebrate designed for
6:20:10this unique aspect of our
6:20:10community. Allow for lower
6:20:14density development to occur
6:20:15within them. Hop to preserve
6:20:18character and nature of
6:20:21existing neighborhoods. Please
6:20:24approve the S version of him
6:20:24that accomplishes the
6:20:25preservation of of the
6:20:28existing lower density
6:20:29neighborhoods and their
6:20:29dimensional standards and
6:20:30creates transitional step
6:20:32down. Building heights for
6:20:33denser development along Jason
6:20:36to lower density
6:20:39neighborhoods. This test
6:20:40version is the is aligned with
6:20:41the 2040 plan and the 2020
6:20:44comp plan. And I must repeat
6:20:48version is aligned with the
6:20:512040 land use Plan and the
6:20:52Twenty-twenty comp plan to
6:20:52present version is not. Also
6:20:56aligned with the 20 the 2040
6:20:57Land use Plan. We need most
6:21:02exclude the earthquake zones.
6:21:034, 5, from hot map. So that
6:21:04high-density housing is not
6:21:07exposed to ground failure that
6:21:08we cannot control through
6:21:10engineering. Public safety is
6:21:10prudent public policy and
6:21:14resilience of the built
6:21:14environment is key for the
6:21:17continuation of life after an
6:21:19earthquake disaster do not
6:21:21expose greater numbers of
6:21:22residents to this potential
6:21:24earthquake catastrophe. The
6:21:25Anchorage Geological Advisory
6:21:27Commission resolution just the
6:21:28other day on October. 1st 2026
6:21:32recommends that new zoning
6:21:34decision should not put higher
6:21:36density housing into seismic
6:21:36zones. 4, 5, Please exclude
6:21:40these areas from hot map.
6:21:43Thank you.
6:21:43>> Thank you for your
6:21:44testimony so I members can see
6:21:47in your e-mail. There was one
6:21:48person incorrectly put on the
6:21:50wrong hearing numbers. So
6:21:51before we do our test fires in
6:21:54the room, I'm going to try to
6:21:55is Janice name and she had
6:21:56intended to testify by
6:22:29>> 50's candidates like
6:22:29architect. Please leave a
6:22:33>> Raymond reset percent next
6:22:34person. Please come forward to
6:22:36testify and also ask is
6:22:37anybody else here to testify?
6:22:37Please come in line up. If you
6:22:38are.
6:22:38>> That's just one person.
6:22:44Jaime Lopez, the Sacred
6:22:46Coalition, formerly homeless.
6:22:47So I'm here to discuss the
6:22:49high-density development plan
6:22:50also known as the Tea version.
6:22:51This is 10 city and so not in
6:22:56my backyard. overs that in my
6:22:57backyard, Mr. Pressured and
6:23:02ulcers. so this is sort of
6:23:03window dressing. And I'm not
6:23:04saying it's a complete
6:23:07distraction, but you have
6:23:08rising housing costs, rising
6:23:11energy costs and then you have
6:23:14situation developing and it is
6:23:15sort of a perfect storm. Where
6:23:18endless industries will be
6:23:19displaced. The energy costs
6:23:20are going to skyrocket and
6:23:24then people can afford houses
6:23:25there and then outside. And so
6:23:27they will end up in the meat
6:23:29grinder of the employee of the
6:23:30year. tenant friend Fix who is
6:23:33doing it? Star job, right?
6:23:35People kind of over this and I
6:23:36guess you could talk about the
6:23:40World Economic Forum and
6:23:41agenda 2050, sort of mayor
6:23:42said were you have transit
6:23:46oriented development and I'd
6:23:47like make any jokes about, you
6:23:48know, that your goal, rare for
6:23:50class won. But you left you
6:23:53got a sunny.
6:23:57>> But but the whole
6:23:58seriousness of it you've got a
6:23:59lot of things on your plate.
6:23:59And this is driving people.
6:24:01>> Obviously, come out. But I
6:24:05I would start to have a
6:24:07serious discussion about all
6:24:08these people cannot afford any
6:24:09of the housing right now. And
6:24:10what do you do about them? I
6:24:13don't see anything in the
6:24:14budget. I mean, money for
6:24:15police, you've got money.
6:24:17Currently, 2.5 million dollars
6:24:18for renovating the police
6:24:20toilets and the restrooms
6:24:22locker rooms. What about all
6:24:23these people that can afford
6:24:24the housing now? And so it is
6:24:27going to escalate very
6:24:30quickly. But there are people
6:24:31here. It's close to midnight
6:24:33and all say that for the next
6:24:34one. And so please consider
6:24:35and think about that. Thank
6:24:35you.
6:24:40>> Thank you. Islam. 57, we
6:24:40have time to hear testimony
6:24:41from one more person. I know
6:24:42folks have been in line for a
6:24:43long time. okay and also state
6:24:51as as folks are arguing about
6:24:52who will go last tonight.
6:24:55This.
6:24:56>> Basically this will
6:24:57continue our hearing to
6:24:58tomorrow of this is where we
6:24:59will be picking up. So that
6:25:01informs your choice. Please.
6:25:02Go ahead, sir. And then we'll
6:25:04in the meetings. I look at it.
6:25:06I realize got those 3 minutes
6:25:07of this continuing tomorrow. I
6:25:08can do Our guest. So used to
6:25:13start couple minutes tonight.
6:25:13Then to reconfirm, okay,
6:25:15please testimony. Go ahead.
6:25:21>> Hello, my name is Claire. I
6:25:22live in Lake, a corrupt here.
6:25:23What a great conversation
6:25:25tonight. And version. I
6:25:29believe that the original
6:25:29version of him hop is already
6:25:30a compromise. I also believe
6:25:33that there is more room for
6:25:34compromise that we've heard in
6:25:35the room tonight. But I don't
6:25:36think that the version I
6:25:37reviewed is quite it. I can
6:25:42support the s version because
6:25:44I'm afraid that it undermines
6:25:46and hop as an economic
6:25:46development tool, which is
6:25:47something I'm really
6:25:48passionate about the size of
6:25:49map. All the lots and the
6:25:53flexibilities on those lots
6:25:54that are included are designed
6:25:55to leverage the private sector
6:25:57to invest in Anchorage is
6:25:59housing stock. How housing
6:26:01densities increases through
6:26:01the home initiative have been
6:26:05mentioned tonight. But those
6:26:06have not yet resulted in
6:26:08meaningful increases to the
6:26:09housing units in this town.
6:26:11You know, we got 40 to use
6:26:13permitted instead of 20 over
6:26:15almost 3 years. I know we're
6:26:17working on that. But I bought
6:26:21a 3 bedroom house last year,
6:26:22which I share with 3 other
6:26:23adult households that pay my
6:26:24mortgage. When I was looking
6:26:28for multi-family housing to
6:26:29buy my realtor told me like,
6:26:32Okay, we can look at to plexus
6:26:33but you're not going to make
6:26:34money in a duplex like as a
6:26:36landlord. And, you know, I
6:26:37wasn't trying to make money,
6:26:38but that that is the economic
6:26:38reality. You don't, you know,
6:26:39make money on a duplex. And so
6:26:43our economic development plan
6:26:44right now to produce more
6:26:46housing units is to rely on
6:26:48individual landowners and
6:26:50homeowners to add housing
6:26:51units based on the goodness of
6:26:52their hearts and on their own
6:26:54pocketbooks. But I think
6:26:55that's going to take too long.
6:26:56And I'm worried about that. An
6:27:01affordable housing is a
6:27:01systemic problem and a
6:27:02systemic problem deserves a
6:27:04systemic solution. Please
6:27:05don't pass a version That
6:27:07light has a headline that says
6:27:08you passed him hop but it
6:27:10doesn't actually address the
6:27:11barriers to multi-family
6:27:14housing and starter home
6:27:15development that Koenigs
6:27:16current zoning enforces.
6:27:18Please also don't pass a
6:27:20version of a new version of
6:27:20him hop unless you can gauge
6:27:23the current current existing
6:27:24community of home builders and
6:27:25assessed if there's any
6:27:27interest from builders and
6:27:29working within this newly
6:27:31compromised version. Please
6:27:33also don't pass a version hop
6:27:34that imagines that there are
6:27:37large-scale apartment
6:27:38developers that are magically
6:27:39going to appear in our
6:27:40community and clear off old
6:27:42structures from old lots and
6:27:44solve our moderate income
6:27:46housing shortage for us. I
6:27:46don't think that's going to
6:27:49happen. Finally, I do want to
6:27:51see I don't want to see him
6:27:53hop fail because of the way it
6:27:53interacts with the unit
6:27:54property tax abatement. So
6:27:57like I would love to see you
6:27:58all debate that and figure
6:27:58that peace out. There's a lot
6:28:03of political power in the room
6:28:04tonight. I would like us to
6:28:04tackle all the cool stuff
6:28:05that's been discussed. But
6:28:09please, let's not give up on a
6:28:10strong version pop. It's an
6:28:11important tool. It uses supply
6:28:12side economics to address our
6:28:15housing shortage of housing
6:28:16types that low and moderate
6:28:17incomes can either buy or
6:28:18rent. Thank you. Hey, thank
6:28:22you with that, we clocked has
6:28:23adjourned us. We will be back
6:28:25in this room technically later
6:28:26today. At 06:00PM. Thank you.