The Title 49 Committee meeting scheduled for 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, has been rescheduled for 12 p.m. on Friday, February 24.
The meeting will take place via Zoom. See the CBJ calendar at juneau.org/calendar for dial-in information.
For more information, contact the Community Development Department at (907) 586-0715.
The CBJ Community Development Department has developed and released an interactive inventory map of vacant and underdeveloped properties in the City and Borough of Juneau. The map is available online on the CDD’s special projects website.
The inventory map is the newest tool in CBJ’s ongoing work to reduce barriers to residential development and expand housing opportunity in Juneau. This GIS map allows the public—including developers, nonprofits, and individual residents—to easily identify buildable land, view zoning information, and understand potential challenges to development.
The map identifies three categories of vacant and underdeveloped land: vacant land that is privately owned, vacant land that is owned by CBJ Lands and Resources, and properties that are currently developed at a level below the maximum allowable housing density.
The map also offers insight into common questions and areas of concerns in developing property, including zoning density, hazard risks, wetlands, flood zones, and steep slopes. Users can select from a variety of map layers in these categories in order to see how they coincide with property parcels.
Users exploring the map may notice that a significant portion of Juneau’s buildable land is privately held. CBJ encourages and incentivizes residential development of privately held land through a variety of programs including the Affordable Housing Fund, grants for accessory apartment development and mobile home down payments, and several tax abatement programs.
Developers may also use the map to identify CBJ-held land for potential development. Individuals interested in purchasing CBJ land are encouraged to review information about the parcels of interest in the CBJ Land Management Plan and then apply to purchase. For questions, contact the Lands & Resources Division at (907) 586-5252.
The comment period on the list of preliminary alternatives for the Juneau Douglas North Crossing Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study has been extended to February 2, 2023.
The project is a partnership between the City and Borough of Juneau and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to study a possible transportation corridor to connect Juneau with the north end of Douglas Island. An initial list of potential locations (preliminary alternatives) for a new crossing was released for public comment; based on comments received to date, the study team has modified one of the proposed alternatives and extended the comment period accordingly. View the StoryMap for an overview of the preliminary alternatives and the screening process.
Please fill out the online survey to comment on the preliminary alternatives by February 2.
General comments are also accepted at any time via email to [email protected] or via the website at any time. Visit the project website at www.jdnorthcrossing.com to join the email list for updates, make a comment, or learn more about the study.
The Regular Planning Commission meets January 10, 2023, at 7 P.M. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting held both in person and via Zoom, and will be to conduct Commissioner Training.
This hybrid meeting will be held in person and by remote participation. Join the virtual meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/89400298465 or call: 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-436-2866 or 1-301-715-8592 and enter Webinar ID: 894 0029 8465. If you’re giving public comment, you’ll be asked to state your name, place of residence, and will be asked to stay on the phone after your testimony to answer any questions from the Commission. For more information about the procedure, contact the Community Development Department at 907-586-0715.
The public is encouraged to submit written comments to [email protected] by 12 noon, January 6, 2023, or testify at the meeting. Read the Planning Commission Meeting agenda HERE.
The Juneau Affordable Housing Fund has awarded a total of $2 million in project funding to AWARE, Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority, Rooftop Properties, and St. Vincent de Paul following the 2022 competitive funding round. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved the final list of projects at an Assembly meeting on Monday, December 12.
CBJ created the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund (JAHF) to promote the creation of affordable housing in the Capital City. On July 6, 2022 the CBJ Assembly made available $2,000,000 in funding for use by for-profit and non-profit organizations, public and regional housing authorities, and tribal governments interested in the creation of affordable and middle-income housing in the City and Borough of Juneau.
Seven applications were received and reviewed by committee. Each application was scored based on the guidelines and goals of the JAHF. Of the seven applications received, the top four were recommended to the Lands, Housing, and Economic Development Committee (LHEDC).
On November 28, the LHEDC forwarded review committee recommendations to the full Assembly.
On December 12, the full Assembly approved committee recommendations to provide funding to the four projects recommended by the review committee:
All complete project applications are available to the public on the JAHF website under the “Round Two Applications (2022)” sidebar tab.
For more information about the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund, including eligibility guidelines and applications process, please visit the JAHF website.