The City and Borough of Juneau Community Development Department is proposing new zoning districts and an overlay district for a portion of Auke Bay. These changes are meant to implement the Auke Bay Area Plan, adopted by the Juneau Assembly March 16, 2015. The public is encouraged to submit public comment.

The new zoning districts are Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use 3. Neighborhood Commercial is intended to encourage the development of a mixed-use neighborhood that is compact and walkable. The emphasis will be placed on medium density residential (up to 15 units per acre) as the primary use with neighborhood-scale commercial activity. Mixed Use 3 places a greater emphasis on integrating high density residential (up to 30 units per acre) with small-scale commercial uses. Flexible setback regulations in both zoning districts are meant to promote development of pedestrian-oriented buildings.

The Auke Bay Overlay District is intended to implement the Land Use Vision in the Auke Bay Area Plan through design standards and development bonuses. By providing a combination of design amenities and public benefits recommended in the Plan, property owners may be able to develop more housing units, increase height restrictions on their buildings, or even decrease their parking requirement by up to 30 percent.

The public is invited to email comments to [email protected] or mail them to: Community Development, 155 S. Seward Street, Juneau, AK 99801. The public can also provide oral testimony at the Planning Commission hearing on June 8 at 7 p.m. Join the virtual meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95600342842 or call 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID: 956 0034 2842. See the full agenda packet here.

For more information, contact CDD Planner Allison Eddins at 907-586-0753 ext. 4131 or [email protected].

The Planning Commission meets June 8 at 7 p.m. to review a Conditional Use Permit for an accessory apartment with an associated Parking Waiver and three Alternative Development Permits for a single property.

This virtual meeting will be by video and telephonic participation only. Join the virtual meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95600342842 or call 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID: 956 0034 2842.  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, June 7, or testify at the meeting. Read the Planning Commission Meeting agenda here.

A Conditional Use Permit for an accessory apartment on an undersized lot in a moderate landslide/avalanche area (USE2021 0004)

The applicant proposes a three-story building that will contain a 617 square foot single-family dwelling and a 397 square foot accessory apartment. The lot is not large enough to accommodate a duplex; however, a single-family dwelling with an accessory apartment no greater than 600 square feet may be permitted with an approved Conditional Use Permit. If approved, the associated Parking Waiver would waive the three required parking spaces.

A Parking Waiver to waive the three required parking spaces for a proposed single-family dwelling and accessory apartment (PWP2021 0001)

The current site design does not allow for any parking and maneuvering on-site. Based on minimum dimensional requirements for a parking space, one space could be provided in the front yard of the building, however, this space would directly abut the proposed arctic entry, there would not be adequate space on-site for maneuvering, and back-out parking into the right-of-way would be required. This Parking Waiver is associated with USE2021 0004.

Alternative Development Permits to reduce yard setbacks (ADP2021 0001, ADP2021 0002, & ADP2021 0003)

The applicant has requested three Alternative Development Permits for the development of a single-family dwelling and accessory apartment on an undersized lot in a moderate landslide/avalanche area. If approved, ADP2021 0001 would reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet to 9 feet 7 inches; ADP2021 0002 would reduce the eastern side yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet 8 inches; ADP2021 0003 would reduce the western side yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet 8 inches. These Alternative Development Permits are associated with USE2021 0004.