The Planning Commission meets May 11, 2021, at 7 P.M. This meeting will be virtual and telephonic only, and will be to review applications for an Alternative Residential Subdivision, an amendment to zoning regulations, and a variance to lot depth. These items are up for public hearing.

This virtual meeting will be by video and telephonic participation only. Join the virtual meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91520615798 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: 915 2061 5798. 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, May 10, or testify at the meeting. Read the Planning Commission Meeting agenda here.

Final plat approval for the Delta Drive Subdivision, an Alternative Residential Subdivision crating 14 unit lots and 1 parent lot (SMF2021 0002 & ARF2021 0001)

The applicant proposes creating 14 unit lots for residential uses and 1 parent lot containing the perimeter buffer, privately maintained access road, and other common amenities (15 lots total). The final plat meets the requirements for final plats and all conditions of the preliminary plat approval are met or on going.

Amend zoning from D15 to General Commercial, General Commercial/Light Commercial, or Light Commercial (AME2021 0001)

The applicant seeks to rezone 15.41 acres from D15 to General Commercial zoning, with a maximum density of 50 dwelling units per acre. This option provides flexibility in how the land may be used, by permitting many diverse commercial uses with opportunity for higher residential density than D15 zoning. The applicant has requested Light Commercial zoning as an alternative to General Commercial, without transportation infrastructure improvements.

Variance to D18 lot depth from 80 to 78.2 feet for the purposes of a common wall subdivision – Continued from April 13, 2021 (Commission may reopen and take more public testimony) (VAR2021 0001)

The existing lot was platted in 1963 as part of the Belleview Subdivision. The area was not zoned at the time, and no minimum lot area, lot width, or lot depth requirements were required. The area was zoned D18 in 1987. The site meets or exceeds the minimum lot are and lot width of the D18 zoning. If the variance is granted, the owner could subdivide the existing lot into two common wall lots with substandard lot depth. This hearing is being continued from April 13, 2021, and the Planning Commission may reopen and take more public testimony.

The Planning Commission will hold a Committee of the Whole Meeting prior to the regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting on April 27, 2021, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting will be virtual and telephonic only, and will use the same webinar information as the Regular Planning Commission meeting. This meeting will be used to review the Accessory Apartment Ordinance.

The Planning Commission meets April 27, 2021, at 7 P.M. This meeting will be virtual and telephonic only, and will be to review applications for commercial use in an Industrial Zone and a new Wireless Communications Facility monopole. These items are up for public hearing.

These virtual meetings will be by video and telephonic participation only. Join the virtual meetings online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91269731818 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: 912 6973 1818. 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, April 26, or testify at the meeting. Read the Regular Planning Commission Meeting agenda here. Read the Committee of the Whole Meeting agenda here.

A Conditional Use Permit for commercial use in an Industrial Zone (USE2021 0003)

The structure on the lot was built in 2013 and a salon was permitted on site in 2015. The applicants are requesting to move the existing salon from the front of Suite 112 to the entirety of Suite 113, changing the use and expanding the square footage of the miscellaneous commercial use. The applicants are also proposing to convert the former salon space to a similar miscellaneous commercial use.

A new, 100-foot Wireless Communications Facility monopole (WCF2021 0001)

The applicant is proposing a new, 100-foot monopole, with a 230 square foot shelter for equipment. Coverage objectives for the site include commercial and industrial waterfront uses. When the cruise ships arrive, the existing network reaches capacity and some customers may not be able to use the service. The site will be used to “offload” cellular traffic from cruise ships during the season and accommodate some of the traffic, so the entire networks is more stable and functional during high-use periods.