Permits – City and Borough of Juneau

October 28 Planning Commission Agenda to Discuss Juneau Hydropower Permit

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Planning Commission will be considering a Conditional Use Permit hearing for Juneau Hydropower, Inc. (JHI) at its upcoming meeting on October 28 at 6 p.m. The full agenda and meeting materials are available at juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com.

JHI’s submitted Conditional Use Permit application (Case No. USE20250010) includes a proposal to construct a 280-foot-wide, 111-foot-high hydroelectric dam and associated infrastructure across the natural outlet of Sweetheart Lake in Gilbert Bay south of Juneau. The northern extension of the proposed project would deliver hydroelectric power from the current terminus at the Lena Point Substation to Cascade Point, Echo Cove, and continue to Kensington Mine in Berners Bay. The Planning Commission will evaluate the proposed development for conformance with the CBJ Land Use Code.

CBJ began soliciting public comments on JHI’s Conditional Use Permit request on October 7, 2025. Additional comments can be sent to [email protected] until noon on October 24. All submitted comments will be forwarded to Planning Commissioners for review before the public hearing on October 28.

The Planning Commission will consider two rezoning cases, an ordinance amending the Title 49 Land Use Code regarding reasonable accommodations, the Title 49 zoning map, and rules related to subdivisions on arterials at the October 28 meeting. The rezonings include changing 3.79 acres at 5200 and 5220 Commercial Boulevard from Industrial to Light Commercial (Case No. AME2025 0002); and upzoning 4.03 acres at 7170 Glacier Highway from D-18 to Light Commercial (Case No. AME2025 0003).

Members of the public can attend the Planning Commission meeting in-person at City Hall Assembly Chambers, or online via the webinar link below:

Zoom Webinar: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/85421744892
- Webinar ID: 854 2174 4892
Call-in Option: 1-253-215-8782

Hearing results will be posted online on October 29, 2025.

More information about these and other projects is available at juneau.org/community-development/short-term-projects.

For more information, contact the Community Development Department at (907) 586-0715.

October 21st, 2025|

Mendenhall Flood Permitting Open House on August 31

The CBJ Community Development Department will host a Flood Permitting Open House on Thursday. August 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mendenhall Valley Public Library Large Meeting Room.

Property owners impacted by the August 5 Mendenhall River flood event are invited to drop in at their convenience to meet with permit specialists from CBJ, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and ask questions about permitting issues related to the flooding.

This meeting will take place in open house format; there will not be a public presentation. The meeting is in-person only and will not be available online.

For more information, contact Teri Camery, Senior Planner, CFM, Floodplain Manager at (907) 586-0753 extension 4129 or [email protected].

August 25th, 2023|

Permit Center New Hours

Starting the week of September 19, 2022, the City and Borough of Juneau’s Community Development Department will be open to the public Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members of the public can still schedule inspections by phone, and inspections will continue to occur as scheduled. Members of the public can also continue to report code compliance issues to the Code Compliance Officer at (907) 586-0752.

Visit the Community Development Department website for information on permit applications, plan submittals, and pre-application meetings.

For information on:

Permit issues, call (907) 586-0770 or email [email protected]
Building Code issues, call (907) 586-0767
Land Use/Planning issues, call (907) 586-0753 or email [email protected]
Inspection requests, call (907) 586-1703

August 29th, 2022|

Permit Center reopening on Fridays starting March 11

The City and Borough of Juneau’s Permit Center is returning to “business as usual” and will operate Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. effective Friday, March 11. The Permit Center, run by the Community Development Department (CDD), has been closed to in-person services on Fridays since October. The change comes as staff vacancies have been filled and COVID-19 cases decline in the Juneau area.

Both in-person and remote participation is available for pre-application meetings, which are available by appointment. Inspections are continuing as normal.

Visit the Community Development Department website for information on permit applications, plan submittals, and pre-application meetings. The public is welcome to do business with CBJ online, by email or phone, through mail or drop box.

For information on:

Permit issues, call 907-586-0770 or email [email protected]
Building Code issues, call 907-586-0767
Land Use/Planning issues, call 907-586-0753 or email [email protected]
Inspection requests, call 907-586-1703

February 25th, 2022|

Permit Center closing on Fridays starting October 22

The Community Development Department (CDD) will be closing the Permit Center to in-person services on Fridays starting October 22, 2021. CDD has determined this is the best way to address a high influx of permits, combined with staffing shortages, in order to process permits in a timely manner. Members of the public can still schedule inspections by phone. Inspections will continue to occur as scheduled.

For more information on permit applications and online submittals, please visit the CDD website at juneau.org/community-development/permit-application.

Permit Center staff will advise you when its processes return to “business as usual”.

For more information, contact the Community Development Department at 907-586-0715.

October 19th, 2021|