G O V E R N M E N T H I L L N E I G H B O R H O O D P L A N

February 12, 2013

Government Hill Neighborhood Plan

Adopted February 12, 2013 Assembly Ordinance 2013-11

Munic ipa l i t y o f Anchorage Communi ty Deve lopment Depar tment

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TA B L E O F CO N T E N T SExecut ive Summar y 1

I ntroduc t ion 5 A. SCOPE OF THE PLANB. THE PLANNING PROCESSC. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING PLANS AND POLICIES

1. Neighborhood Prof i le 9 A. EXISTING CONDITIONSB. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

2. Vis ion for Government H i l l Neighborhood 43A. THE NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMEWORK PLANB. A VISION FOR GOVERNMENT HILL

3. Strategy for Neighorhood Sustainabi l i t y 47A. PLANNING WITH FLEXIBILITYB. CREATING A CLIMATE FOR INVESTMENTC. BUILDING IN PHASESD. KEY CONCEPTS OF THE FRAMEWORK PLAN

4. P lanning Systems - Key Recommendat ions 57A. CHARACTER AREASB. LAND USE IMPROVEMENTSC. CIRCULATION SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTSD. PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACEE. COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND CIVIC FACILITIESF. URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR GOVERNMENT HILL

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5. Neighborhood Core I mprovements 91A. INTRODUCTIONB. ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOSC. URBAN DESIGN POLICIES - ANCHORAGE 2020D. URBAN DESIGN ELEMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION POLICIESE. KAC SPECIFIC DESIGN POLICIESF. KAC SPECIFIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

6. Economics 121A. THE ECONOMIC STRATEGYB. EXISTING FEASIBILITY ANALYSISC. GENERAL OBSERVATIONSD. ALTERNATIVES APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GOVERNMENT HILL

7. I mplementat ion Strategies 127A. GENERAL APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTATIONB. IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS FOR THE GHNPC. IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSD. PHASING

Appendix A 135

MapsExisting Conditions Maps 12-42Plan Framework Map 44 Character Map 58Circulation Diagram 62Community Resource & Civic Facilities Map 66Land Use Plan Map 73Scenario Maps & Street Visualizations 94-112

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C R E D I T S

Government Hill Community CouncilSeth AndersonSusanne DiPietroBob FrenchStephanie Kesler

GHNP Advisory CouncilBobbie BianchiSusanne DiPietroShina duVallMelinda GantJim KubitzValerie PayneStephen RibuffoSummer RickmanDonna RymutMartin Singleton

Artistic ContributorsBarbara Lavallee

Municipality of AnchorageJoni Wilm - Project ManagerKristine Bunnell - Senior PlannerJerry Weaver - Director, Community DevelopmentCarol Wong - Manager, Long-Range Planning

Consultant:Winter & Company1265 Yellow Pine AvenueBoulder, CO 80304(303) 440.8445www.winterandcompany.net

Sub-consultants:Brooks & Associates1704 Bannister RoadAnchorage, AK 99508(907) 272.1877www.brooks-alaska.com

Architects Alaska900 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 403Anchorage, AK 99501(907) 272.3567www.architectsalaska.com

Kittelson & Associates, Inc.645 G Street, Suite 202Anchorage, AK 99501(907) 646.7995www.kittelson.com

Urban Advisors Ltd.3335 NE 42nd AvenuePortland, OR 97213(503) 248.4030www.urbanadvisors.com

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