Documents

Welcome to our on-line file, the place where we’ll store important project documents.  If it’s been written, you’ll have access to it here.

Public Review Draft

Click here to download the Public Review Draft (7 MB)

Or, download by chapter:
Table of Contents + Chapter 1 – Introduction (0.6 MB)
Chapter 2 – District Overview (1.4 MB)
Chapter 3 – Market Conditions + Outlook (0.5 MB)
Chapter 4 – Goals + Objectives (0.7 MB)
Chapter 5 – Plan Elements (Land Use, Transportation + Urban Design) (3 MB)
Chapter 6 – Sub Area Plans (1.3 MB)
Chapter 7 – Implementation (0.3 MB)

The deadline for public comment on the Public Review Draft is: November 16, 2009. To submit your comments: Attend the Public Workshop in late October. Email Tana Klunder at: KlunderTG@ci.anchorage.ak.us. Mail Attn: Midtown District Plan 4700 Elmore Road, 2nd Floor Anchorage, AK 99507

AMATS Presentation
The presentation given to the AMATS Policy Committee on August 23 is available. To download the presentation click here.

Midtown Charrette Results
 
A charrette provides an interactive forum for ideas and feedback, and a venue for collaborating with team members on developing a direction for the plan. The charrette for the Midtown District brought together planning team members, residents, business and property owners, and city leaders and staff, into a relatively brief, but intensive, process of input and output.  The Charrette was used to help refine issues, share information and experiences, and begin to identify strategies to make the most of the challenges and opportunities facing midtown.   To find out more about what a Charrette is, click on the following link:  http://www.charretteinstitute.org/charrette.html.  
 
To download a copy of the results of the mid-March Charrette held for the project, click here..
 
Economic Outlook and Land Demand Projections
 
This document presents a market demand study that provides a 20-year projection of anticipated growth in housing, office space, and retail space market sectors.  Relevant data is evaluated at the Midtown and neighborhood level of geography as well as for the entire Anchorage metropolitan area.  The report describes the socio-economic and market conditions of Midtown within the context of the larger city and regional market.  The economic outlook report was completed by Demand Strategies under contract to HDR Alaska.  Demand Strategies is a leader in guiding effective strategies for economic, community, and real estate development.  To find out more about Development Strategies visit http://www.development-strategies.com.
 
Click here to download a copy of the Economic Outlook Report.
 
Anchorage 2020 Vision
As a step-down plan from Anchorage 2020, it is first important to understand the guidance and framework established by that plan.  This document better defines the Anchorage 2020 planning framework for Midtown.  It is the role of the Midtown District plan to further articulate and delineate how and where the Anchorage 2020 guidance applies.

Click here to view the Anchorage 2020 overview
 
Draft Issues
The planning team provided outreach to business leaders, residents, and elected officials through a public involvement campaign that included interviews, public meetings, and a web site.  The following issues and desires were uncovered during that process.  Resolution of these issues will drive the successful implementation of the plan.
 
We invite your comment on these issues. Click here to download the Draft Issues Paper
 
Draft Goals
The planning team reviewed the issues and ideas from the public comment and created draft goals and objectives.  When finally adopted, the goals and objectives will guide future growth in Midtown.
 
We invite your comment on the goals and objectives. Click here to download the Draft Goals and Objectives Paper
 
District Profile

The District Profile provides a baseline of information for the development of a Midtown District Plan.  The profile, the project team collected existing data, plans, and other information to create a snapshot Midtown. The data includes information on demographics, housing, employment, transportation, land use, public facilities, environmental resources, and planned capital improvements information.
Click here to download the Midtown District Profile

District Profile Appendices
The appendix to the profile report contains additional data tables and maps.

Click here to view the Final District Profile Appendix
Each map in the appendix is available separately due to the size of the document.  Click on each file to download the maps to the appendix:
Fig13_Landuse_Midtown.pdf Fig25_middle_schools.pdf
Fig14_Landuse_residential.pdf Fig26_high_schools.pdf
Fig15_Landuse_commercial.pdf Fig27_Utilities_water.pdf
Fig16_Landuse_industrial.pdf Fig28_Utilities_sewer.pdf
Fig17_Landuse_institutional.pdf Fig29_streetlights.pdf
Fig18_Landuse_parks.pdf Fig30_ADT_2005.pdf
Fig19_Landuse_VacantLand.pdf Fig31_IntersectionLOS_AMPeak.pdf
Fig20_Zoning.pdf Fig32_IntersectionLOS_PMPeak.pdf
Fig9_Percent_owner_occupied_housing.pdf Fig21_auto_oriented_land.pdf Fig33_Bike_Ped_Accidents.pdf
Fig22sidewalks.pdf Fig34_Transit_ridership_.pdf
Fig23_trails.pdf Fig35_Natural_Environment.pdf
Fig24_elementary_schools.pdf  

 
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