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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO'BRIEN Block G Lots 1, 2, 3 & 9 Plat# 86-010 MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Health Division CASE REVIEW WORKSHEET CASE NUMBER: DATE RECEIVED: COMMENTS DUE BY: 86-010 January 2, 1986 January i3, 1986 SUB©IVISION OR PROJECT TITLE: A request to rezone approximately 2.75 acres from R-2A and R-2M to R-O S.L. ( ) PUBLIC WATER AVAILABLE ( ) PUBLIC SEWER AVAILABLE ( ) COMMUNITY WATER AVAILABLE CASE: PETITIONER: REQUEST: TOTAL AREA: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONE: Community Council) Federation of Community Councils) gb3/bf] RETURN COi'~ENTS TO: CASE NO. MUNICIPAL PLANNING DEPARTME~[T Zoning and Platting Division Pouch 6-650 Anchorage, Alaska 99502 26g-g215 A request to amend Title A request for conceot/fina! approval of a condi~ionai use to permit a in the zone. A request for an amendment to a conditional use A site plan review for COY. MENTS: Planning & Zoning Commission Public Hearing DISTRIBUT!Oli: STAifDARD DISTRIBUTIO~ (Public Projects) Urban Beautification Commission (Or~n~n~.~ments) Municipal A~UOr-aeV'SCommuni~7 Council Office ~ Federation or Community Councils gb]/ng6 BRUCE A. KNIEGGE, D.C. F[REWEED CHIROPRACTIC 7536 Lake Otis Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Telephone: (907) 522-1662 October 25, 1985 Municipality of Anchorage Planning Department Pouch 6-650 Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Dear Sirs, I am proposing a zoning change from R2 to RO for my property on Lake Otis in order to relocate my chiropractic clinic. Having been a licensed and practicing chiropractic physician for the past six and a half years in Anchorage, I am aware that there are fe~ medical support facilities in South Anchorage available to the large number of people migrating to that area. In fact, my area alone has increased in population by 54% in the past 5 years. (See the attached regarding population growth.) In order to save overhead costs, and to avoid the construction of another commercial building, I would like to have a home/office combination. I plan on having a home occupation size clinic, but the square foot maximum requirement limits my service to the community. If you will permit an R/O zoning of my property and the other lots adjacent to and fronting Lake Otis, I would be able to have a one doctor clinic large enough to fill 'the need for chiropractic services in this area. As you can see by the enclosed lot development, there should be no traffic congestion. The proposed entry would be from Lore Road, and not Lake Otis. Adequate parking is available for a small clinic. With the eventual widening of Lake Otis to four lanes and Lore Road being a major link to Seward Highway, you already know and plan for the overflowing population of the Southeast area. I feel it is essential to also allow adequate expansion of services for the additional numbers of people in South Anchorage. Due to the increased traffic flow, the potential for the lots on Lake Otis is certainly directed more toward a commercial value rather than residential. 24 ' 23 28 72nd 75 TR £-i TR r ,~ -6RAN TR ~ '5 ! R-2!A ,7 ; i8 59¸ 3. The effect of development under the amendment and the cumulative effect of similar development on the surrounding neighborhood should be negligible for the aforementioned reasons. With the special limitations in effect, the overall environment should remain relatively unchanged due to the landscaping which is already established in the area° Since new structures would be required to resemble a residence, the likelihood of acres of asphalt is not a strong one. The restrictions of height and density should further deter any large, high volume type of establishments° Public utilities are already in place and in use by many of the land owners in the area. Bus service is provided at this time as well along Lake Otis~ For the general area, I feel the overall impact will be beneficial° Mid-Anchorage has considerable congestion at this time, and the availability of service oriented businesses in the outlying community can only help to alleviate some of the problems which high density areas procreate. A health care facility would be convenient to the community, and would neither compete nor decrease merchant oriented businesses in the downtown and mid-town areas. 4. The vacant land closest to this area with a zoning of the same or similar rating is one miJe away on the frontage road of the Seward Highway. Access to this is limited due to the divided highway, and one way frontage road. 5. Public services such as water, sewer, streets, electric, gas, etc. are available at the present time and are in use to this petition site. 6. The proposed rezoning will alter the use of the property somewhat from the present usage. However, the maintanence of a residential appearance, and the discouragement through special limitations of large, high volume businesses, will have a very small overall impact with this area. With the increasing volume of traffic which is only going to increase further in the future, the original plan of residences bordering Lake Otis is becoming somewhat unreasonable at this time. The neighborhoods which extend on either side of Lake Otis should certainly be sufficient for housing needs, especially with the increased availability of homes in this South Anchorage area. 7. This proposed rezoning meets the goals of the Comprehensive Plan in several ways. It will be effective in the development of an enforceable land use plan for the social and economic needs of the community, consistent with the natural characteristics of the area. By the special limitations narrowing the range of uses for this land, negative impact will be mitigated to the immediate area. In fact, the restrictions will protect the neighborhood from incompatible facilities and their effects such as excessive noise, traffic increase on neighborhood streets, dust, etc. December 12, 1985 BRUCE A. KNIEGGE, D.C. FIREWEED CHIROPRACTIC 7536 Lake Otis Anchorage, Alaska 99507 Telephone: (907) 522-1662 To: F rom: Re: The Community Planning Department Bruce A. Kniegge, D.C. Zoning map amendment application I am at this time applying for a zoning change of my property from a R2A to RO. The negative impa~t on my community will be minimal, if any at all, and I definitely feel as though the postive aspects are many. My justification for this request for rezoning follows. Please also refer to the attachments I have included. 1. According to the Comprehensive Plan, the proposed area of rezoning is classified as R2A at this time. In order to minimize the impact on my immediate community, I feel as though special limitations and conditions of approval are essential to the area in question. These would include a restriction of dwelling units to 10 - 15 per acre in order to curtail the size of new structures and avoid major impact commercial usage, with a further restriction of a maximum height of three stories, and the general appearance of a residence rather than a commercial establishment. I feel as though these restrictions would attract small, low volume businesses, and protect the integrity of the neighborhood while maximizing the usage of land fronting the major thoroughfare, Lake Otis, for the type of commercial development which would provide services needed to this community. 2. This proposed rezoning would not interfere with residential traffic flow or with the existing residential atmosphere as the very heavy traffic flow on Lake Otis is not conducive to attracting residential interest. In fact, with the proposed widening of Lake Otis to four lanes in 1986 - 1987, residential interest in the properties fronting Lake Otis is sure to diminish even further. Lore Road is a direct access to the frontage road on Seward Highway. With both Lore and Lake Otis available for direct access, there should be no increase in traffic at all in the residential areas off Lake Otis.  ZONING MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION OFFICE USE Municipality of Anchorage REC'O BY ~/~ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING / , : P o Anchorage, Alaska 99502-0650 ~ ¢ d ¢~ Zoning Map Amendments require at a m n mum 1.75 acres of and or a boundary commo~t~he requested zomng~d~s~:.;:~"~ The application must also be signed by 51% of the property owners in the area to be rezoned. A. Please fill iB~e'-mfo~ation requested below. Print one letter or number per block, Do not write in the shaded blocks. 1. Case Number (IF KNOW~ 2. Petitioning for }._ 3. AB~roviateO ~o~al ~oscription (TI 2~ ~2W S~C 2 kOI 45 O~ SHO~T SUB ~kK 3 kOIS 34-45) lull Io~al on back pa~o.2~ 4. Petitioner's Name (Last- First) 5. Petitioner's Representative Address 7536 LAKE 0TIS PARKWAY ANCHORAGE, ALAS ['CA City State 99507 Phone No. 522-10~ Bill Me Address City State Phone No. Bill Me__ 6. Current Zoning g. Traffic Analysis Zone 7. Petition Area Acreage 8. Grid Number 10. Hearing Date 11. Principal Tax Number 12. No. Tax Parcels 750.00 13. Fee $ Abbott Loop 14, Community Councd Date: Deceri~ber 12, 1985 I hereby certify that (I am) (I have been authorized to act for) the owner of the property described above and that I desire to rezone it in conformance with Chapter 21 of the Anchorage Municipal Code of Ordinances. I understand that payment of the basic rezomn9 fee is nonrefundable and is to cover the costs associated with processing this application, that it does not assure approval of the rezoning. I also understand that additional fees may be assessed if the Municipality's costs to process this application exceed the basic fee. I further understand that assigned hearing dates are tentative and may have to be postponed by Planmng Staff. PLanning Co~ro~ssion, or the Assembly due to administrative reasons. k_/~/.:.~_, ,;' ,. ~ - ._ ;.,_,lis . / ..__ Signature '2~'/~ 'Agents must provide writfen proof or authorization. February 1, 1985 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ............... SUBJECT: .Municipality of Anchorage Census Profile November, 1984 When you first established your practice in Anchorage or when you carefully evaluated your present location, you most likely considered many factors such as (a) your own practice specialty, (b) your own financial posture, and most importantly, (c) your geographic and demographic considerations in relation to your competition and patients. Between 1980 and 1984, very substantial population changes occurred within Anchorage. These changes were attributed to several factors; (a) existing downtown and mid-town residents relocating to the Hillside and South Anchorage areas and, (b) new residents moving into Anchorage~ During this period, the Anchorage population base increased from 174,431 residents to 244,030 residents or an increase of 69,599 or 39.9% over 4 years. As a result of this impressive growth, ma~or inequities developed in relation to practitioner and patient ratios in South Anchorage for primary medical care services, dental, and other specialty practice services such as chiropractic needs. A community s~rviee need has been overlooked and to this date, Anchorage is following a path contrary to Lower 48 trends in which medical and dental care is being brought to the patients. Examples of the Anchorage population changes are as follows: (1) Population base south of Tudor Road: 1994 ~h~nge Percent 62,802 93,959 Up 31,157 Up 49°6% (2) Population base south of Tudor Road and East of the Seward Highway: (3) J~ ]994 Chan~e Percent 30,745 47,588 Up 16,843 Population base south of Tudor Road and West of the Seward Highway: J990 ~ ChanEe ~er¢~nt 25,004 46,371 UP 21,367 Up 85.5% (4) Population base in the South Central area of Anchorage including Hillside: ]990 lq84 Chan~e P.~ 37,182 59,278 Up 22,096 Up 59.4% '.~ ~ [ 64 78 I 7)00 6500 6500 o. o ZURICH soooo:,oo,,E $ 90 O0 90 O0 ~' [ /~0° 0,,~ Es~. 90 O0 ?, !00 O0 9o oo I 90 ooNbR~, 6.~0 O0 DLB O) 66'3 LAKE 0 '~ 20 70 OWNERS LOT 2A OWNER LOT lA PLAT O'BRIEN SUBDIVISION _OTS ~A AND 2A. BLK. 1 ENG NEERS .... *¢~-~ ..... 4040 B STREET ANCHORAGE.AK 99503