Okay.

It is 5 30 1.

So we'll get the work session started.

See a couple few Muni folks in the room.

Um does somebody from planning want to introduce what's going on here.

Chair Spinale, we have in the room with us the director of OMB who is prepared to um make a presentation if requested.

We also have Director Dole, who I think would also like to speak.

And then we also have a presentation from long range planning on the memo that you all have received on the topic.

Okay.

Well, should we start with the planning presentation like we normally would, or are we doing something different?

What do we want to do?

Um I'm seeing a um nod from the director of OMB.

So I think if we start with the um planning presentation, that would work great.

Just with the understanding that we we do have limited time and we want to save some space for questions and for OMB to make their presentation as well.

Yes.

And uh we do need to wrap up by 6.15 to have time to get ready for the meeting.

All right, let's let's go.

Good evening, commissioners.

Daniel can foster long range planning.

Um I'll go through very quickly on these slides, but um it's really just sort of a snapshot of some of the things you've seen in the memo.

Um so the code requires PC to review both the MOA, CIP and CIB and the school district, CIP, CIB, we do it every year.

Um long range planning brings CIP to PCC every year for you, review.

You all make a recommendation and then goes further.

Um we're not generally involved in creating the budget, just reviewing it.

Um this is the section, I believe is a 2103 that the other powers and duties planning zoning commission shall review and make recommendations to the assembly and school board regarding the annual capital improvement program of the municipality and school district.

Um 2040 land use plan speaks to the need to align capital planning with the the plans.

You know, this is in 2040-2017 said given the reality of diminishing state operating capital, the importance of maintaining existing infrastructure investments, cornerstone implanting 2040, coordination and focusing on public funding on new infrastructure improvements, and so is those very those areas best able to accept new growth.

Um and there's also this policy to land use policy 2041.5, aligning encourages land use, transportation, land infrastructure planning, design guidelines and investments, account for existing infrastructure and transportation system capacity and plan facility investments when determining areas of growth, link capital improvement priorities with elements of the comprehensive plan, including the 2040 and area specific plans.

Um so with that, and I apologize.

I think the are the actual binders are coming, so we will have some paper copies for the meeting.

Um this is the map of of the 20 proposed project for 2027.

Um I think you've probably seen a digital version as well.

Um just an overview of of sort of our review is of course everybody's heard Anchorage faces considerable uncertainty about revenue and expenditures for municipal operations in the coming years.

Um the you know, some of the big expenditure areas are PME road projects, public transportation, maintenance operations, police and fire for the period of 2027 to 2032.

Now all these kind of come from different places, some from federal for some from states, some from bonds.

Um PME costs or budget consume about 60% of the bond funding for the period, although PME staff have noted in discussions that all funding may not be used.

Um we were able to talk with a few of them um a few days ago and they they noted that.

Um and again, while the conference of plan calls for this alignment, um it sometimes it seems that you know quite frankly the need is greater than the resources available.

Um so it's it's hard to align that.

And that's you know, that's not to impugn anybody or say anything.

It's just we are dealing with a situation where 20 years ago we got a lot more state funding, we could do a lot more things, um, and and today we just can't.

Um and so finally zoning and land use can be used to encourage targeted investments around capital investments like roads or schools or that sort of thing.

Any municipality can use tools such as zoning to encourage growth in these areas.

Um so just wanted to show a couple data on specific projects, future and past, and think about how do projects align with the plans.

And again, this is um these these are tricky, right?

Because projects take a long time, funding sources change over time, and it's difficult to align things.

You know, many people there's there's the big comprehensive plan, there's area-wide plans, there's a lot of sp pieces, so it's it's difficult to do, especially with such a large area.

Um so here's a future project uh 5758th Avenues.

Um this project has been sort of on the list for a couple years.

It was originally gonna be four million, then went up to 4.2 million, and then in the latest budget is about 6.7 million.

Um this is what it looks like.

It's the Noran subdivision, and it's really right here.

Um this is an interesting one because this is an area that probably doesn't have a lot of through traffic.

Probably um most people benefiting from this investment will be the ones living there.

Um so it's interesting to think from a long-term planning perspective about where we focus our resources, where we make our investments, and are the land use and plans lining up with that.

Um so there, I think there are about uh 57 dwelling units here, so it's you know, pretty big investments 6.7 million, not that big in the cost of road projects.

Um, but just looking at this from a long range lens, um, thinking about this is an area that in the future is designated to stay about the same.

So this is one area where you can look at zoning and land use and think about when we make decisions about how we invest, should we be looking at the plan?

Do we expect a lot more growth in that area?

Do we think expect things to change in that area?