Change zoning for Marina Bay to allow Phase 2 of Anchorage residential development
In Plain English
The city currently zones parcels on Jetty Drive as M-1 manufacturing. The developer needs residential zoning to build Phase 2 of the Anchorage housing project. If approved, the land becomes PA planned area zoning and gets a construction permit.
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Votes
Close public hearing
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously closed the public hearing on rezoning Marina Bay land from manufacturing to residential use for the Anchorage housing project's second phase. This procedural vote allows the developer to move forward with building homes on Jetty Drive parcels that were previously zoned for industrial use. The land will receive planned area zoning status and a construction permit if the full rezoning is approved. With Councilmember Bates absent, all six present members supported closing public input on this housing development. This continues the council's general pattern of supporting zoning changes, with most members historically voting in favor of about 70% of zoning items.
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Approve ordinance first reading and adopt Resolution No. 77-14
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved changing the zoning on Jetty Drive from manufacturing to residential, allowing Phase 2 of the Anchorage housing project to move forward. This decision clears the way for a developer to build new homes on land that was previously restricted to industrial uses. The approval includes both the zoning change and a construction permit for the project. With Councilmember Bates absent, all six present members voted in favor of the residential development.
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