HPP Public Review Draft

The Municipality of Anchorage is pleased to announce the release of the Public Review Draft Historic Preservation Plan for Anchorage’s Four Original Neighborhoods.

The document can be downloaded here: HPP_PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT-2012.05.11

Please focus your review on the message and content of this draft plan, which does not include any graphics. The consultant team is currently working on illustrations, which will be included in the Public Hearing Draft (anticipated to be completed in August 2012).  The consultant team will also work with a professional copy editor to ensure that any stylistic and grammatical inconsistencies that may have been overlooked are addressed before the publication of the next version.

Through the course of compiling this “Public Review Draft,” it became clear that many in the Anchorage community have additional information to share that may inform the various components of the HPP. The consultant team will be conducting interviews with interested residents to gather this information over the coming months.

Comments on this document? Useful information to share? Questions? Contact Kristine Bunnell at bunnellkr@muni.org or 907.343.7993 by June 30, 2012.  

Please continue to visit the project website or find us on Facebook for important updates and announcements!

Issues & Opportunities

The first part of the plan is ready! Please take a look at the “Issues & Opportunities Outline,” which synthesizes the comments received by the public to date, and identifies related goals and opportunities for preservation that will form the direction and content of the HPP.

Join us at the upcoming Public Workshop Series to learn more and let us know what you think! Don’t forget to tell your friends, too.

Download the document now: ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES OUTLINE_2012.02.07

Learning from other communities

Historic Preservation Plans vary widely in format and content, but all plans strive to identify historic resources in the local community, define current preservation regulations, and outline preservation opportunities. Click the links below for examples of preservation plans from other cities across Alaska and the U.S.

Alaskan governments with a historic preservation plan in place include: City / Borough of Fairbanks, City / Borough of Juneau, and City of Seward.

In 2008, Page & Turnbull worked with the City of Charleston, South Carolina, to prepare Vision | Community | Heritage, a comprehensive update to the city’s 1974 preservation plan. Over 600 recommendations are included in the Plan, covering a wide-range of issues from traffic concerns to expansion of the historic districts to the issue of affordable housing to the importance of cultural preservation.

The National Park Service (NPS) is an excellent resource for historic preservation planning, and provides a nationwide perspective. Visit the NPS website for examples of three types of preservation plans from communities across the country: stand-alone plans, elements of comprehensive plans, and district or neighborhood plans.

No two preservation plans are alike, but hopefully these examples will inspire you as we plan for preservation in Anchorage’s Four Original Neighborhoods!

Save the Date!

Save the date for the upcoming Public Workshops and Meetings: February 21-23, 2012

You are invited to attend workshops and meetings to review and provide new comments on the draft goals and opportunities developed from over 750 comments received from neighborhoods, Native Cultural groups, agencies and interested parties during public meetings held in October 2011, for the Historic Preservation Plan for Anchorage’s four original neighborhoods (HPP).

Tuesday February 21

  • Downtown Community Council Area Public Workshop (Businesses and Residents) ~ 4:30-6:00 p.m.
    Anchorage City Hall, Room 155, corner of 6th Avenue and G Street.
    Free parking is available behind City Hall.
  • South Addition Community Council Area ~ 6:30-8:00 p.m.
    Denali Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room, 952 Cordova Street, Anchorage.  Free parking is available in the school parking lot.

Wednesday February 22

  • Native Cultural Outreach Meeting ~ 1:00-3:30 p.m.
    Alaska Native Heritage Center, Athabascan Ceremonial House, 8800 Heritage Drive, Anchorage.  Please call 907.330.8000 for information or directions.  Free parking is available in the Alaska Native Heritage Center parking lot.
  • Government Hill Community Council Area Public Workshop ~ 6:30-8:00 p.m. Government Hill Elementary School, 525 Bluff Drive, Anchorage.  Free parking is available in the school parking lot.

Thursday February 23

  • HPP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting ~ 4:30-6:00 p.m.
    Fairview Community Recreation Center, Meeting Room, 1121 East 10th Avenue, Anchorage. Free parking is available in the Center parking lot.
  • Fairview Community Council Area Public Workshop ~ 6:30-8:00 p.m.,
    Fairview Community Recreation Center, Multi-Purpose Room, 1121 East 10th Avenue, Anchorage.  Free parking is available in the Recreation Center parking lot.

All workshops are open to the public! We encourage you to attend as your schedule permits.  For additional information about the workshop series, contact Kristine Bunnell (HPP Project Manager) at 907.343.7993 or bunnellkr@muni.org.

SAVE THE DATE – FEB 2012