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Heritage Land Bank outlines 2026 work plan, priorities and several land projects

Community and Economic Development Committee, Anchorage Municipality · January 12, 2026

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Summary

Heritage Land Bank staff presented the 2026 work plan to the committee, summarized public-comment outreach and HLBAC recommendation, and highlighted projects including Holton Hills off-site improvements, Girdwood subdivision recordings, a proposed natural-burial cemetery and wildfire mitigation priorities.

HLB (Heritage Land Bank) staff presented the 2026 annual work program and the 2027–2031 management plan to the committee and summarized the public-comment process that led to an HLB Advisory Commission recommendation to the assembly.

Emma McGivney and HLB staff said the work plan drafting began in August, included an advisory-commission work session, a 45-day public comment period that produced 11 submissions and about 100 individual comments, and an HLBAC public hearing on Dec. 18 where the commission unanimously passed a resolution recommending assembly approval of the 2026 work plan. HLB staff said the plan will be introduced to the assembly next week with a tentative assembly public hearing slated for Feb. 17.

HLB highlighted 2025 accomplishments including assembly-funded off-site improvements for Holton Hills and completion of most work on an access road to service the Holton Hills subdivision; a newly executed access agreement with the airport for the former Clifton Center that clears legal access questions; and transfers for small parcels in Girdwood to Parks and Recreation where park trails exist.

For 2026, HLB identified recording the Gerber Industrial Park and Orca Mountain View subdivisions (contingent on survey and thaw conditions, expected May–June), advancing a natural-burial cemetery proposal near Potter Marsh via an RFP, continuing prioritized wildland fire fuels reduction informed by the Community Wildland Fire Protection Plan, exploring acquisition opportunities to improve access to Chugach State Park across municipal neighborhoods, and executing leases for certain sites in coordination with ACDA.

HLB staff noted some projects depend on clearing snow for surveying and that certain actions (disposals, transfers) require separate assembly authorization. Committee members thanked staff and asked for further details at a forthcoming assembly introduction and any assembly work sessions.