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Commission recommends reducing R‑6 setbacks to align with R‑8/R‑9 zoning
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the Anchorage Assembly approve a Title 21 text amendment to reduce R‑6 and CER‑6 setbacks (front and rear from 50 to 25 feet, side from 25 to 15), aiming to reduce variance burden and align standards across districts.
The Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 2 recommended that the Anchorage Assembly approve a Title 21 text amendment to reduce setback requirements in the R‑6 and CER‑6 zoning districts.
Planning staff presented the amendment (case 2026‑0012), explaining that reducing front setbacks in Anchorage from 50 feet to 25 feet (and matching CER‑6 which already has 25 feet in some areas), reducing rear setbacks from 50 to 25 feet and side setbacks from 25 to 15 feet would make R‑6 standards…
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