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Anchorage Assembly approves rezones, funding moves and civic recognitions; sets hearing on opioid settlement
Summary
The assembly unanimously adopted multiple routine and substantive items on April 22, 2026 — including rezones, a contract award, a municipal bond resolution, and recognitions for civic groups — and set a public hearing for an opioid settlement spending ordinance for May 12.
The Anchorage Assembly on April 22 approved a package of resolutions, ordinances and administrative actions ranging from community recognitions to contract awards and finance measures.
By unanimous votes the assembly adopted a resolution honoring the Anchorage Responsible Beverage Retailers Association for community cleanups; recognized regional winners of the National Civics Bee; and marked Earth Day by honoring youth climate engagement. "It is with gratitude and respect that we recognize the contributions," Mr. Perry read during the land acknowledgement and recognitions portion of the meeting.
On routine business the assembly approved the award of a road-and-storm‑drainage contract for Mary Avenue to Southcentral Construction (recorded vote 9–0) and accepted the 2026 Assessment Appeal cycle report. The body introduced an ordinance to allocate opioid settlement proceeds and set a public hearing on that ordinance for May 12.
The assembly also passed a set of zoning map amendments and rezones carried over from previous meetings; members noted that a transit‑supportive development overlay could reduce the need for some rezones in the future. An ordinance easing restrictions on agricultural uses in the Anchorage Bowl was amended on the floor to clarify it does not preempt applicable state manufacturing rules and then passed as amended.
Other actions included an amended holiday‑pay code change to permit flexible scheduling (after a short implementation delay to allow bargaining-unit processes), a resolution to transfer about $5.2 million from a landfill post‑closure investment fund to Solid Waste Services (with follow-up accounting clarifications to come), and approval of municipal bond issuance in an amount not to exceed $4 million for refinancing and capital improvements.
Votes at a glance: - R2026-105 (honor: Responsible Beverage Retailers Association) — adopted by unanimous consent - R2026-106 (Civics Bee recognition) — adopted by unanimous consent - R2026-108 (Earth Day youth recognition) — adopted by unanimous consent - Mary Avenue Rd. contract (assembly memorandum/2-77-2026) — approved, recorded vote 9–0 - Ordinances 2026-28, 29, 30, 31 (rezones) — passed (recorded votes; many unanimous) - Ordinance 2026-32 (agricultural-use code amendments) — amended and passed - Ordinance 2026-35 (holiday pay) — amended and passed, recorded vote 9–0 - Resolution 2026-61 (landfill post‑closure funds transfer) — passed, recorded vote 9–0 - 2026-95 (municipal bond issuance, Don Young Park of Alaska series) — passed, recorded vote 10–0
What’s next: The opioid settlement ordinance (R2026-17) has a public hearing scheduled for May 12; the assembly also postponed and will revisit several land‑use items (see separate coverage of the Raspberry Townhomes matter).
