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Speed Limit in Auke Bay: We want to hear from you

Changing of speed zones
If 35 mph is safer for construction crews isn’t it for pedestrians, cyclist, and children walking to school?
The Auke Bay Neighborhood Association Board feels that speed in Auke Bay should be reduced, making it safer for everyone. How do you feel about the speed limit in Auke Bay, should it be reduced, have you had close calls or do you think it’s fine the way it is?
Previous to construction the posted speed limit on the curve near the old NOAA facility (now UAS/CBJ property and Cannery Cove Condos) was 35mph. This speed was in effect during construction but is now posted at 40mph, DOT stating that the previous posted 35mph was an error.
When a person is struck by a motor vehicle, they have the following chances of death according to Killing Speed and Saving Lives: 40 mph: 90% chance of death, 30 mph: 50% chance of death, 20 mph: 10% change of death.
Alaska State regulations states, 13 AAC 03.275: Basic rule and maximum limits: (2) 20 miles per hour in a business district; (3) 25 miles per hour in a residential district.  In determining safe speed limits and safe speed zones within a municipality, the department (DOT) shall consult with that municipality.
Comment below, we’d like to hear your story and or feelings about speed in Auke Bay.
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Annual Auke Bay Association Meeting Set, Aug. 29th

The Auke Bay Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 29th at 7:00pm in Room 116 of the UAS REC Center and National Guard Armory (same as Auke Bay poll location) at 12300 Mendenhall Loop Road.

The agenda is short but important, as we will be introducing our DRAFT bylaws to be confirmed and seeking a new board member.

Our current board members include: Dave Klein, Arlo Midgett, Don Howell, Linda Blefgen, Theresa Abbas, and George Reifenstein. Per our Bylaws the board is to consist of seven members, of which we have six. At the conclusion of this meeting we hope to add an additional member.

  1. Bylaws DRAFT (PDF) distributed to membership followed by discussion
  2. Items to discuss, proposed by board members: Speed limits in Auke Bay-Blefgen, Cross walks-Klein
  3. Membership Participation
  4. Voting of new board member due to vacancy
  5. Board will meet following public meeting to assign board positions: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer.

 

 

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Spruce up Round-about this Saturday

Spruce up Auke Bay Round-about

Many of you may not be on Facebook where this has been advertised so thought I would post to this group in case you have not heard by now. Please see the information below by the UAS Alumni Association. Some have reached out asking if they can help keep the garden in the round-about weeded. This is a good chance to do just that but ask about continued maintenance in this highly visible space.

Roll up your sleeves and help spruce up the Auke Bay Round-About with UAS Alumni & Friends on Saturday, July 21!

UAS Facilities will provide safety equipment, weeding and landscaping tools and Alumni & Friends will provide some light refreshments and snacks. Gardening or landscaping experience is not required. Get some fresh air and help beautify our community!

Meet UAS Facilities in the De Hart’s parking lot at 9am. Parking at UAS is free. Stay as long as you are able to, and if there is enough help, UAS Facilities plans to be there until 3pm.

If you are interested in volunteering, please RSVP to uas.alumni@alaska.edu or 796-6569 by Wednesday, July 18.

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Invitation to Comment: Communication Cable Easement

Parcel 4B3001020020 Location
Parcel 4B3001020020 shown in blue.

An application has been submitted for consideration and public hearing by the Planning Commission for a City Project in a rural reserve zone to provide an easement across CBJ property north of the Ferry Terminal in order to locate a power and communication cable to serve a Rainforest Telecom tower.

Staff Report expected to be posted Monday, June 4, 2018 at: https://beta/juneau.org/assembly/assembly-minutes-and-agendas. Find hearing results, meeting minutes and more here as well.

View/Download the Invitation to Comment (PDF)

Timeline (also in calendar):

  • Now through May 21, 2018: Comments received during this period will be sent to the Planner, Jill Maclean, to be included in the staff report.
  • May 22 through noon, Friday, June 8: Comments received during this period will be sent directly to Commissioners to read over the weekend in preparation for the hearing.
  • June 12, 2018 7:00PM: Hearing Date & Time. You may testify and bring up to 2 pages of written material (15 copies) in City Hall’s Assembly Chambers, 155 S. Seward St., Juneau.
  • June 13, 2018: The results of the hearing will be posted online.

Phone: (907) 586-0715 • Email: pc_comments@juneau.org
Mail: Community Development, 155 X. Seward St, Juneau AK 99801

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Rezone Request Denied

MEETING NO. 2018-13: The Special Meeting of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, held in the Assembly Chambers of the Municipal Building, was called to order at 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2018 by Mayor Ken Koelsch.

Rezone request by Douglas Island Development was denied, 5 ayes, 3 nays for area between 3853 Bayview Ave. and 11950 Glacier Highway.

Roll call:
Aye: Becker, Edwardson, Jones, Nankervis, Koelsch
Nay: Gregory, Kiehl, Weldon

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Special Assembly Meeting re: Auke Bay area Rezone Denial protest

Tonight’s Agenda for the Special Assembly Meeting to hear the Protest of the Planning Commission’s Recommendation to deny a Request to Rezone area between 3853 Bayview Ave. and 11950 Glacier Highway (map below of approx. area). For the agenda and supporting documents please view: https://packet.cbjak.org/MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=855&MinutesMeetingID=-1&doctype=Agenda

Meeting starts at 5:00pm tonight in the City Hall Assembly Chambers.


Approx. area requested to change from D10 to LC (light commercial)

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Annual Cleanup Day, April 28

From Laurie Sica:

Putting on my other “hat” as president of Litter Free, Inc., I’m sharing this information with you and your neighbors to encourage you to participate in this year’s annual community cleanup on Saturday, April 28.  Every Saturday in Spring is precious in Juneau, so we appreciate any time and effort you might be able to put in to this traditional Juneau event.

The bag site for Auke Bay is Squires Rest. Bag sites will be open from 8 am – 10 am, and will provide bags, (yellow= trash, green = recycle aluminum, plastic, tin, NO GLASS!!!), plastic gloves, sign up sheets, wrist bands to allow entry to the Coastal Code picnic, and information on the cleanup. For more details visit: https://litterfree.org/annual-cleanup/

If you have questions, please contact Lori Sica at: Litterfreeinc@gmail.com or via cell at 907-723-0603.

The cleanup is for public property only – including streets, sidewalks, parks, trails, beaches, streams, etc. – no private properties in this event, thanks.

Laurie Sica, MMC
Municipal Clerk – City and Borough of Juneau
155 S. Seward St. Juneau AK 99801
PH: (907) 586-0216
www.juneau.org

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Special Meeting to hear protest of Planning Commission’s denial of AME2017 0013 rezone

Joanne Schmidt (applicant), Douglas Island Development, filed a protest regarding the Planning Commission’s denial of the AME2017 0013 rezone. The Assembly has now scheduled a special meeting to hear the protest on Monday April 30 at 5 pm (time change from previous post of 4pm) in the Assembly Chambers.

The Assembly will take public testimony, and the public can submit comments to Assembly members through the contact information on the city website, www.juneau.org.

Previous posts on AME2017 (Seaview/Bayview Rezone) include: