A. 
Regular meetings of the commission shall be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., unless notice of postponement is given each member at least 24 hours prior to that time. The time of meeting may be changed by public notice in a manner prescribed for notice of public hearings. Should the commission be unable to complete all of the agenda at a regular meeting, the agenda shall be continued to the following Wednesday meeting, unless otherwise specified at the end of the scheduled date.
B. 
Special meetings may be called by the chair or secretary, provided that at least 24 hours notice of a special meeting is given each member at his or her established business or residence.
C. 
Regular meetings of the commission shall be held at a designated place. Notice of the meeting place shall be given to each member and advertised to the public at least seven days prior to the meeting.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004; AO No. 2009-134, § 1, 1-12-2010)
A. 
All hearings and proceedings of the commission shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided herein.
B. 
The commission may at any time go into executive session from which the general public may be excluded by a vote of the majority of the members taken at a public meeting. No subjects may be considered at the executive session except for those mentioned in the motion calling for an executive session unless auxiliary to the main question. No action may be taken at the executive session. Only the following subjects may be discussed at an executive session:
1. 
Matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the government unit; and
2. 
Subjects which tend to prejudice the reputation and the character of any person, provided the person may request a public discussion; and
3. 
Matters which by law, Municipal Charter, or ordinances are required to be confidential.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)
Persons appearing before the commission may appear in person, or through a personal representative or attorney. The representative shall provide satisfactory proof of his or her authority upon the request of the commission.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)
Any member of the commission anticipating an absence from a commission meeting shall so advise the commission chair or secretary prior to the meeting.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)
All recommendations and decisions by the commission shall be made by written resolution and shall include the precise findings and conclusions made. Resolutions shall be numbered consecutively within each year, according to sequence of approval, and shall be signed by the chair and the secretary. The minutes of the meeting at which the resolution is adopted shall show the vote of each member.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004; AR No. 2004-215(S), § 9, 12-7-2004)
The agenda for each regular meeting of the commission shall be prepared by the secretary, and shall be distributed along with the packet to each member at least five days prior to the meeting, except for special meetings.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)
The order of business at all public meetings of the commission shall be as follows:
A. 
Roll call.
B. 
Minutes.
C. 
Special order of business/executive sessions.
D. 
Consent agenda.
1. 
Resolutions for approval.
2. 
Introduction of text amendments to the Anchorage Municipal Code and area-wide planning documents.
3. 
Site plans/landscape plans for approval.
4. 
Time extensions; expedited hearing requests; minor conditional use amendments.
5. 
Other.
E. 
Unfinished business and unfinished action on public hearing items.
F. 
Regular agenda.
1. 
Resolutions for approval.
2. 
Introduction of text amendments to the Anchorage Municipal Code and area-wide planning documents.
3. 
Site plans/landscape plans for approval.
4. 
Time extensions; expedited hearing requests; minor conditional use amendments.
5. 
Other.
G. 
Public hearings (must end no later than 11:30 p.m.).
H. 
Appearance requests.
I. 
Reports.
1. 
Chair.
2. 
Secretary.
3. 
Committee.
J. 
Commissioners' comments.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)
The consent agenda shall consist of all matters brought before the commission for action that do not require a public hearing. All items on the consent agenda shall be approved by motion without debate. An item may be removed from the consent agenda prior to the approval at the request of any member of the commission present at the meeting. Items removed from the consent agenda shall be considered on the regular agenda. All consent agenda matters with a staff recommendation for action shall be accompanied by written concurrence and agreement by the petitioner.
(AR No. 2003-342, § 1, 1-6-2004)