Assembly Meeting 2026-10, May 18, 2026
Approves LEED exemption for Burns Building CBJ offices renovation, unanimous
What happened
The Juneau Assembly on May 18, 2026 approved Ordinance 2026-17 conveying less than one acre of CBJ land (ASLS 78-171 Lot 3A) on Mendenhall Peninsula Road to Mark Sams at fair market value on a 6-3 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Juneau, AK
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Conveyance of CBJ land on Mendenhall Peninsula Road to Mark Sams
Authorizes manager to convey less than one acre of CBJ land (legal description ASLS 78-171 Lot 3A) on Mendenhall Peninsula Road to Mark Sams at fair market value for a home addition. Planning Commission recommended approval with an additional finding to address drainage. Neighbor raised drainage, water pressure and access concerns. Passed 6-3; nays Brooks, Kelly, Mayor.
- additional finding to address drainage
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Juneau Assembly on May 18, 2026 approved Ordinance 2026-17 conveying less than one acre of CBJ land (ASLS 78-171 Lot 3A) on Mendenhall Peninsula Road to Mark Sams at fair market value on a 6-3 vote.
Key Decisions (10)
Conveyance of CBJ land on Mendenhall Peninsula Road to Mark Sams
Selden LLC request to purchase CBJ property at Second Street and Franklin Street
Terminate Gold Belt gondola revenue sharing agreement (Eagle Crest)
Appropriate $12.2M to repay Goldbelt for Eagle Crest gondola
NRCS View Drive buyout program planning appropriation
LEED exemption for Burns Building CBJ offices renovation
FY27 school district appropriation
$270,000 grant to Southeast Childhood Collective
CPV code amendment for Glacier Visitor Center fee
Airport ramp improvements and RON parking apron appropriation
Development Activity (3)
Second & Franklin Apartments
Residential
Mark Sams home addition land purchase
Residential
Telephone Hill redevelopment
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Testimony cited a 500% rise in single-family home prices since…
Infrastructure
Recurring glacial outburst flooding is driving federal buyouts of View…
Sentiment
CBJ faces a projected negative general fund balance, raising skepticism…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, a staff member, and 3 members of the public.
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