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Assembly Meeting 2026-15, July 27, 2026

Approved: Below-Market Lease of CBJ Land off Commercial Blvd to Juneau Housing First Collaborative, 6-1

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On July 27, 2026, Juneau approved Below-Market Lease of CBJ Land off Commercial Blvd to Juneau Housing First Collaborative (6-1).

This Juneau Assembly meeting was dominated by ballot ordinances and tax measures; the most consequential land-use action was approving a motion of support to negotiate a below-fair-market-value lease of CBJ land off Commercial Boulevard (Sean Drive) adjacent to Home Depot to the…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Juneau, AK
Date
July 27, 2026
Decisions
17 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-1

Free sample: decision 1 of 17

School Capital Improvement General Obligation Bond (Ordinance 2026-35)

Ordinance authorizing issuance of GO bonds not to exceed $16 million for capital improvements at various schools (re-roofing, security/safety upgrades, boiler room renovation). Amended to refer the ordinance to the Assembly Finance Committee for consideration during the FY28 budget process rather than placing it on the October 6, 2026 ballot. Amendment carried 5-2 (Brooks and Hughes-Candies no); main motion as amended carried 5-2 (Hughes-Candies and Brooks no).

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Key Decisions (17)

Continued

School Capital Improvement General Obligation Bond (Ordinance 2026-35)

Vote: 5-2Moved by Smith
Continued

Water and Wastewater Utilities GO Bond (Ordinance 2026-36)

Vote: passedMoved by Brooks
Approved

Temporary 3% Area-Wide Sales Tax (Ordinance 2026-13)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Atkinson
Approved

Interfering with Fire Department Services (Ordinance 2026-11)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Paul Roy Kelly
Continued

Repeal Nonprofit Sales Tax Exemption (Ordinance 2026-32)

Vote: passedMoved by Smith
Amended

Senior/Disabled Veteran Hardship Exemption Adjustment (Ordinance 2026-34)

Vote: 5-2Moved by Hall
Approved

Repeal Historic Property Repair Exemptions (Ordinance 2026-29)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Hughes-Candies
Approved

Commercial Aircraft Flat Tax Adjustment (Ordinance 2026-30)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Brooks
Approved

Property Tax Exemptions for Vessels (Ordinance 2026-31)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Atkinson
Approved

Repeal Agent Commissions Sales Tax Exemption (Ordinance 2026-33)

Vote: passedMoved by Paul Roy Kelly
Approved

Bartlett Regional Hospital FY26 Operating Appropriation (Ordinance 2025-01(bAP))

Vote: unanimousMoved by Smith
Approved

Airport Ramp Improvements Appropriation (Ordinance 2025-01(bAO))

Vote: unanimousMoved by Hall
Approved

Failure to Appear Penal Code Amendment (Ordinance 2026-23)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Hughes-Candies
Approved

MOA Amendment with Tlingit and Haida for Public Safety at Tʼooch Casino

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Brooks
Approved

Below-Market Lease of CBJ Land off Commercial Blvd to Juneau Housing First Collaborative

Vote: 6-12 conditions attachedMoved by Brooks
Approved

Accept AELP Sales Tax Appeal and Designate Presiding Officer

Vote: unanimousMoved by Smith
Approved

Late-Filed Property Tax Exemption Applications

Vote: passedMoved by Hughes-Candies

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Development Activity (1)

Juneau Housing First Collaborative supportive recovery housing

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

A downtown landlord/developer testified that demand for housing is so…

Infrastructure

An imminent glacial outburst flood (basin fill estimated Aug 8-12,…

Infrastructure

Officials repeatedly cited a large backlog of unfunded water/wastewater capital…

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Agenda results

Shaune Drive rezone

Approved 6-1
freeApproved 6-1moved by Brooks2 conditions of approval

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Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 7 Public, 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor.

Identified name roles: 6 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Mayor.

Speaker sample: Hall, Councilmember.

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Zoning terms (8)

17 recorded timestamps

  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • denied (2 timestamps)
  • public hearing (3 timestamps)
  • deferred (1 timestamps)
  • tabled (1 timestamps)
  • commercial (4 timestamps)

Decision moments (17)

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