Anchorage Council adopts amended ordinance on Certificate of Appropriateness conformity

The Anchorage City Council unanimously adopted Amended Ordinance §152.05, “Conformity with Certificate of Appropriateness,” at its regular meeting on Jan. 12, 2026. Councilmember Diane Cook conducted the second reading and moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Hunter Wilson seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The minutes record the procedural steps (second reading, motion, second, unanimous approval) but do not provide the ordinance’s substantive language or detail changes in the public record. The ordinance title indicates it relates to conformity with a Certificate of Appropriateness used in local historic-preservation review, but the transcript does not include the ordinance text or summaries of specific revisions.

The vote followed the Old Business portion of the agenda; the record does not show further debate, amendments or a request for referral. The Council did not schedule additional discussion in the minutes. The adopted ordinance was recorded on the meeting minutes as approved during the Jan. 12 session.