To address housing shortage, Anchorage considers zoning overhaul

Plus: Anchorage is considering setting up a sanctioned homeless camp with small, temporary shelters. Here’s how that might work. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, June 12. In today's newsletter: - In an effort to address the city's housing shortage, two Anchorage Assembly members have [proposed a sweeping overhaul]( that would radically change existing residential zoning rules. - As Anchorage seeks new policies to get people experiencing homelessness off the streets, it’s [exploring using small, prefabricated shelter structures]( — an approach that's grown popular in dozens of other cities. - Department of Fish and Game employees killed nearly 100 brown bears in less than a month in a [first-ever predator control hunt]( aimed at restoring a renowned Southwest Alaska caribou herd by increasing calf survival. Hazel Sutton was eating lunch at Tanana Lakes Recreation Area with her family recently when a red-necked stint caught her eye. It turned out the 13-year-old birder had [made an "exceptionally rare" discovery](. The birds do migrate to areas along Alaska's northwestern coast, but finding one in the Fairbanks area — hundreds of miles from the ocean — is highly unusual, says science writer Ned Rozell. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a chance of scattered rain showers and a high near 58 degrees. Showers are likely overnight, and there's a chance of precipitation each day for the rest of the week. Daytime high temperatures will range from the mid-50s to low 60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Assembly members propose sweeping overhaul of zoning rules to address Anchorage housing shortage →]( The proposal would reduce the city’s 15 [residential zoning categories]( to two, in order to promote construction of new homes, townhouses and apartments. It's drawn pushback from critics who say the measure is “throwing a bomb” at land-use rules and neighborhood plans. ADVERTISEMENT [Anchorage is considering setting up a sanctioned homeless camp with small, temporary shelters. Here’s how that might work. →]( The small shelters are likely to be built, shipped and deployed in collaboration with a Washington-based company. Several city officials are championing the idea as a creative, quick and less expensive way to get vulnerable homeless residents under a roof. [State wildlife officials trying to revive Southwest Alaska caribou killed almost 100 brown bears in less than a month →]( A total of 94 brown bears, five black bears and five wolves were killed in an aerial predator control hunt on bears in a game unit north of Dillingham to shore up the [flagging Mulchatna caribou herd]( once one of the state’s largest. [Alaska ballot measure filed to reestablish campaign contribution limits →]( [A newly filed ballot measure]( would reestablish campaign contribution limits in Alaska after several were struck down by a federal court in 2021, with the intention of restricting the influence of big-money donors in state politics. [Brown bear mauls hunter on Kenai Peninsula →]( A brown bear mauled a man while he was hunting rabbits Saturday night east of Sterling, injuring him before he shot and killed the animal, Alaska State Troopers said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man drowns in Mat-Su lake after canoe overturns →]( [Tribal police officer in Southwest Alaska shoots and kills man who officers say fired at them →]( [Trump’s Miami court date in classified documents case brings fears of violence, rally plans →]( [Fentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army. Families demand answers. →]( [Maine considers ranked choice voting for governor races →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States