Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 29.40.030 (2026)

Comprehensive plan

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Sec. 29.40.030. Comprehensive plan.
 (a) The comprehensive plan is a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the physical, social, and economic development, both private and public, of the first or second class borough, and may include, but is not limited to, the following:
     (1) statements of policies, goals, and standards;

     (2) a land use plan;

     (3) a community facilities plan;

     (4) a transportation plan; and

     (5) recommendations for implementation of the comprehensive plan.

 (b) With the recommendations of the planning commission, the assembly shall adopt by ordinance a comprehensive plan. The assembly shall, after receiving the recommendations of the planning commission, periodically undertake an overall review of the comprehensive plan and update the plan as necessary.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1993–2009 · leading case: Griswold v. City of Homer, 186 P.3d 558 (Alaska 2008).
Griswold v. City of Homer, 186 P.3d 558 (Alaska 2008). · cites it 9× “020(b) provides that the planning commission "shall prepare and submit a proposed comprehensive plan in accordance with AS 29.40.030. . . ." [8] Section .030 describes "a comprehensive plan" as "a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the…”
Lazy Mountain Land Club v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough Bd. of Adjustment & Appeals, 904 P.2d 373 (Alaska 1995). · cites it 8× “040(a), which states: In accordance with a comprehensive plan adopted under AS 29.40.030 and in order to implement the plan, the assembly by ordinance shall adopt .”
Carmony v. McKechnie, 217 P.3d 818 (Alaska 2009). · cites it 5× “040 (regulation of land use by the assembly); AS 29.40.030 (adoption of the comprehensive plan by the assembly); AS 29.”
Griswold v. City of Homer, 925 P.2d 1015 (Alaska 1996). · cites it 3× “A borough assembly "[i]n accordance with a comprehensive plan adopted under AS 29.40.030 and in order to implement the plan .”
Stevens v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 146 P.3d 3 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “(a) In accordance with a comprehensive plan adopted under AS 29.40.030 and in order to implement the plan, the assembly by ordinance shall adopt or amend provisions governing the use and occupancy of land that may include, but are not limited to, (1) zoning regulations…”
South Anchorage Concerned Coalition, Inc. v. Coffey, 862 P.2d 168 (Alaska 1993). “025; AS 29.40.030 (the plan "may include, but is not limited to, .”
Price v. Dahl, 912 P.2d 541 (Alaska 1996). · cites it 2× “AS 29.40.030(a). It serves as a “long-range policy guide for development of the [municipality] as a whole.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.40.030(a) — 3 cases
Lazy Mountain Land Club v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough Bd. of Adjustment & Appeals, 904 P.2d 373 (Alaska 1995). “040(a), which states: In accordance with a comprehensive plan adopted under AS 29.40.030 and in order to implement the plan, the assembly by ordinance shall adopt .”
Carmony v. McKechnie, 217 P.3d 818 (Alaska 2009). “040 (regulation of land use by the assembly); AS 29.40.030 (adoption of the comprehensive plan by the assembly); AS 29.”
Price v. Dahl, 912 P.2d 541 (Alaska 1996). “AS 29.40.030(a). It serves as a “long-range policy guide for development of the [municipality] as a whole.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.40.030(b) — 4 cases
Griswold v. City of Homer, 186 P.3d 558 (Alaska 2008). “020(b) provides that the planning commission "shall prepare and submit a proposed comprehensive plan in accordance with AS 29.40.030. . . ." [8] Section .030 describes "a comprehensive plan" as "a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the…”
Carmony v. McKechnie, 217 P.3d 818 (Alaska 2009). “040 (regulation of land use by the assembly); AS 29.40.030 (adoption of the comprehensive plan by the assembly); AS 29.”
Lazy Mountain Land Club v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough Bd. of Adjustment & Appeals, 904 P.2d 373 (Alaska 1995). “040(a), which states: In accordance with a comprehensive plan adopted under AS 29.40.030 and in order to implement the plan, the assembly by ordinance shall adopt .”
Price v. Dahl, 912 P.2d 541 (Alaska 1996). “AS 29.40.030(a). It serves as a “long-range policy guide for development of the [municipality] as a whole.”
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