The Haines Borough Planning Commission recently approved resident Joanne Waterman’s plan to restore the Port Chilkoot Fire Hall to its original height of roughly 60 feet.
The plan required a variance, as the height limit for buildings in the borough is 30 feet. The request for a variance passed unanimously.
Waterman clarified at the planning commission meeting the final height of the building will be 59 feet and 10.25 inches. “I think given the historical…
