The Haines Borough’s coveted lot at the corner of Third Avenue and Main Street will remain in public hands, for now.

The Planning Commission last week voted 4-2 against putting the 32,600-square-foot parcel up for sale after the borough received two requests to buy the lot. Commissioners Brenda Josephson and Donnie Turner were in favor of classifying the land for sale, pending an approved investment plan that would be carried out within three years.

The…