After an hour-long discussion on Thursday, the planning commission unanimously voted to recommend that the assembly bring an internationally recognized architectural firm to Haines for design of the Portage Cove Trail.
The firm, James Corner Field Operations, is responsible for New York City’s High Line green space, Seattle’s Waterfront Park, as well as parks in South Korea, China and the Netherlands.
If approved by the assembly, the firm would be paid with an $86,106 grant…
