Employee housing rejected
In a 3-2 vote last week, the Haines Borough Assembly rejected an ordinance that aimed to define approval criteria and allowable zones for employee housing in a 3-2 vote.
Under current code, “living quarters necessary for caretakers, guards, and overnight employee accommodations” is allowable without restriction under the definition of “accessory use,” language borough planner Holly Smith said creates a loophole where large-scale employee housing is allowable borough-wide.
The Planning Commission and…