Primary residence yurt ban forwarded to assembly

Ending use of yurts as permanent residences in the townsite is once again a topic of discussion at the Haines Borough.

At a June 10 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the assembly consider an ordinance classifying yurts, along with RVs and wall tents, as “temporary use dwellings,” limiting habitation of these structures to 18 months.

“(The ordinance would) disallow these fabric buildings and recreational vehicles from being considered primary residences on the property,”…