The borough’s Government Affairs and Services Committee was divided, but ultimately advanced an ordinance proposed by the planning commission that would require people in the townsite, Mud Bay, and Lutak areas to obtain site development permits for development activity that exceeds 100 cubic yards or 5,000 board feet. The $25 permit is intended to inform people about how their development activities affect their surroundings, said borough planner Holly Smith.
“The intent is to educate people…