Union Street resident Mike Denker said he’ll appeal a 5-1 decision by the Haines Borough Planning Commission last week that reaffirmed a December variance for Haines Assisted Living.

Commissioner Andy Hedden cast the lone dissenting vote.

The December variance – which came after construction – was the second granted for encroachment into a 15-foot required separation between the addition and Denker’s home.

At the Jan. 20 commission meeting, members cited a section of code they…