The Haines Borough Planning Commission unanimously approved initial design of the 72-lot Hilltop subdivision at its Oct. 15 meeting, after hearing concerns about lot density and rejecting a staff proposal to designate two large lots in the middle of the subdivision as open space.
Commission member Heather Lende was absent and member Brenda Josephson, who works for subdivision developer Southeast Roadbuilders, was recused from the vote.
Open space was included in borough subdivisions at Skyline…
