A proposal to make heliports, landing strips and float plane docks “conditional uses” in the Mud Bay Land Use Service Area is pending before the LUSA board. Drew Degen drafted the proposed ordinance in order to stop planned helicopter flights by his neighbor, Ken Seright. As written, it would require Seright to ask the board […]
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Bears, Port Chilkoot dock management, and repealing the ban on plastic bags
In addition to banning outhouses in the townsite, the Haines Borough assembly also approved a 30-day window for letters of interest in managing the Port Chilkoot Dock. The body also discussed potential conditional use permit fees for heliports during its two-hour meeting on Tuesday. Bears Haines Mayor Tom Morphet donned a button-up shirt with colorful […]
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Dock meeting leaves Lutak Dock project in limbo
The Lutak Dock redesign project is in limbo after a meeting borough manager Alekka Fullerton described as a “huge step back.” Borough staff say they’re ready to submit a “white paper,” a document that explains to the federal agency funding much of the project what the new dock design, selected in April, will entail. As […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday March 27
Juneau just set a new snowfall record, while Haines has had a snowy year but without the extremes. One upside is that the sledding hill on Mount Riley Road has gotten a lot more use this year. The hill itself is a community effort, maintained by Donnie Turner, who grooms it with a homemade rig […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday March 13
The long-running debate over resource development took a new turn this week when two Haines assembly members introduced a sweeping draft package aimed at regulating any future heavy industry in the borough. The proposal — described as a “safety belt” — lays out dozens of potential guardrails that could apply if projects like large-scale mining […]
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Listen: Assembly to consider ‘Safety Belt’ ordinance, cell towers, mobile home taxes
The Haines Assembly is set to meet on Tuesday. The Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld joined KHNS’ Melinda Munson, to discuss what’s on the agenda. Melinda Munson: “It is a dense agenda for the March 10 meeting. Let’s start by talking about the quote, “safety belt” ordinance. Will Steinfeld: It’s something that was put together […]