THANK YOU, Haines, for helping to shape the 2035 Haines Comprehensive Plan.
The Plan Adoption Process has begun!
What’s Happened So Far?
- FEBRUARY 21 – APRIL 26 | The Public Review Draft was published for public comment.
- MAY 30 | A Planning Commission Work Session was held to review comments on the Public Review Draft.
- JUNE 19 | The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Public Hearing Draft of the Plan (i.e., the Public Review Draft updated to address public comments as discussed at the May 30 work session).
- JUNE 20 | The Planning Commission considered a motion to recommend adoption of Public Hearing Draft to the Assembly. This motion was tabled to the July 18th Regular Meeting.
- July 18, 6:30-8:30 PM | The Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the Public Hearing Draft, as amended.
What’s Next
- AUGUST 8 | The Draft Plan Revised for Assembly Introduction (i.e., the Public Hearing Draft as amended by the Planning Commission) was posted to the Borough website as part of August 13th Assembly meeting packet.
- AUGUST 13 | A Comprehensive Plan Ordinance was Introduced to the Borough Assembly
- AUGUST 27 | The Borough Assembly will held its first public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Ordinance
- SEPTEMBER 10 | The Borough Assembly will hold its second public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Ordinance (reference: Draft Plan for Assembly Introduction and any potential amendments). Note: The Assembly may adopt the plan at this meeting or continue deliberations and have additional public hearing(s) at future meetings. If passed, the plan would be finalized to include any assembly approved amendments and posted to the Borough website.
CLICK HERE for the Assembly Meeting Calendar and Related Materials
August 2024 Revised Plan for Assembly Introduction and related background materials:
(the documents below are the versions that include the amendment changes from the Planning Commission)
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Executive Summary (5 MB)
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Core Plan (12 MB)
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Appendices (18 MB)
Amendments from Planning Commission
Review of all amendments
Copy of ordinance with Planning Commission Record of Decision on amendments and Comprehensive Plan and memo from chair
June 2024 Plan for Planning Commission Review and Recommendation:
(the documents below are the pre-amendment versions from the Planning Commission)
Timeline
MAY 2023
- Launch
Initiate the comprehensive
plan update process.
MAY 2023 – JANUARY 2024
- Listen & Learn
Invite public input during community
visits, interviews, and community survey.
Research, compile, and analyze data.
Prepare maps
OCTOBER 2023 – APRIL 2024
- Draft & Review
Gather community input and feedback
on vision, goals, strategies, and maps.
Develop draft plan.
Release public review draft of the
plan public comment period.
MAY – SEPTEMBER 2024
- Finalize & Adopt
Revisions to the plan based on
community feedback.
Planning Commission Work Session on May 30.
Public hearings before the Planning
Commission and Borough Assembly.
Finalize and adopt the plan.
Purpose
We’re Revising the 2012 Comprehensive Plan!
The updated 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan will be a combination of long-term vision, goals, and practical strategies that will guide decisions about land use, transportation, utilities, economic development, housing, and more. It will provide a roadmap for implementation, with clear priorities and actions.
The current comprehensive plan can be viewed here; it was last updated in 2012.
Get Involved
We want to hear from you! There are many ways to engage with the Comprehensive Plan Revision throughout the process.
Contact the Project Team
Contact the project team -- see details in the Contact Us section below
Attend an In-Person Event
Share your ideas and questions at an in-person community event – see details in Current/Upcoming Happenings
Read or listen to comp plan updates
Read or listen to comp plan updates in the Chilkat Valley News and on KHNS.
Submit a comment
Submit a comment using the comment form in Contact Us below
The Project Team
The Haines Borough has hired a team led by Agnew::Beck Consulting to assist the Borough with a revision of the Comprehensive Plan. Agnew::Beck is partnering with Southeast-based Rain Coast Data, Corvus Design, and Fairbanks-based RESPEC to ensure the planning process, and ultimately the final plan, meets community needs.
Project Resources
Community & Stakeholder Meetings
- September 2023 Community Events
- September 25-29, 2023 Community Visit Events Results – A summary of results from outreach events, including meetings with Upper Valley and Mud Bay residents, a conversation with Haines High School students, and Communitywide Open Houses.
- July 2023 Community Events
- Notes & Related Materials
- June 2023 Kickoff
Stakeholder Dialogues & Joint Planning Commission/Assembly Work Session- Recordings
- Notes & Related Materials
- Land Use Dialogue
- Economic Development Dialogue
- Joint Work Session with Haines Assembly and Planning Commission Slides | Notes
- Utilities Dialogue
- Housing Dialogue
- Transportation Dialogue
Related & Project Specific Documents
- UPDATED Haines by the Numbers (November 2023/February 2024)
- Community Survey Results (October 2023) – A summary of what residents have to say about things they like most and find challenging about Haines; quality of life and raising a family in Haines; their favorite recreational activities; their highest priorities and projects; their appetite for growth, and more. The original survey questions.
- Community Snapshot (September 2023)
- The current comprehensive plan can be viewed here; it was last updated in 2012.
- Official Zoning Maps of Haines Borough
- Land Ownership Map
- Future Growth Map – Borough
- Future Growth Map – Townsite
- Future Growth Map – Chilkat Peninsula
- Future Growth Map – Lutak Inlet
Contact Us
Share Your Feedback Anytime – Connect with the Project Team
Annette Kreitzer
Haines Borough Manager
Phone: (907) 766-6404
Email: akreitzer@haines.ak.us
Shelly Wade
Agnew::Beck Consultant Project Manager
Cell: (907) 242-5326 (call or text)
Email: shelly@agnewbeck.com
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