Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan Revision

2035

THANK YOU, Haines,
for helping to shape the
2035 Haines Comprehensive Plan.

The Public Review Draft is ready, and
WE REALLY NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!

The deadline for comments has been extended to Friday, April 26th.
We have added new Draft Plan materials and tools – check them out below!

1

Access the Draft Plan and related background materials:

Click below for the February 2024 Public Review Draft:

Limited hard copies are available at the Haines Borough offices, located at 103 3rd Avenue, Haines, AK, 99827.

2

Share your feedback by Friday, April 26th! Here’s how:

  • Use the Online Comment Box in the “Contact Us” section below.
  • Download, complete, and email or mail this Fillable Comment Form
  • Call or Email the Project Team using info below.
  • DON’T FORGET – Submit your comments by Friday, April 26th!
3

What happens next?

  • February 21st – April 26th, 2024 (Public Comment Period) – During the public comment period, the project team will have continued conversations with Haines residents, organizations, businesses, and community partners to get feedback on the plan.
  • April/May 2024 – After the comment period closes on April 26th, we will compile all public comments and share them with Haines Borough Planning Commission to review and make recommendations for the Final Plan.
  • May-July 2024 – The Final Plan will go before Borough Boards, Committees, Commissions, including the Planning Commission and Assembly, as part of the adoption process, during which there will be additional opportunities for community input.

Have a comment or question about the February 2024 Public Review Draft
or next steps? Contact the project team!

Annette Kreitzer
Haines Borough Manager
Phone: 907-766-6404; akreitzer@haines.ak.us

Shelly Wade, AICP
Consultant Project Manager, Agnew::Beck Consulting
907-242-5326 (call/text); shelly@agnewbeck.com

Timeline

MAY 2023

Initiate the comprehensive
plan update process

MAY 2023 – JANUARY 2024

Invite public input during community
visits, interviews, and community survey.
Research, compile, and analyze data.
Prepare maps

OCTOBER 2023 – APRIL 2024

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 – JULY 2024

Revisions to the plan based on
community feedback.
Planning Commission Work Session TBD.
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 DataCorvus 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

Related & Project Specific Documents

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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