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!
Access the Draft Plan and related background materials:
Click below for the February 2024 Public Review Draft:
- NEW! – Public Review Draft Plan Appendices
- NEW! – Interactive Future Land Use Comment Map
- Click around and get familiar with the Interactive Draft Future Land Use Map.
- Hover over the map key to see the intent (i.e., definition) for each land use category. You can also access the full Land Use and Categories table HERE.
- Tell Us What You Think. Use the Interactive Comment Map to tell us:
- What do you like or not like about the proposed land use categories?
- What other feedback do you have about proposed land use and environment, transportation, housing, economic development, utilities, or other priorities proposed in the Draft Plan?
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Executive Summary Only
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Core Plan Only
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Full Plan (Executive Summary & Core Plan)
- 2035 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Categories & Maps Only
Limited hard copies are available at the Haines Borough offices, located at 103 3rd Avenue, Haines, AK, 99827.
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!
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
- 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 – JULY 2024
- Finalize & Adopt
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 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
Copyright 2023, Haines Borough