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Planning commission denies Cruise Line Agencies’ waterfront housing barge, cites zoning, environmental and safety concerns
Summary
The Skagway Planning and Zoning Commission on March 13 adopted Resolution 25‑06R, denying Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s request to place a housing barge in the waterfront zone on tideland lease ATS 1719, citing zoning incompatibility, unresolved wastewater and emergency‑response plans, and public‑safety risks.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to adopt Planning and Zoning Resolution 25‑06R on March 13, denying conditional use permit application 2025005 from Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska to place congregate housing (a housing barge) in the waterfront zone on tideland lease area ATS 1719.
Commissioners debating the permit raised multiple concerns: whether the proposed housing would be accessory to a permitted waterfront principal use as required by the Skagway waterfront zoning code; uncertainty about wastewater discharge and required state permits; the absence of a finalized emergency‑services plan tied to municipal response capabilities at the railroad dock; rockfall and shoreline safety at the proposed location; and ambiguity about whether the Port…
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