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Assembly amends Main Street plan to add green strip, postpones final design for engineers' review
Summary
The assembly amended the preferred Main Street rehabilitation concept to replace a 10‑foot shared path with an 8‑foot shared path and a 2‑foot vegetated green strip, then voted to postpone final adoption until engineers can provide an updated drawing.
After a public hearing and extensive comment on stormwater and pedestrian flow, the Skagway Assembly on Dec. 4 amended the preferred concept for the Main Street rehabilitation project and postponed final approval to get engineering confirmation.
Public commenter Sherry Corrington urged a vegetated buffer to filter stormwater runoff and reduce street flooding, arguing that vegetation removes pollutants and slows peak discharge. Albert Wall, a Main Street homeowner, cautioned about overlapping construction timing with state work.
Assembly member Pomeroy moved to amend concept 5 by replacing a 10‑foot shared use path with an 8‑foot shared use path and a 2‑foot green space/curb strip; the motion to amend passed on roll call. The assembly then voted to postpone adoption of Resolution 25‑29R as amended so engineers could produce updated conceptual drawings reflecting the amendment; that postponement also passed.
The amendment is conceptual; engineering review will determine whether the proposed widths and grade details are feasible. Manager Deach said staff will verify feasibility with engineers and return the revised drawings at a later meeting.
What happens next: The project remains at concept stage. Engineers will deliver updated drawings for the table’s review before a final adoption vote.
