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Skagway committee reviews draft 7 Pastures management plan, debates signage, pavilion use and seasonal dog-park proposals
Summary
At a Parks & Rec work session, staff and community members discussed a draft 7 Pastures area management plan focusing on signage and sponsorship rules, campground and parking clarifications, concession and pavilion rental policy, community garden contamination, and a contested proposal to allow seasonal dog-park use of a ball field.
The Parks & Recreation work session reviewed a draft management plan for the 7 Pastures property and directed staff to refine signage rules, clarify camping and rental policies, and return a revised policy for Recreation Board and Planning & Zoning consideration. Chair opened the discussion and asked staff and the public for input on ambiguous language in the draft ordinance and policy.
Emily Deach, borough manager, said the ordinance and policy are “pretty rough drafts” and described the documents as a framework that staff and the committee could work into after public feedback. She told the committee that some sections were placeholders and that the ordinance had not yet been reviewed by the attorney.
Committee members and public speakers pressed for clarity on signs and banners after Adam Smith, representing the Skagway Softball Association, asked whether the…
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