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Advisory board raises alarms over draft Dye Flats changes that exempt cabin rentals from 'commercial use'
Summary
At its April 8 meeting, Skagway Municipality’s advisory board flagged a proposed change to the Dye Flats management plan that would exempt certain cabin rentals and other activities from being considered commercial uses and invoked 'Title 19 does not apply' language; members agreed to ask staff and legal for authorship and legal basis and table further action until next meeting.
The Skagway Municipality Advisory Board debated substantial edits to the Dye Flats written management plan at its April 8 meeting, focusing on newly added language that would treat some cabin rentals and other activities as noncommercial and state that Title 19 "does not apply" to the assembly's management provisions.
Board members said the changes, which appear as underlined and bold insertions in the draft, amount to a major shift from the plan's intent and could open Dye Flats to commercial activity. Chair (identified only by role in the transcript) said the change "opens up a door" and asked who authorized the wording; members said they believed the language likely originated with legal staff but were not certain.
Members said the draft also tightened permit-holder liability…
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