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Planning commission approves conditional-use permit for vacation rental at 901 Comstock Road
Summary
The commission approved a conditional-use permit for a vacation rental at 901 Comstock Road with conditions including maximum occupancy of four guests (plus one child under 6), written house rules on bear and trash safety, and a local contact for complaints.
The Haines Borough Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit (CUP) on April 16 for a proposed vacation rental at 901 Comstock Road after reviewing the applicant’s house rules and staff recommendations.
Applicant Grant Lee Moore told the commission he would limit occupancy to four guests (children under six excluded from the count) and initially expected to allow two to three vehicles. "I was told that I should have a limit of 4 people maximum," Moore said. He named a local designated contact and agreed to add bear- and trash-safety guidance to the welcome packet and on-site signage.
Planner Chen Wu recommended approval with conditions, noting that normal borough practice ties maximum occupancy to bedroom count and that children under six are excluded from the adult guest tally. Commissioners discussed and added an explicit written house-rule requirement for bear and trash safety and clarified off-street parking and signage requirements.
The commission moved and approved the CUP incorporating the land manager’s conditions plus the written house-rule clarification. Conditions include maintaining Alaska and Haines Borough business licenses during the permit term, limiting occupancy to four guests plus one child under six, establishing quiet hours, prohibiting on-street parking, requiring a local designated contact, and posting welcome information and bear/trash-safety signage.
Why it matters: The permit allows short-term rental use of a single-residence property within borough rules while addressing neighborhood impacts through specific operational conditions.
What’s next: The applicant must maintain required licenses, adhere to the posted rules and local contact requirement, and the borough will monitor compliance; the CUP includes vehicle, occupancy and signage conditions.
