Nancy Rehg — August 15, 2022

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    From: Nancy Rehg
    Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 10:07 AM
    To: Stacy Atkins-Salazar; Sarah Schaefer; Meredith Matthews; Alex Stillman; Brett Watson;
    [email protected]; Jennifer Dart; Delo Freitas; Karen Diemer
    Subject: Gateway Plan advisory committee/ task force

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    Mayor Stacy Atkins-Salazar
    736 F Street
    Arcata, CA 95521

    Mayor and Councilmembers,

    I am in support of the recommendation to convene a special Gateway Plan advisory committee/ task force to focus on the Gateway Plan and be responsive to the public and assist the Planning Commission and City Council. A special advisory committee /task force would likely improve the public process and enhance the ultimate quality of the final plan.

    For example, in the past, the city benefited from council-appointed task forces such as the Arcata Task Force, the Plaza Improvement Task Force, the Solid Waste and Recycling Task Force, Aero Waste Task Force, General Plan 2020 Environmental Policy Task Force, Design & Historical Preservation Task Force, etc.

    I support quality infill development and many aspects of the Gateway Plan. But, I believe there are many assumptions and unanswered questions that the community and you as decision makers will need to have clarity on before a plan of this magnitude is approved.

    From what I have seen thus far, the proposed Plan is far too large in scope and scale and potentially risky to the financial stability of the City. I would like the advisory committee ( and the Planning Commission and staff) to analyze scaled-down or light to moderate
    versions of the Gateway Plan in hopes of finding the “sweet spot” that the community can embrace and the City Council can support.

    An advisory committee would be able to vet a reasonable range of options that would hopefully reflect the communities objectives of how Arcata should grow and look in the future. 

    Sincerely,
    Nancy Rehg

    Arcata, CA 95521