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I am writing in support of the Gateway Project as an Arcata resident. I think this is a much needed and appropriate development for Arcata. It addresses our climate goals, our urgent housing needs, our transportation problems. I appreciate all the listening you have done to the whole community. It is time to move forward.
Thank you,
Cathy Chandler-Klein

The California State law governing new construction allows “no personal or subjective judgment by a
public official.” The problem is, of course, to define that objective standard. — Select five buildings in town generally liked that could represent what Arcata is looking for in design. Many Arcatans do not want to become a “modern” city. Let us continue in this tradition and not lose our identity as we move to meet the needs of the future.