Here is a list of useful links. It will be updated as needed. If you have a useful website that you’d like to see on this page, contact us.
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Last update: January 3, 2024
First published: May 6, 2022
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| Facebook and other media | |||
| Arcata Gateway District Community | Facebook page with lively commentary | ||
| 533 members | |||
| Arcata Linear Park |
Facebook page. 92 members. | ||
| Arcata Linear Park.org | Website for the L Street Linear Park. | ||
| Arcata News | Facebook page with topical Gateway articles & videos | ||
| Arcata People 3,300 members | |||
| City Documents | |||
| General Plan – home page | 2008 | webpage | |
| General Plan 2020 – Introduction | 2008 | Introduction | 18 pgs |
| General Plan 2020 – 5th Cycle Housing Element | 2008 | [Appears to be gone. It was replaced with the 6th Cycle Housing Element.] | |
| General Plan 2020 – Land Use & Growth | 2008 | 24 pgs | |
| Housing Element – 6th Cycle 2019-2027 | Dec 2019 | 34 pgs | |
| Appendix for Housing Element – 6th | Dec 2019 | ||
| Appendix pages on Gateway | Dec 2019 | With 2019 map and list of properties, APNs | 10 pgs |
| Economic Development Strategic Plan | 2010-2014 | 149 pgs | |
| The Gateway Plan | |||
| Arcata’s Strategic Infill Redevelopment Program (SIRP) | webpage | ||
| SIRP Related Materials – lots of great City of Arcata links | webpage | ||
| FAQs for the Gateway Plan | Dec 2021 | webpage | |
| Gateway Area Plan – home page | Dec 2021 | webpage | |
| The Draft Gateway Area Plan 2022 | Dec 2021 | from Arcata | 110 pages |
| Draft Gateway Area Plan | Dec 2021 | Archived on this website | |
| Draft Gateway Area Plan | July 2023 | ||
| Draft Gateway Area Plan Community Presentation – Video | Dec 2021 | Rob Holmlund | video 1 hr 4m |
| Planwest documents | |||
| PlanWest Proposal | Feb 2021 | 133 pgs | |
| Planning Agreement with Arcata | April 2021 | with scope of services and timeline | 12 pgs |
| Community Visioning Sessions & Public Input – Videos and Summaries | ||
| Community Visioning Listening Session ~40 participants | Dec 18, 2020 | |
| Community Visioning, Session #2 | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| Official City compiled notes from breakout groups | ||
| Arcata Housing Workshop – 5 page summary | September 2019 | |
| Contains the question: If Arcata allowed high density housing without public review, what would you like to see provided in the following policy areas? | ||
| Does not contain the question: Why should it be without public review at all? | ||
| Arcata Projects | |||
| Creekside Annexation Project | 3/19-4/20 | website | |
| Creekside Fiscal Analysis | June 2018 | 48 pgs | |
| Sorrel Place | June-Oct 2019 | 4-story apartments 7th Street, I & J |
website |
| Sorrel Place plans | Sept 2019 | 14 pgs | |
| edgeconnex Data Center on 11th Street | 8 plans | ||
| Other Cities | |||
| McKinleyville Town Center Master Plan | 2022 | website | |
| 3D Model flyover of the McKinleyville Town Center Zoning and Design | July 2021 | Video, 2 minutes | |
| Useful info | |||
| Housing Data for Arcata | Market data taken from the most recent 2021 American Community Survey census data. | ||
| US Census info – Quick facts | Census data on any city, county, or zip | ||
| Zip Atlas for Arcata | Tons of interesting stats | ||
| Useful Tools | |||
| Arcata GIS maps and APN site finder | |||
| Humboldt County GIS maps | |||
| ArcGIS online | |||
| Shadow Calculator | Draw the outline of a building, set the height in meters, and see the shadow projected onto a Google satellite view for different times of the day, different months of the year. | ||
| Online Protractor | Useful as an overlay, for sun angles | ||
| Regrid Phone app and desktop |
It will show the parcel, the names of the owners, and much other data. Free for light users. | ||
| Interesting websites | |||
| Ahwahnee Principles are a set of guidelines that emphasize sustainable urban planning practices |
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| Developed by the California-based Local Government Commission in 1991, a group of architects and other professionals in urban design. |
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| Density Guide Calculator | JHP Architecture Dallas TX | ||
| A density guide calculator to help developers determine what type of building might meet the demands of each site. From single-family-homes to 8-story mid-rise apts. | |||
| Looks at the types of housing, evaluates the number of units per acre. |
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| Could Tall Wood Construction Be the Future of High-Rise Buildings? | |||
| Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same | |||