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Transcript: Planning Commission meeting — February 8, 2022

Transcript with added commentary. Includes misguided views on the cost of housing. Public comment from Carlisle Douglas.

Redwood City DTTP – Explore the document

Redwood City's Downtown Precise Plan includes Form-Based code and Planning Commission review. It all took 4 years to develop. The plan can serve as a model for Arcata.

Vancouver, British Columbia: 40-story buildings proposed

A plan for Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia involves new building heights of 40-stories, seriously changing the existing neighborhood.

Letters to the Planning Commission — April 12, 2022

The Community Development Staff packet for the April 12, 2022 Planning Commission meeting had correspondence received by the City about the Gateway plan. Some letters were over 4 months old, not previously available to the public or the Commission.

Letter from Andrea Tuttle, Ph.D. — February 13, 2022

READ THIS LETTER ! Arcata resident Andrea Tuttle Ph.D. environmental planning, former Director Calif Dept. Forestry (CDF), past Calif Coastal Commission & North Coast Water Quality Control Board, principal consultant State Senate.

Letter from Steve Salzman – March 30, 2022

Steve Salzman, former partner of Greenway Partners and co-founder of PlanIt Green, wrote this letter to the City Council Members and Planning Commission Members, submitted to the PC for the April 12, 2022 meeting.

Aerial Views of the Gateway area

Here are some aerial views of the Gateway area. The aerial views give a more clear vision of the size of the Gateway area, relative the area of Downtown and Northtown Arcata.

Gateway Maps: Historical Structures

Aerial image from 7th Street, looking north. The point-of-view is from a spot above the current Amerigas site. All the blocks to the left (west) of K Street are part of the Gateway area. According to the December 2021 Draft Plan, six-story apartments could be built across the street from these homes.

Gateway Maps: History and Size

Somewhere between December 2019 and December 2021 -- two Covid-impacted years -- the Gateway area grew from 87.64 acres to 138 acres.  Here's the history. Also: Is it 138 acres or is it 128 acres ?

More videos will be posted shortly

More videos will be posted shortly.

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More soon. Come back frequently. Thanks !

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Cómo cambiar el idioma que se muestra en este sitio web

Mad River Union Readers — This page is for you .

A special page for readers of the Mad River Union -- and a great place for all readers to learn more about the Gateway Plan. This page will be changed and updated regularly. Come back for more!

Mad River Union articles – Links on Fire Safety

Selected articles on the Arcata Fire District and fire safety -- from the Mad River Union.

Gateway Code critique, suggestions for improvements, and listing of errors

This is the placeholder for the 120-page document of critique and suggestions for Arcata's Gateway Code. It will be complete on or around Friday, April 19th, and will be posted in full at at that time. --- Please return soon to view the full commentary on the Gateway Code.

All L Street Linear Park Articles

Articles related to the L Street Linear Park, in one place.

All L Street Linear Park Articles

Articles related to the L Street Linear Park, in one place.

Policy CM-5e-7 — Retain the Class I trail in the L Street Corridor

Forward to:  arcata1.com/david-loya-trail-in-perpetuity-unless-it-changes

Gateway, General Plan, EIR documents and more — on the City of Arcata’s website

These are the links to a variety of documents that are available on the City of Arcata's website. In many ways, the articles containing City documents here on Arcata1.com will be superior to the originals. There may be added links to related documents, tables of contents, documents divided into sections, instructions, annotations, and so forth. 

Mad River Union readers — This is your page

A special page for readers of the Mad River Union -- and a great place for all readers to learn more about the Gateway Plan. This page will be changed and updated regularly. Come back for more!

City Council / Planning Commission Joint Study Sessions: Dates, Notes, Information

Arcata joint City Council / Planning Commission study session meetings.

FW information

Strategy - Dates You can change the size with the + - buttons. Abbreviations: J-P = Jim & Patricia Mad River Union = MRU  North Coast Journal =...

Community Newsletters

Click or press on any date to go directly to that newsletter. July 5, 2023 - for the July 10th meeting . July 5, 2023 - for...

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