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The Gateway Area Plan, the General Plan, the EIR, and other City Documents — and articles about those documents

There are many documents and videos available from the City, as well as related material. Some of it is easy to find; other docs are not so easy. The list of documents and links on this page will keep growing. If you are looking for something or can’t find something, let us know.

Includes: 
The Gateway Plan, The Form-Based Code — Gateway Code, Important parts of the Gateway Plan, Planning Commission Discussion documents, Urban Field Studio Report – Site Testing, Arcata’s Housing Element, Infill Market Study – January 2021, the Draft EIR documents.

The Gateway Plan

The Form-Based Code -- Gateway Code

Important parts of the Gateway Plan

Planning Commission Discussion documents

Urban Field Studio Report - Site Testing

Density and Feasibility Study – from Ryan Call of Urban Field Studio – July 11, 2023

IMPORTANT presentation to the Planning Commission, July 11, 2023. Can high-density tall buildings be constructed in the Gateway Area? This report presents findings on four specific sites. The answer: In theory, yes. On a practical, economically-feasible, realistic basis -- the answer is NO.

Urban Field Studio Report – Gateway Code Site Testing

Urban Field Studio evaluated the feasibility of the current draft Form-Based Code. They were assigned four specific sites, and asked to show whether the aims and goals of the draft Gateway Area Plan could, in their view, be achieved at those sites, particularly on being able to achieve the density of housing that the draft Plan calls for.

Arcata's Housing Element - part of the General Plan

City of Arcata Housing Element – 6th Cycle – 2019-2027

City of Arcata Housing Element - 6th Cycle - 2019-2027 - Adopted December 18, 2019. THREE DOCUMENTS: The Housing Element, the Appendices, and the Implementation Measures.

Housing Element – 6th Cycle – 2019-2027 – Implementation Measures

Implementation Measures - City of Arcata Housing Element - 6th Cycle - 2019-2027 Adopted December 18, 2019

Infill Market Study - January 2021

Infill Market Study – January 2021

Arcata Infill Market Study - January 2021 - 105 pages, plus appendix "Workforce Housing Financial Feasibility Analysis" 38 pages

Infill Market Study – “Workforce Housing Financial Feasibility Analysis” – April, 2023

"Workforce Housing Financial Feasibility Analysis" April 2023 - 38 pages. Included with Infill Market Study - January 2021

Infill Market Study – Community Engagement Report – December 10, 2019

"Workforce Housing Financial Feasibility Analysis" April 2023 - 38 pages. Included with Infill Market Study - January 2021

The Draft Environmental Impact Report

Arcata General Plan 2045 Environmental Impact Report – Notice of Preparation

The "Notice of Preparation" for the EIR for the Arcata General Plan 2045, including includes analysis of the Draft Gateway Area Plan as a new  element of the General Plan. Dated:  February 2, 2022.

More coming !