Brad Finney — August 8, 2022

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    From: Brad Finney
    To: Julie Vaissade-Elcock; Scott Davies; John Barstow; Christian Figueroa; Judith Mayer; Dan Tangney; Kimberley
    White; Jennifer Dart
    Subject: support for the proposed Gateway Plan Advisory Committee
    Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 10:45:27 PM
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    Arcata Planning Commission Members
    Hi. First off, thanks to all of you for your service to the City of
    Arcata. As a resident of Arcata for the past 43 years, I value the
    slow(er) paced lifestyle of our community, and the thoughtful planning
    that has resulted in moderate development that “fits in” over the past
    four decades. Arcata has often used citizen advisory committees to help
    guide the planning of major projects within the City. Along with a a
    number of other citizens that had a remarkably diverse background, I
    served on such an advisory committee in the 1980s when the City was
    planning on upgrading the waste treatment facility, . Our committee was
    instrumental in developing a facility planning document that
    incorporated input from a wide array of stakeholders (customers) that
    ultimately diffused a number of contentious issues and resulted in the
    waste treatment facility that has served the community for the past 35
    years. I would encourage you to adapt the same sort of strategy for the
    Gateway Development Plan, using a citizen based advisory committee
    working with City staff to a plan that identifies and then addresses the
    range of opinions and concerns the community has concerning this issue.
    While it might seem like a detour to slow the process down while the
    advisory committee works, I believe that ultimately the resulting plan
    will be better supported by the community and implementation of the new
    development will be smoother and quicker.
    Thanks for considering this request.
    Brad Finney
    —
    Brad Finney
    Professor, Environmental Resources Engineering
    Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA 95521