Fred Weis – August 7, 2023 – Gateway Plan draft needs disclaimer on the cover

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    Note:  This letter was sent to David Loya and Delo Freitas. As such, it should not have been included in the City’s Engagement letters. By the stated designation of the Community Development Department, this City area is reserved for letters written to the majority of the Planning Commissioners.

     

     

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    Hello, Delo and David —
     
    A few items for your consideration.
     
    1. Study Session on October 24.
    On the web page  cityofarcata.org/965/Arcata-Gateway-Area-Plan  says:
     
    The Council will have two study sessions on the Gateway Plan and the Gateway Code on August 22 and September 26, 2023. 
     
    At the June 27 PC meeting, Director Loya said:  “Starting in August. August, September and October, you have joint study sessions scheduled for your second meeting in the month.”
     
    Could you please change the wording to show three study sessions, and add the October 24 date to that sentence.
     
    2.  Put the Study Sessions on the Planning Commission Calendar
    I’ve been corresponding with you (Delo) and Bridget Dory on this. Delo, can you take care of this?
    It seems to me, based on conversations at the Planning Commission meetings, that:
    a. The regularly scheduled meetings for those 3 dates (starting at 5:30 PM) are now cancelled.
    b. The meetings scheduled on those same dates (starting at 6:00 PM) for the “Study Session” with the City Council can be added.

    Please let me know when this has been taken care of — for all 3 study sessions for both the City Council and the Planning Commission calendars.

     
     
    3. Important:  The 3rd Draft needs a disclaimer on the front cover, very similar to the disclaimer on the 2nd Draft.
    The City’s SIRP pages show that Version 3 (July 11, 2023) of the Draft Gateway Area Plan is now out.

    This draft is dated July 11, 2023. The table of “Other Considerations” was reviewed for the first time (though not to completion) at the July 25 Planning Commission meeting. Therefore, this draft cannot have included the Planning Commission’s recommendations on that “Other Considerations” table — because that event did not occur until after this draft came out.

     
    Here’s what was added onto the cover of the 2nd draft — 6 days after it first was released.

    “This Revised Draft incorporates Committee and public input received as of 9/30/22 that comports with the draft plan. Recommendations for changes to the Plan that are either in conflict with the draft or that have competing recommendations are included in a table that will be published separately. Recommendations for changes to the Plan that are either in conflict with the draft or that have competing recommendations are included in a table that will be published separately. Proposed changes in conflict with the draft have not been made at this stage because there are important discussions around several topics ongoing — i.e. building height/massing and transportation circulation. Staff requires further input and direction from the Planning Commission on these topics before the policy related to them in the current draft is revised. The conclusion of these conversations and resulting direction from decision makers will produce in a subsequent revised draft.”
     
    [Taken from the 2nd draft cover. That last sentence may need to be revised.]
     

    To be honest and in compliance, the 3rd Draft needs a disclaimer on the front cover, very similar to the disclaimer on the 2nd Draft. For the 4th draft, that disclaimer can be removed.


    If you disagree with my assessment on the dates involved, please let me know. This draft is dated July 11. The Planning Commission discussed the “Other Considerations” table on July 25.
     
    — Fred Weis