See also:  
Cal Poly ignores Arcata Fire District response to the Draft EIR
Craftsman Mall Dorms Environmental Impact Report is flawed

Fire Danger in Arcata High-Rises  3-minute video from Eric Black
Arcata Fire contemplates Cal Poly Humboldt and Arcata’s tall plans – Northcoast Journal
Large structures exceed Arcata Fire’s capabilities – Mad River Union
Mistake-riddled Craftsman housing DEIR glosses over deep challenges to fire response – Mad River Union

3-minute video by Eric Black, dated February 1, 2023. The CSU Board of Trustees had met the week before to consider Cal Poly Humboldt’s planned construction of the 6-story and 7-story off-campus dorms at the Craftsman’s Mall site in Arcata.

Despite the Arcata Fire District’s strong disagreement with the Final Environmental Impact Report regarding their inability to provide fire protection at the dorms, the project was approved. See the AFD’s full response to the FEIR here.

The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) is flawed and inadequate per the Arcata Fire District Director’s presentation to the Arcata Planning Commission on January 10, 2023.

Here is one example of many that shows how the FEIR responded to the 19-page submission from the Arcata Fire District that outlined the AFD concerns about the Final Environmental Impact Report. See the AFD’s full response to the FEIR here.