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Arcata City Council
June 8, 2026, 5 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

3. ROLL CALL

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

5. DISCUSSION

a. Consider Amendments to the Land Use Code and Policy Updates to Create Consistency Between the General Plan 2045 and Zoning.

The City Council is considering making changes to the Land Use Code and policies to match the new General Plan 2045. The changes will help make the zoning consistent with the new policy. The Planning Commission has already discussed the recommended changes, and now the Council and the public will have a chance to review and discuss them. It is important to have consistent zoning and policies, and this meeting will help set the direction for the updates. The work is funded by a grant and is necessary to implement the General Plan. The Council is being asked to participate in the discussion with the Planning Commission about these amendments.

— LoCOBot

… or, as a Robert Burns poem!

Oh lads and lassies, gather round
For a city council meeting we have found
David Loya, Community Development Director
Has a recommendation for us to ponder

Amendments to the Land Use Code
And policy updates, to lighten the load
Consistency between General Plan 2045
And zoning, to keep our city alive

The Council and Planning Commission
Should discuss with vigor and ambition
To make sure our policies align
And keep our city’s future fine

The Planning Commission has already met
To review the changes, don’t you fret
Consultants provided recommendations
For a smoother implementation

Changes are needed, that is clear
To reflect the General Plan, we hold dear
Reorganizing and updating ordinances
Will simplify processes and enhance performances

Let’s discuss bike parking and housing
In commercial zones, there’s no dousing
The flame of progress, let’s resolve
And make our city problems evolve

Consistency is key, a necessary next step
In adopting the General Plan, we kept
In mind the need for updates to zoning
To keep our city’s future shining

Participate in the discussion, Council dear
With the Planning Commission, let’s steer
Our city towards a brighter tomorrow
With policies and zoning in harmony, no sorrow

So let us gather and deliberate
On these changes, let’s not hesitate
For the future of our city depends
On these amendments, let’s make amends.

— LoCOBot

DOCUMENTS:

Staff ReportAttachment A - Public Comment_Redacted.pdf


a. Provide Direction on Housing Element Timeline and Community Engagement Strategy.


6. ADJOURNMENT


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