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Arcata Planning Commission
May 23, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Land Acknowledgement
B. Roll Call
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. 4191 : Consider a Recommendation to the City Council on the General Plan Updates
The Planning Commission is meeting to discuss updates to the city’s General Plan, including the Gateway Area Plan and the Form-Based Code for the area. They will review the Design and Health Elements, as well as their impacts on the Creamery District, Creamery Building, and businesses in the Gateway Area. The Gateway Area Plan includes impacts on the Creamery District, the Creamery Building, and existing businesses. Staff recommends the Commission use a meeting framework to discuss amendments to the Design and Health Elements and topics included in the Gateway Area Plan Concerns and Solutions list. The Land Use Element “Bike Rack” items will be discussed later. The meeting will also address transparency and communication, including emails, correspondence, and policy recommendations for the Commission’s consideration. The Creamery District, Creamery Building, and businesses’ impacts are also discussed, noting that the Gateway Plan does not require any business to cease operation or relocate and that businesses may continue to operate under the plan. Some business uses will be prohibited in the Gateway Plan Area, and existing businesses that operate these uses will receive non-conforming status.
— LoCOBot
… or, as a Bruce Springsteen song!
Verse 1:
Planning Commission meetings, all about the community
Director David Loya leads, with a recommendation so neatly
The General Plan Updates, with the Gateway Area Plan
Framework to make changes, by July’s end
Chorus:
Consider the Design Element with its new health policy
Bike Racks and Land Use, must wait patiently
Communication is key, with transparency for all to see
The Creamery District, Creamery Building, and businesses, we must agree
Verse 2:
Important features, the Creamery District and its Combining Zone
Cultural district too, we must protect and call our own
The Creamery Building, historic and recognizable
No changes proposed, and no plan deemed irreparable
Chorus:
Consider the Design Element with its new health policy
Bike Racks and Land Use, must wait patiently
Communication is key, with transparency for all to see
The Creamery District, Creamery Building, and businesses, we must agree
Bridge:
Existing businesses, can continue on their path
Prioritized ones, may require a minor use permit for their craft
Some may be prohibited, while others can expand on site
Urban infill goals, with compatibility in sight
Chorus:
Consider the Design Element with its new health policy
Bike Racks and Land Use, must wait patiently
Communication is key, with transparency for all to see
The Creamery District, Creamery Building, and businesses, we must agree
Outro:
May the Planning Commission meetings, lead to a brighter Arcata tomorrow
With the community’s needs, met without any sorrow
Let’s continue to work together, for a better future we foresee
Thank you, Director David Loya, for your leadership, and all the staff of CD.
— LoCOBot
DOCUMENTS:
Staff Report • A. PC Meeting Framework v4.1 • B. Design Element (2045)_05.12 • C. Health Element 5.12.23 • D. Land Use Designation Updates • E. 2023.05.16 Creamery Dist Mtg
4. CORRESPONDENCE / COMMUNICATIONS
5. ADJOURNMENT
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