Arcata residents have a chance to introduce climate considerations into the Arcata General Plan update.
350 Humboldt Steering Committee
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The City of Arcata is releasing a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for its General Plan Update, which will include the City’s Gateway Area Plan as a new Element. An NOP signifies the formal start of the General Plan Update’s environmental review process.
The Arcata General Plan shapes how the City of Arcata will look, function, provide services, and manage resources for the next 20 years. The General Plan is the City’s “constitution” for physical development and change within the existing and future city boundaries. The City is preparing an update of its existing General Plan as well as preparing the “Gateway Area Plan” as a new proposed Element of the General Plan, as well as associated zoning amendments to implement the Gateway Area Plan. Please review the NOP for more information. The NOP can also be found online at https://www.cityofarcata.org/160/General-Plan and https://www.cityofarcata.org/928/Related-SIRP-Materials.
In accordance with the California Code of Regulations Section 15082, the City has prepared this NOP to inform agencies and interested parties that an EIR will be prepared for the proposed Project. The purpose of this notice is to:
- Serve as the notice to provide interested parties, including members of the public, potential responsible agencies, agencies involved in funding or approving the Project, agencies providing public services, (schools, utilities, medical and emergency services), and trustee agencies responsible for natural resources affected by the Project, with sufficient information to provide meaningful responses as to the scope and content of the EIR; and
- Advise and solicit comments and suggestions from interested parties regarding the preparation of the EIR, environmental issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EIR, and any related issues.
The NOP review period begins on Friday, February 4, 2022, and closes on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Please submit written responses by 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2022, to David Loya, Director of Community Development at [email protected], with cc to [email protected], or mail to City of Arcata, Community Development, 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521.
A virtual public scoping meeting will be conducted on February 24, 2022 beginning at 5:30 pm. The meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public can observe and participate in the meeting by attending the virtual meeting that may be accessed at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85803996010?pwd=YkdvQzJxamlLVk9wT25ndCs5NjRvdz09.
Please contact Community Development Director, David Loya, at 707-825-2045 or [email protected], with any questions regarding this notice, the upcoming scoping meeting, or ways to comment on this NOP.