Arcata Planning Commission approves Gateway Area Plan, passes it to the city council times-standard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from times-standard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The new draft General Plan elements would reduce maximum parking requirements in the most walkable parts of the city and eliminate parking minimums entirely where possible, alongside investing in alternative modes of transportation, such as the bus system and bicycle infrastructure.
Editor: Six-story apartment buildings allowed in every single neighborhood in Arcata. No limit on how dense these apartments might be. Existing houses permitted for coffee.
The commissioners urged cutting several items for a litany of reasons including duplication with existing state laws, infeasibility and concern that implementing the recommendations would make development in Arcata prohibitively expensive.