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McKinleyville Town Center
Section 2350 "Town Center" of the McKinleyville Community Plan calls for the creation of a unique identity for McKinleyville through the development of a viable town center that serves as a community focal point and contains a mixture of land uses with a center for social/community interaction that encourages bicycle and pedestrian travel and allows for convenient and safe automobile access.
Questions? Contact Jacob Dunn: JDunn@co.humboldt.ca.us or call (707) 267-9390.
Page updated August 16, 2023
UPDATE: Wetland Map for McKinleyville Town Center
GHD completed a Wetland Delineation to map out 1-parameter and 3-parameter wetlands within the McKinleyville Town Center Planning Area. The results of their study have been provided for review, and will be considered at the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee meeting on August 23, 2023.
Revised Draft McKinleyville Community Plan Available for Public Review
Planning and Building Staff have recently completed a proposed revision to the McKinleyville Community Plan, allowing wetland standards for the Town Center to be adjusted by ordinance: Excerpts from the McKinleyville Community Plan July 21, 2023
Revised Draft Zoning Regulations Available for Public Review
Planning and Building Staff have recently completed a revised draft of the Draft McKinleyville Town Center Zone: Draft McKinleyville Town Center Q-Zone 9-27-23
Previous Drafts
July 2023 Draft Zoning Regulations
Dec. 2022 Draft Zoning Regulations
June 2022 Draft Zoning Regulations
March 2022 Draft Zoning Regulations
If you would like to submit comments regarding the Discussion Draft McKinleyville Town Center Zone, please email comments to Jacob Dunn. Community members are encouraged to share your comments with the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (MMAC). Mail comments to MMAC via the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, Clerk of the Board, 825 Fifth Street, Suite 111, Eureka, CA or email comments to cob@co.humboldt.ca.us.
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (MMAC) Special Meeting - Transportation Builds Communities with Dan Burden
Town Center Survey is Complete!
The McKinleyville Town Center survey was closed and the responses have been compiled. Please view the complete survey responses at the following links:
- Final McKinleyville Town Center Survey Results Part 1 (PDF)
- Final McKinleyville Town Center Survey Results Part 2 (PDF)
- Compiled survey responses as of February 14, 2020 (PDF)
Follow this link to view the 1997 McKinleyville Community Plan Community Preference Survey Results (McKinleyville Community Plan Appendix F) which contains a summary of responses to the questionnaire, and the results of the Local Government Commission’s Planning a More Livable McKinleyville workshop.
Public Meetings
Next Meeting
- August 23, 2023 MMAC Meeting
Agenda will be posted on the MMAC webpage.
Prior Meetings
- December 21st, 2022 MMAC Meeting
Follow this Link to MMAC webpage where the agenda will be posted - March 23rd, 2022 MMAC Meeting
Memo for MMAC meeting on 3-23-2022 (PDF)
Follow this Link to MMAC webpage where the agenda will be posted - March 16h, 2022 Special MMAC Meeting
Memo for MMAC meeting on 3-16-2022 (PDF)
Follow this Link to MMAC webpage where the agenda will be posted - December 8th, 2021 Regular MMAC Meeting
Memo for MMAC meeting on 12-8-21 (PDF) - November 13, 2021 McKinleyville Town Center Special Meeting / Open House
Link to Calendar Item
Link to Photos of Table Notes - October 27, 2021 Regular MMAC Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
Link to the MMAC Agenda - July 28, 2021, Regular MMAC Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
Link to the MMAC Agenda
Link to Zoom Recording (Use Password J0WYR$Y1) - March 31st MMAC Regular Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
MMAC Web Page with Agenda - March 24, 2021 Special MMAC Meeting on Town Center Planning
Featuring breakout sessions for group discussions about the community’s desires for the Town Center organized around the topics from the December 2019 charrette: Design; Transportation; Economic Viability; Housing & Homelessness; Land Use & Infrastructure; Sustainability; Community Space & Art; and Wetlands & Open Space
The following is a link to Zoom Video of the March 24th MMAC Special Meeting [please note that the breakout sessions were unrecorded and may result in long unrecorded periods] Zoom Meeting Video - February 24, 2021, Regular MMAC Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
MMAC Agenda
Town Center Planning Memo
Notes from Break Out Room 1
Notes from Break Out Room 2
Notes from Break Out Room 3 - January 13, 2021 Focus: Revised Draft Town Center Wetlands and Open Space Policy
Link to Agenda for a Special Meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee
The following is a link to Zoom Video of the January 13th MMAC meeting [be advised, portions of the meeting may have been lost because the Zoom meeting was paused]
MMAC Meeting Zoom Video
Memo for Special MMAC Meeting MMAC on 1-13-2021 (PDF)
Map of Proposed Town Center Wetlands (PDF)
Map of Proposed Town Center Open Space and Trails (PDF)
Map of Proposed Town Center Wetlands Impacted (PDF) - December 30, 2020, Focus: Town Center Design and Policy (links to Initial Town Center Design Studies above)
The following is a link to Zoom Video of the December 30th MMAC meeting [Please skip the first 1 hour, 3 minutes and 52 seconds] MMAC Meeting Zoom Video
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda - November 18th, Focus - Draft Town Center Wetlands Policy
The following is a link to Zoom Video of the November 18th MMAC meeting [Please skip the first 20 minutes and 47 seconds] MMAC Meeting Zoom Video
Special Meeting Memo and Draft Town Center Wetlands Policy (PDF)
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Location: This meeting will be held virtually
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda - March 11th, Focus - Land Use
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Location: Azalea Hall 1620 Pickett Rd, McKinleyville
Special McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda
March 11th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) - February 26th, Meeting Focus: Land Use, Design & Streetscape, Transportation
Special McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda
February 26th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
February 26th Memo from Planning & Building to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee - January 22nd, Meeting Focus: Open Space, Land Use, Design
Regular McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
January 22nd PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
Follow-up Memo from the January 8th Meeting Regarding Wetlands (PDF) - January 8th, Meeting Focus: Wetlands, Open Space, Land Use, Design
Regular McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
January 8th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
January 8th Memo from Planning & Building to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee - December 11th: McKinleyville Town Center Community Workshop/Round Table
December 11th Town Center Community Workshop Table Notes (PDF) - November 13, 2019: Public Introduction and Community Scoping
View November 13th Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
View notes from November 13th community vision for the McKinleyville Town Center "Brainstorming" (PDF)
Town Center Initial Design Studies
The following are to Draft Design Studies prepared by County’s consultant K. Boodjeh Architects . These designs are intended to support the continued conversations among the community the MMAC and the property owners regarding planning Town Center.
Zoning Layout Studies and Street Cross Sections for July 28th MMAC Meeting
- Zoning Layouts
- Street Cross Sections
- 3D Model Fly Over
- Follow this link to the 3D Model flyover of the McKinleyville Town Center Zoning and Design proposal on You Tube
- Snap Shots of 3D Model Fly Over
- MMAC Town Center Design Studies Discussion Questions
Design Studies from January 2021. The initial designs below show pedestrian connections with consistent landmark features from McKinleyville Avenue through the natural resource areas and the Safeway Shopping Center and across Central Avenue to Pierson Park and north and south connecting the mid-town trail through an open natural area. Wetlands are protected or replaced on site and the combination of wetlands and natural areas are intended to achieve a ratio of 2:1. Details show Hiller Road near Central Avenue as a traditional main street with street-level shops and upper floor residences and how new residences and mixed uses are intended to transition from the core area to the surrounding neighborhoods.
- Proposed Wetlands Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
- Proposed Open Space Trails Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
- Proposed Wetlands Removed Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
- Proposed Land-Use Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
Comments Received on Town Center Designs
Comments Received on Discussion Draft McKinleyville Town Center Zone
- Bonnie MacGregor 8-17-23 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 8-17-23 (PDF)
- Kate McClain 8-13-23 (PDF)
- Life Plan Humboldt 7-5-23 (PDF)
- Tom Boyer Comments 5-21-23 (PDF)
- CRTP Comments on Draft Town Center Ordinance June 2022 (PDF)
- Bonnie MacGregor 4-22-22 (PDF)
- Greg Pierson 4-13-22 1 of 2 (PDF)
- Greg Pierson 4-13-22 2 of 2 (PDF)
- Amy Fowler 3-15-22 (PDF)
- Merrie Dawn 3-25-2022 (PDF)
- Mary Grooms VanCott 3-25-2022 (PDF)
- HCAOG 3-24-2022 (PDF)
- Cliff VanCott 3-22-2022 (PDF)
- Hollie Ernest 3-22-2022 (PDF)
- Colin Fiske 3-21-2022 (PDF)
- Brian Murphy 3-17-2022 (PDF)
- Sylvia van Royen 3-17-2022 (PDF)
- Joe Tyburczy 3-17-2022 (PDF)
- Denise Nickerson 3-16-2022 (PDF)
- Kathy Anderson 3-16-2022 (PDF)
- Susan Parfitt 3-16-2022 (PDF)
- Terry Uyeki 3-16-2022
- Ann Lindsay 3-16-2022 (PDF)
- Mary Burke 3-15-2022 (PDF)
- Michael Goldstein 3-14-2022 (PDF)
- Nicole Golden 3-10-2022 (PDF)
- Kyle Stone 3-9-2022 (PDF)
- Garth and Linda Sundberg 3-7-2022 (PDF)
- Randy Sundberg 3-2-2022 (PDF)
- Ben Shepherd 2-28-2022 (PDF)
- Dave Laumann 2-28-2022 (PDF)
- Cindy Sutcliffe 2-28-2022 (PDF)
- Sharon Ritsch 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Ross Taylor 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- sheri marino 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Cliff VanCott 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Jonathan Asbury 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Kaitlyn Miller 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Tiffany Mitchell 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Heather Vina 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Jeff Driver 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Joelle Swan 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Jessica Sundberg 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Sandra Mares 2-26-2022 (PDF)
- Cerise Ibach 2-27-2022 (PDF)
- Debbie Marshall 2-27-2022 (PDF)
- Callie Almand 2-27-2022 (PDF)
- Gayle Paul 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Carolyn Laumann 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- J Scott Shannon 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Dale Romanini 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Linda Torres 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Jessica Swanlund 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Yolynn StJohn 2-25-2022 (PDF)
- Dale Romanini 2-24-2022 (PDF)
- Cheryll Moser 2-24-2022 (PDF)
- Tracy Jordan French 2-2-2022 (PDF)
- Chris Gonzalez 1-31-2022 (PDF)
- Sydney Stewart 1-30-2022 (PDF)
- Heather Quarles 1-30-2022 (PDF)
- Linda Holland 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- frank sanchez 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- Joanne Fornes 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- Brian Lovell 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- harriet watson 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- Jenniffer DaParma 1-28-2022 (PDF)
- Naturesson 1-28-2022 (PDF)
- Jasmine Harmony 1-28-2022 (PDF)
- Gabriel Holtski 1-28-2022 (PDF)
- Jim Hilton 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Tom Wheeler 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Patrick Carr 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Mitch Trachtenberg 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Daniel Chandler 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Robin Baker 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Harriet Hill 1-29-2022 (PDF)
- Colin Fiske 2-1-2022 (PDF)
- Peggy Martinez 1-17-2022 (PDF)
- C E Mone 1-27-2022 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 1-14-2022 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 1-11-2022 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 12-13-2021 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 12-8-2021 (PDF)
- McKinleyville Organizing Committee 12-6-2021 (PDF)
- Jocelyn Tipple 12-5-2021 (PDF)
- Barbara Brimlow 12-1-2021 (PDF)
- Greg Pierson 11-17-2021 (PDF)
- John Palmquist 11-16-2021 (PDF)
- Mitch Higa 11-15-2021 (PDF)
- Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities 11-15-2021 (PDF)
- Angeline Holtski 11-15-2021 (PDF)
- Caltrans District One 11-12-2021 (PDF)
- Daniel Chandler 11-11-2021 (PDF)
- Wendy Ring 11-11-2021 (PDF)
- Rick Marshall 11-9-2021 (PDF)
- Kelley Garrett 11-7-2021 (PDF)
- McKinleyville Organizing Committee 12-26-22
- Colin Fiske 2-7-23
- Linda Wright 2-13-23
- Genevieve Serna 2-17-23
- Aisha Cissna 2-20-23
- Dan Chandler 2-20-23
- Kris Skotheim 2-20-23
- Nancy Brockington 2-20-23
- Wendy Ring 2-21-23
- Cathy Chandler-Klein 2-22-23
- Julie Neander 2-22-23
- Lulu Mickelson 2-22-23
- Peggy Martinez 2-22-23
- Richard Kandus 2-22-23