McKinleyville Town Center Master Plan

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.

Town Center Survey is complete!

The McKinleyville Town Center survey was closed to responses on March 18th 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) 
  
• Link to compiled survey responses as of February 14, 2020 (PDF)

Questions? Contact John Miller: email: jpmiller@co.humboldt.ca.us or phone (707) 268-3781

Town Center Initial Design Studies

The following links are to Draft Design Studies prepared by County’s consultant K. Boodjeh Architects showing the layout of land uses within the undeveloped properties along Hiller Road. These designs are intended to support the continued conversations among the community the MMAC and the property owners regarding planning Town Center.  The designs provide 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. More details are to come following further deliberations.

• Link to Proposed Wetlands Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
• Link to Proposed Open Space Trails Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
• Link to Proposed Wetlands Removed Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)
• Link to Proposed Land-Use Drawing 1-19-2021 (PDF)

Public Meetings

• Next Meeting
  • To Be Announced
  • The January 27th Regular Meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee will not include Town Center Planning
• Prior Public Meetings
  • 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
    Link to Memo for Special MMAC Meeting MMAC on 1-13-2021 (PDF)
    Link to Map of Proposed Town Center Wetlands (PDF)
    Link to Map of Proposed Town Center Open Space and Trails (PDF)
    Link to 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 30t^h MMAC meeting [Please skip the first 1 hour, 3 minutes and 52 seconds] MMAC Meeting Zoom Video
    Link to 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 18t^h MMAC meeting [Please skip the first 20 minutes and 47 seconds] MMAC Meeting Zoom Video
    Link to Special Meeting Memo and Draft Town Center Wetlands Policy (PDF)
    6:00 PM to 8:30 PM - Location: This meeting will be held virtually
    Link to 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
    Link to McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda
    Link to March 11th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
  • February 26th, Meeting Focus:  Land Use, Design & Streetscape, Transportation
    Special McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee Meeting
    Link to McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee webpage and agenda
    Link to February 26th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
    Link to 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
    Link to January 22nd PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
    Link to 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
    Link to January 8th PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
    Link to January 8th Memo from Planning & Building to the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee
  • December 11th: McKinleyville Town Center Community Workshop/Round Table
    Link to 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)

Background Information

• McKinleyville Community Plan (download of complete document revised based on 2017 General Plan)
  • McKinleyville Vehicular Circulation Map Figure 11
  • McKinleyville Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Map Figure 12a
  • McKinleyville Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Map Figure 12b
  • McKinleyville Community Plan Zoning Map showing wetlands (2002)