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.

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

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)

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.

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
  • Zoning Layout Map showing full buildout of core area (PDF)
  • Zoning Layout Map showing Hiller Rd. area buildout (PDF)
• Street Cross Sections
  • Hiller Road heading west from Pickett Rd intersection (PDF)
  • Modified street and buildings - Central Avenue heading north from Hiller Rd intersection (PDF)
  • Modified parking areas - Central Avenue heading north from Hiller Rd intersection (PDF)
• 3D Model Fly Over
  • Follow this link to the 3D Model flyover of the McKinleyville Town Center Zoning and Design proposal on You Tube https://youtu.be/4sIt3g-szl4
• Snap Shots of 3D Model Fly Over
  • Snap shot of 3D model fly over the McKinleyville Town Center showing entire area from the southwest
  • Snap shot of 3D model fly over the McKinleyville Town Center from the southwest
  • Snap shot of 3D model fly over the McKinleyville Town Center showing core area from the northwest
    
• Link to 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.

• 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
  • July 28, 2021, Regular MMAC Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
    Link to the MMAC Agenda

Topic: MMAC Regular Meeting Time: Jul 28, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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• Prior Public Meetings
  • March 31st MMAC Regular Meetingwith Town Center Planning Discussion
    Link to MMAC Web Page for Agenda
• March 24, 2021 Special MMAC Meeting on Town Center Planning
  Featuring breakout sessions for gD moroup 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 24^th MMAC Special Meeting [please note that the breakout sessions were unrecorded and may result in long unrecorded periods] Link to Zoom Meeting Video
• February 24, 2021, Regular MMAC Meeting with Town Center Planning Discussion
  Link to MMAC Agenda
  Link to Town Center Planning Memo
  Link to Notes from Break Out Room 1
  Link to Notes from Break Out Room 2
  Link to 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
  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)