Historic Documents
2009 / 2010 General Plan Housing Element
August 28, 2012 Revisions to the Housing Element
Housing Element Implementation
General Plan, Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance Modifications
The Housing Element includes a set of General Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance modifications to encourage development and retention of affordable housing.
- Adopted Version (PDF)
- Approved Planning Commission Recommendations (PDF)
- Planning Commission Staff Report for the January 12, 2012 Meeting (PDF)
- Planning Commission Staff Report for the October 27, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Proposed 2010 Housing Element Implementation Measures (PDF)
- Emergency Shelter Maps (PDF)
- Housing Opportunity Zone Maps (PDF)
Multifamily Rezoning Program
The multifamily rezone program proposes to rezone properties to increase the multifamily housing development potential in the county. Read more about the Rezone Program.
- Revised Land Inventory Including the Multifamily Rezones (XLS)
- Package Sent to Housing and Community Development - June 27, 2012 (PDF)
- Package Sent to Housing and Community Development - January 27, 2012 (PDF)
- Package Sent to Housing and Community Development - September 21, 2011 (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #5 - August 30, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #4 - August 23, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #3 - July 27, 2011 Meeting (Includes Changes Directed by the Board of Supervisors at the July 27, 2011 Meeting) (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #2 - July 26, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Supplemental Item #1 - July 26, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Board of Supervisors Staff Report - July 26, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Comment Letters Received by the Planning Commission During Their June 30, 2011 and July 14, 2011 Hearings
- List of Candidate Sites - July 14, 2011 (PDF)
- Responses to Comments on the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) by the City of Eureka (PDF)
- Responses to Comments on the DSEIR by the McKinleyville Community Services District (PDF)
- Planning Commission Staff Report - July 14, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Planning Commission Staff Report - June 30, 2011 Meeting (PDF)
- Maps of Candidate Sites for Rezoning to Multifamily Housing
- Public Workshops in June and July (PDF)
- DSEIR for the Multifamily Rezoning Program (PDF)
- Revised Notice of Preparation (April 28, 2011) (PDF)
April 27, 2010 Revisions to the Housing Element
2009 Housing Element (Adopted August 29, 2009)
- 2009 Housing Element (PDF)
- 2009 Housing Element Appendix (PDF)
- Attachment A - Public Participation (PDF)
- Attachment B - State Housing Requirements (PDF)
- Attachment C - Federal, State and Local Housing Programs (PDF)
- Attachment D - Glossary (PDF)
- Attachment E - Agencies Persons Contacted and Distribution List (PDF)
- Attachment F - Regional Housing Needs Plan (PDF)
- Attachment G - Parcels Zoned to Principally Permit Emergency Shelters (PDF)
- Attachment H - Housing Opportunity Zones (PDF)
- Attachment I - Residential Land Inventory (No Maps) (PDF)
- Attachment I - Residential Land Inventory (With Maps) (PDF)
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
2007 Preliminary Planning Commission Draft
2004 Housing Element Webpages
2004 Housing Element Documents
2005 Land Inventory Excel Spreadsheets
2005 Land Inventory Update Workshop (October 2005)
Implementing Plan & Ordinance Changes
2004 Housing Element Appendices
- A: Public Participation
- B: Humboldt County Housing Conditions Survey (available at office)
- C: State Housing Requirements
- D: Federal, State and Local Housing Programs
- E: Glossary
- F: Agencies / Persons Contacted
- G: Housing Condition Advisory Service Form (available at office)
- H: Regional Housing Needs Plan (available at office)
- I: Persons / Locations Where Housing Element Public Hearing And Draft Environmental Impact Report (Deir) Notices Were Mailed
- J: Bibliography
- K: Sample Building Plans (available at office)
- L: Proposed Board of Supervisors Resolution to help ensure adequate provision of special occupancy parks which provide housing for lower income nomadic persons (available at office)
- M: Government Constraint Appendices (available at office)
1997 Community Action Plans (CAP)
Draft Alternative Land Use Maps, April 2008
Draft Alternative Land Use Maps, September 2007
Urban Study Area Maps: 2007 Draft
- Arcata Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Big Lagoon Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Briceland Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Fortuna, Hydesville, and Carlotta (PDF)
- Glendale, Fieldbrook, and Blue Lake Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Humboldt Hill, Ridgewood Heights, Cutten, and Myrtletown (PDF)
- Loleta Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Manila and Samoa Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- McKinleyville Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Miranda and Myers Flat Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Myrtletown, Freshwater, Mitchell Heights, and Indianola Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Orick Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Orleans Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Phillipsville Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Redcrest Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Redway, Garberville, and Benbow Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Rio Dell, and Scotia Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Riverside Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Shelter Cove Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Weott Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Westhaven, and Trinidad Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
- Willow Creek Urban Study Area Map (PDF)
Urban Study Area Maps: Revised August 2006 Draft
- Arcata Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Glendale, Fieldbrook, and Blue Lake Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Humboldt Hill, Ridgewood Heights, Cutten, and Myrtletown Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Loleta Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Manila and Samoa Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- McKinleyville Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Miranda and Myers Flat Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Myrtletown, Freshwater, Mitchell Heights, and Indianola Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Rio Dell and Scotia Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Shelter Cove Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Weott Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
- Westhaven and Trinidad Urban Study Area Map 8-2006 (PDF)
Urban Study Area Maps: April 17, 2005 Draft
- Arcata Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Fortuna, Hydesville, and Carlotta Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Glendale, Fieldbrook, and Blue Lake Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Humboldt Hill, Ridgewood Heights, Cutten, and Myrtletown Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Loleta Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Manila, Samoa Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- McKinleyville Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Miranda and Myers Flat Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Myrtletown, Freshwater, Mitchell Heights, and Indianola Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Orick Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Orleans Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Redway, Garberville, and Benbow Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Rio Dell and Scotia Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Shelter Cove Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Weott Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Westhaven and Trinidad Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
- Willow Creek Urban Study Area Map 4-2005 (PDF)
Sketch Plan Alternatives Maps
- Arcata with Jacoby Creek Watershed Boundary Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Arcata, Fieldbrook, Freshwater, and McKinleyville Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Benbow, Garberville, Miranda, Phillipsville, and Redway Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Big Lagoon, Trinidad, and Westhaven Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Eureka, Fields Landing, and Humboldt Hill Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Ferndale, Fernbridge, and Loleta Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Fortuna, Hydesville, Loleta, and Rio Dell Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Honeydew, Ettersberg, Shelter Cove, and Whitethorn Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Petrolia Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Willow Creek Detailed Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
- Willow Creek Sketch Plan Alternatives Map (PDF)
Other Documents
Additional historic documents will be added to this page over time.
Additional historic documents will be added to this page over time.