Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Plans for the McKinleyville Town Center may include diagonal parking on both sides of Central Avenue just north of Hiller Road. The design would be similar to G and H streets on the Arcata Plaza, where drivers have to back out into a travel lane to get out…
McKinleyville fireworks show could reduce illegal displays
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – In an effort the reduce the use of illegal fireworks, McKinleyville may put on its own fireworks show next year for Independence Day. The idea was discussed at the July 28 meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC), which has often discussed the ongoing problem of fireworks,…
McKinleyville Town Center planning kicked up to county level
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – After nearly a year and a half of public meetings about the McKinleyville Town Center, the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee voted unanimously March 31 to direct the Humboldt County Planning Department to create a draft land use ordinance for the heart of the community. The vote brings to…
McKinleyville Town Center visions aligning
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – When McKinleyville residents get together to talk about their vision for the Town Center, perhaps the most remarkable thing is how much they agree with each other. Not only do most participants have similar ideas for what they want to see for the heart of the community, but…
McKinleyville BMX track & park poised for approval
GET READY TO RUMBLE! McKinleyville may learn in June whether it will receive Prop. 68 grant funding from the State of California to pay for a variety of park upgrades, including a BMX track near the corner of School Road and Washington Avenue. The undeveloped 3.3-acre property is owned by the McKinleyville Community Services District.…
McKMAC looks at Town Center ‘big picture’
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The McKinleyville Town Center should bring the community together, give the town a sense of place and serve as the heart of the McKinleyville. These were among the ideas expressed by the pubic during the Feb. 24 meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC). The county advisory…
McKMAC-MCSD-County triarchy a ‘new frontier’
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Back in 2013, the McKinleyville Community Services District unveiled a slogan, “A New Frontier in Government.” It was apt at the time, as the once-insular MCSD was embarking on a new strategy to improve facilities and services in the unincorporated community. The district was reaching out to lawmakers,…
McKMAC reconsiders its rules and regs
According to its rules, the McKMAC “is tasked with gathering input from the community and commenting on matters of concern which relate to County services provided to McKinleyville including but not limited to public works, health, safety, welfare and public financing.”
McKMAC completing crucial Town Center wetlands policies
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) is nearing completion of one of its most important tasks – establishing wetland policies for the McKinleyville Town Center. The policies will help determine how much and where development can take place in the largest undeveloped portion of the Town Center behind…
McKinleyville Town Center at ‘turning point’
The McKinleyville Town Center extends from Railroad Drive to Heartwood Drive and from McKinleyville Avenue to the east side of Pierson Park. Portions of the Town Center are fully developed. The largest undeveloped area is behind the McKinleyville Shopping Center and south of Hiller Road.