“And if you want to see it built, it has to be economically viable,” Greg Pierson said. “It all has to work together. It’s complicated.” He stressed that the status of wetlands on the property is a key issue for the future of the McKinleyville Town Center.
Boutique hotel, condos and new town name aired for Mack Town
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Residents are refining their vision for downtown McKinleyville as they develop a master plan for what they hope will be a pedestrian friendly village with affordable housing, places to gather, enjoyable outdoor areas and plenty of small shops. The ideas for the McKinleyville Town Center were discussed during…
McKinleyville to undergo centering
Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The Humboldt County Planning Department is teaming up with the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee to host a Community Workshop and Round Table discussion for the Town Center tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the McKinleyville Pop-Up Museum, 1520 City Center Rd., McKinleyville. Organizers promise a fun…
Downtown visions for McKinleyville
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – McKinleyville would have a walkable downtown with inviting pathways where people could stroll by restaurants, shops and artisan workshops. Above the businesses would be apartments and affordable senior housing. The attractive, charming village would have car-free zones, parks, playgrounds, green spaces, and an area for farmers markets and…
McKinleyville’s Town Center discussed
Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A meeting about the McKinleyville Town Center will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd. in McKinleyville. The meeting will provide attendees with an introduction to the idea behind the McKinleyville Town Center. The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee is working with…
McKMAC’s destination: a McKinleyville Town Center
Jack Durham Mad River Union MCKINLEYVILLE – Leaders in McKinleyville plan to form a special committee made up of local stakeholders who will develop recommendations for the McKinleyville Town Center. The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) decided at its Aug. 28 meeting to form the special committee and will meet again next week to develop…
Commission supports leaving Town Center planning to McKinleyville
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Humboldt County planning commissioners debated aspects of a zoning category that will apply to McKinleyville’s Town Center but agreed to defer to an upcoming community-driven process. Commissioners also voted to recommend that a new timberland category not be adopted by the Board of Supervisors due to doubts about…
Rezoning items headed to county Planco, including McK Town Center
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The most controversial parts of General Plan zoning text changes will be taken up this month by the Humboldt County’s Planning Commission, including changes affecting McKinleyville’s Town Center area. The commission will review the attention-getting rezoning items at its April 18 meeting. They include the text of a…
Letters to the Editor, March 27, 2019
Homer’s heart is happy The following is taken from Personal thoughts and recollections: Humboldt State, HOMER P. BALABANIS, Faculty Emeritus: “The development of this program (Nursing Program) in which I took a real personal interest, entailed ‘Blood, sweat, and tears,’’ for it started from nothing except for some basic science courses. For years it was…
McKinleyville to begin planning for Town Center
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Sometime this summer, McKinleyville will begin planning the future of its Town Center. Although no specific date has been picked, Senior Planner Michael Richardson of the Humboldt County Planning Department assured members of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) at a meeting March 13 that the Town Center…