When a controversial student housing project known as The Village came before the Arcata City Council last year, surrounding neighborhoods were concerned over the development’s size before it stalled. Six months later, the project is back, with the developer having added about 90 units and 50 beds to its proposal. AMCAL, the developer looking to […]
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HSU to Host Town Hall on Village Housing Project
Humboldt State University will host a town hall meeting Monday to provide information and answer questions about The Village, a large student housing project proposed for Arcata’s Craftsman’s Mall site, which sits across U.S. Highway 101 from LK Wood Boulevard north of campus. Last week, the university announced that it is working to “finalize a […]
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HSU Working to ‘Finalize’ Agreement on Massive Arcata Housing Project
Humboldt State University is touting its effort to “finalize a partnership” with a private developer on a massive student housing project near campus that is the subject of a special Arcata City Council meeting tonight. According to President Lisa Rossbacher’s June 6 letter to council members, the university had been receiving information about The Village […]
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The Village Project Heads to Arcata City Council Sans Recommendation
A controversial large-scale student housing project will go before the Arcata City Council in June without a planning commission stamp of approval after commissioners split 2-2 last week on whether to recommend general plan and zoning amendments needed for the proposed development. By the May 8 commission meeting, The Village plan — comprising a three- […]