The Humboldt State Foundation announced it has purchased the nearby Craftsman Mall site where a real estate development company had previously proposed to build a large housing project known as “The Village,” which was primarily tailored to students. That project, which was met with opposition for local neighbors, eventually went off the drawing board amid […]
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The Village Returns
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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Arcata Council Advances Revised Village Housing Project
Arcata’s The Village housing project is not dead, the City Council decided last night with a unanimous vote to reconsider the newly revised development proposal. The project will go through three more review hearings before moving forward: one with the Arcata Planning Commission and two more with the council, including one focused on vacating St. […]
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Arcata City Council to Mull Revamped Village Project
The Arcata City Council will consider a revamped proposal for a large student housing project next week, with Community Development Director David Loya saying he expects the council to make a “go-no-go” decision on the project. Loya and city staff presented a revised plan for The Village at a public meeting Wednesday, about five months […]
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UPDATED: Divided Arcata City Council Stalls Student Housing Project
The Arcata City Council, meeting this morning with Councilmember Michael Winkler absent, having recused himself from the issue, deadlocked on The Village, a controversial off-campus student housing project, leaving the development’s future uncertain. The council voted 2-2, with Councilmember Paul Pitino and Mayor Sofia Pereira dissenting, on a motion from Councilmember Susan Ornelas that would […]
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Arcata City Council to Consider ‘The Village’ Project at Morning Meeting
A special 9 a.m. meeting is scheduled Wednesday for the Arcata City Council to consider the approval of a controversial off-campus student housing project known as The Village. The proposed 600-bed facility is supported by Humboldt State University but has drawn opposition from local residents who have voiced concerns about noise, traffic and other impacts […]
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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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Interim Chief, Controversial Housing Project Before Arcata Council
The Arcata City Council will consider Wednesday appointing an interim police chief and conduct a public hearing on a massive student housing complex — a controversial project expected to bring in such a large crowd that staff recommends shifting public comment on the item to a special meeting Thursday. While the city is searching for […]
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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- […]
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Community Group Presents New Plan for Student Housing at Arcata’s Craftsman’s Mall
When a massive student housing project goes back before the Arcata Planning Commission on March 27, a recently formed community group will be presenting more than a show of opposition to the proposal — they have an alternative plan. “We believe there’s a better way than The Village project,” says John Bergenske, one of Arcata […]