ARCATA TAKES UP MEDICAL MARIJUANA GUIDELINES, TRILLIUM CREEK

The Arcata City Council will hold public meetings Wednesday to
address the Trillium Creek development and the addition of medical
marijuana dispensary guidelines to the city's land use code.

The council will hold a public meeting about potential dispensary
guidelines, aimed at imposing regulations on how dispensaries
operate, in hopes of curbing Proposition 215 abuse.

Last month, the council directed staff to add more specifics to the
guidelines before bringing them back to the council for approval Wednesday.

Mayor Mark Wheetley said the council wanted more details on how the
city will regulate the number of clinics, with the ultimate goal of
reducing the number from four to two. The council also wanted more
information on what method will be applied to figure out what is an
allowable marijuana growing space in a residential area.

Similarly, the council will hold a public meeting on the Trillium
Creek project before continuing to Nov. 19. The proposed project
includes a request to develop a 3-acre clustered development within a
7.4-acre subdivision that would be part of the overall 24.4-acre site.

The 7.4-acre subdivision would consists of seven lots for development
and eight residential units. The remaining 17 acres would be
protected for a watershed and forest preserve.

In other business, the council will appoint members to various
committees; hear a presentation by Carol Rische, general manager for
the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, regarding the water
resources planing process; and hear a presentation by Kika Tarsi of
the North Coast Small Business Resource Center on the Green Business
Certification Program.

The proposed program aims to provide businesses with an easy-to-use
resource to help them reduce their environmental impacts.

If You Go:

What: Arcata City Council meeting

Where: City Hall, Council Chambers, 736 F St.

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday