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Senior Community’s Plans Detoured by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Land Purchase
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local nonprofit’s plans to build a senior community on a property in Arcata has hit a “bump in the road” after Cal Poly Humboldt purchased the 16-acre site it had been negotiating to buy. According to a statement from Life Plan Humboldt — which is aiming to develop “Humboldt County’s first resident-led, life plan senior community” that includes a mix of private residences and higher-level care facilities with tiered levels of assisted living services, shared amenities and common areas in a campus-like setting — two other sites are now under consideration. Cal Poly Humboldt announced the purchase of the Creekside property on the 2000 block of Foster Avenue in a July 5 news release, calling it a “strategic real estate investment.” “The university has offered significantly more for the property than we had agreed on in our negotiations with the owners,” Life Plan Humboldt states, noting the nonprofit understands Cal Poly Humboldt’s “pressing need” for student housing. “We
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Trailers Destroyed: A massive fire at the foot of Hilfiker Lane in Eureka early July 7 destroyed six modular trailers that had been donated to local philanthropist Betty Kwan Chinn for a housing project, while damaging another five at the site. All will need to be demolished. No one was injured in the blaze, which Humboldt Bay Fire said “appears to be human-caused.” POSTED 07.07.22
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are discussing a partnership with the university supporting our senior community and we are also working on two excellent building site options in Arcata and McKinleyville that have been on our radar for some time.” The nonprofit states it has raised more than $865,000 in grants and donations over the last two years for the project, which residents would buy into with an “upfront, one-time entrance fee” as well as ongoing monthly payments for utilities and other services. Cal Poly Humboldt did not specify what was slated for the Creekside property in its release, stating only that the site will “be used to support any of a number of institutional priorities aligned with our polytechnic transformation” and will “play a vital role in efforts to provide a positive, meaningful educational experience for students.” The university is in the midst of planning for a projected doubling of its enrollment in the coming years after it was named the state’s third polytechnic university earlier this year.
Amount in millions of dollars the state of California will invest into the Arcata Ballpark to update disability access, construct a new plaza in front of the ballpark and build a new façade, according to North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire. POSTED 07.07.22
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Castles — and Creatures — Made of Sand
This volunteer helped create the final details of eyes and the nose on the dog sculpture sponsored by Hunter, Hunter and Hunt LLP at the July 9 kickoff of the Friends of the Dunes Sand Sculpture Festival. Read more at www. northcoastjournal.com.. POSTED 07.11.22 Photo by Mark A. Larson
For now, the nonprofit’s plan is to secure a site by the end of the year with the hope of construction on the residential community for those 60 and older to “age in place safely” beginning in late 2024 and move-in by 2027, according to the Life Plan Humboldt website.
Tripp Tapped: Bill Tripp, the director of the Karuk Tribe’s Natural Resources Department, was named to the Biden-Harris administration’s new wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, which is tasked with recommending policies and strategies to better prevent, mitigate, manage and recover from wildfire. In a press release, the tribe said Tripp will bring traditional knowledge and an expertise in prescribed burning to the commission. POSTED 07.08.22
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The model is based on others in areas like Portland, Oregon and Healdsburg, according to the LPH website, which states no similar living communities are available within 200 miles of Humboldt County. — Kimberly Wear POSTED 07.11.22
Condor Ready for Release: The Northern California Condor Restoration Program was readying to release a California condor to join three others currently flying free in the North Coast skies as the Journal went to press July 12. Known as A1, the young male’s out-of-closure debut was delayed by a faulty satellite transmitter but is now set to join fellow cohort members in the wild. POSTED 07.11.22
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They Said It “Hate has no place in Humboldt County, and we will not tolerate the use of fear or intimidation to promote a hate-filled political agenda.” — Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal in a press release responding to the spread of anti-Semitic flyers throughout the county. Read more on page 6. POSTED 07.08.22
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Comment of the Week “Not going to help the people living in the weeds next to the park.”
— Bob Young commenting on the Journal’s Facebook page about the state of California’s plans to invest $1 million into the Arcata Ballpark, as announced by North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire at a recent Crabs game. POSTED 07.09.22
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NORTH COAST JOURNAL • Thursday, July 14, 2022 • northcoastjournal.com
