McKinleyville Town Center Zoning Amendment

Humboldt County is advancing a comprehensive land use initiative focused on the McKinleyville Town Center, aiming to rezone the entire site to Mixed Use-Urban (MU1) and implement a Q-Zone overlay to align development with the goals of the General Plan and McKinleyville Community Plan. This action facilitates a mixed-use environment integrating residential, commercial, and civic functions with strong emphasis on walkability, bicycle access, transit connectivity, and complete street design. The rezoning supports the potential for up to 2,650 multi-family residential units, 632,800 square feet of retail and commercial space, and 271,200 square feet of office development, all to be realized through future individual Zoning Clearance Certifications rather than a single development project. Alongside the zoning changes, the County is amending the Community Plan to adopt the General Plan’s three-parameter definition of wetlands, enhancing environmental protections and ensuring consistency in regulatory standards. The project has undergone environmental review under CEQA, with the Notice of Determination finalized on October 21, 2025, following adoption of the Environmental Impact Report. The planning and approval process is overseen by Humboldt County, with primary coordination handled by the Director of Planning and Building, John Ford. The site is located in the McKinleyville area of Humboldt County, bounded by Railroad Avenue, Heartwood Drive, McKinleyville Avenue, and Pierson Park, with all regulatory approvals and documentation maintained by the County’s administrative offices in Eureka, California. No federal procurement mechanisms, contract clauses, pricing data, or contractor-specific requirements are involved, as the activity remains within the scope of local land use regulation and environmental planning.