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Residents press Arcata council on proposed Shirley Blvd cell tower and blocked Highland pedestrian route
Summary
Residents urged Arcata council to act on a county‑proposed 200‑foot cell tower near Shirley Boulevard, citing wildfire, flood, and proximity risks. Neighbors also asked staff to investigate a newly erected fence on Highland Road that blocks a decades‑used pedestrian route and emergency egress.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period at the Nov. 5 Arcata City Council meeting to request city involvement in two neighborhood concerns.
In the Sunnybrae area, speakers (Melanie Bettenhausen, Margaret Draper, Tim Judkins) described a county conditional‑use permit for a proposed telecom facility on a parcel near 422 Shirley Boulevard. They said the site sits roughly 180–200 feet from Arcata homes, within the city’s planning area…
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