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Arcata City Council introduces comprehensive Local Coastal Program update; council amends outdoor-lighting language
Summary
Arcata City Council voted to introduce an updated Local Coastal Program ordinance and a corresponding resolution, incorporating changes to sea-level adaptation zones and new outdoor-lighting limits tied to dark-sky recommendations. Council directed the ordinance to return on the March 18 consent calendar.
The Arcata City Council on March 4 introduced a comprehensive update to the city’s Local Coastal Program (LCP), moving the ordinance and associated resolution toward formal adoption and adding amendments to the coastal zoning ordinance that staff say respond to Coastal Commission and community feedback.
Community Development Director David Lloyd told the council the update pairs a coastal zoning ordinance with a policy element that overlays the citywide zoning code. He said the update clarifies sea-level rise adaptation by designating Zone 1 for critical infrastructure and Zone 2 for areas where managed retreat may be appropriate. Lloyd said staff will remove three specific parcels from Zone 1 after Coastal Commission input, while noting the Coastal Act provides some protections for previously developed properties.
“The LCP mirrors the general plan work we completed and focuses…
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