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Bayside residents tell Jacoby Creek board they fear soil contamination at proposed nearby housing site
Summary
Community members urged the Jacoby Creek School District Board to pause or review the proposed Danco/City of Arcata 'Roger’s Garage' low‑income housing project across from the school, citing concerns about possible heavy‑metal contamination and calling for testing and safeguards.
Trustees moved agenda item 5.1 into the opening business and heard correspondence and attendance from Bayside residents worried about a proposed Danco/City of Arcata low‑income housing project located across the street from Jacoby Creek School. The meeting record says residents are concerned the site soil may be contaminated with heavy metals—specifically copper, zinc and lead—and that disturbing the site could spread toxins in the neighborhood.
The record identifies a community member, Alan Cook, as presenting the correspondence and notes that residents have formed a group called Building Bayside Better (contact: 95524BBB@gmail.com or BBB PO Box 111, Bayside, CA 95524). The transcript does not record a formal board response or any staff report that night specifying whether soil testing or mitigation measures are required; no motion or formal direction on the project is recorded in the minutes from this meeting.
