100-room 5.5- story hotel proposed for construction off Scenic Drive, Trinidad Bay, Trinidad, CA.
A 5.5-story 100-room Hyatt Place hotel is proposed for construction on Trinidad Bay; a Highway 101 freeway interchange (primarily for hotel/casino access) is being considered for construction between Westhaven and Trinidad
HARP believes that development of a 5.5-story 100-room hotel and the associated Highway 101 interchange would be incompatible with the visual landscape of Trinidad Bay and with the rural character of the surrounding area and nearby communities. If HBMWD were to be available in the wider Trinidad/Westhaven area, then a dramatic increase in housing development would occur.
Cal Trans Alternative “3B” - New interchange at Cher-Ae Lane between Westhaven and Trinidad, CA.
Hotel proponents have asked the City of Trinidad to supply approximately 9,500 gallons of water daily to the hotel, outside the City's service area. This represents about 25% of the City’s estimated available surplus in normal and/or dry years. What about serious drought years? Hotel proponents have also requested a mainline extension from the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD), to supply water for the hotel and associated development.
The Trinidad City Council and the Trinidad Planning Commission are developing water policies to assist in rational decision-making concerning addition of new customers. The City has identified higher priority needs for additional service connections that should be satisfied before out-of- service area requests should be considered.
Rights of way impacts for alternatives 3A and 3B (freeway interchange at Cher-Ae Lane).
If a new freeway interchange were constructed, it would require (a) condemnation of residential properties, including those of longtime residents, and (b) widening of Westhaven and Scenic Drives. HARP believes that citizens in local communities should be involved in adoption of a preferred highway “improvement” alternative and in a HBMWD mainline extension that HARP believes would be growth-inducing.
Trinidad Bay viewed from Trinidad Head, facing southeast toward the location of the proposed 100-room 5.5-story hotel
HARP (Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning) was formed to (a) inform the local community about these kinds of proposed developments, (b) ensure that members of the local community can express their concerns, and (c) fight to ensure that local developments are compatible with our natural landscapes and our local communities.
Our web pages provide you with the information that you need to understand these proposed developments, the concerns that HARP has about these proposed developments, and tells you what you can do about this if you share our concerns (including donating to HARP's efforts!)
“HARP — the Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning — is a grassroots group of local residents formed to help foster and facilitate citizen and community involvement in the design and review of major land development proposals that may have substantial effect on community quality of life, environmental values and infrastructure, and to help ensure transparency of the development design and review process in Humboldt County.
Current HARP activities are focused on coastal Humboldt County north of Little River (Clam Beach).
Founding Members of HARP were:
Don Allan, David Hankin, Richard Johnson
Bryce Kenny, Ken Miller, Ted Pease
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