717310: Willits/Northern Mendocino County Center

Scope of Project: To own and develop a permanent site and plan and implement the construction of a new Willits/North County Center.

Location: Pending

Budget: $8,000,000 ($4 million from matching funds)

Target Completion Date: 2012

Point Persons: Kathy Lehner, Superintendent/President, Mark Rawitsch, Dean of Instruction-Centers, Mike Adams, Director of Facilities Planning

UPDATES

December 2009 - Site purchase is pending satisfactory completion of a Mitigated Negative Declaration that meets the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requirements. Implementation of the site cleanup by owner in compliance with Phase II findings continues. Project planning will continue on the design program and concepts for the project.

April 2008 - A list of 19 potential properties of interest in Willits has been compiled and is currently being reviewed by the Willits Center Planning Committee and Ira Bennett Consulting, to establish a process for review and timelines.  

February 2008 - Ongoing meetings with major public representatives and private individuals are taking place for the identification of a possible site. A meeting with the City Engineer of Willits has taken place to review the flood plan, infrastructure, water, sewer, and joint use possibilities. 

December 2007 - A site acquisition committee has been meeting to explore possible sites for the Mendocino College Willits/North County Center. 

September 2007 - Meetings have been held with the Willits City Council and the County of Mendocino to determine how best to coordinate efforts with Mendocino-Lake Community College to make the Willits Center a reality.

August 2007 - Placed advertisements in Willits News and Santa Rosa Press Democrat soliciting land.

Created: July 20, 2007 @ 07:29 PM
Last Modified: February 01, 2010 @ 01:29 PM