To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Eel River Dry Farms, LLC
Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) 033-271-027
Record No.: PLN-12819-SP
Garberville area
Denial of a Special Permit for a new 3,500 square foot cannabis manufacturing facility, a new 1,500 square foot commercial cannabis processing operation, and a 2,500 square foot cannabis distribution facility. Projected water source and use, cultivation schedule, energy source and use, and staffing requirements are unknown.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 24-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the Eel River Dry Farms project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Finds that the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence necessary to make the required findings of approval; and
c. Denies the Eel River Dry Farms Special Permit (PLN-12819-SP).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project is in the Garberville area, on the East side of US Hwy 101, approximately 0.38 miles North of the intersection of Milky Way and US Hwy 101, on the property known as 871 US Hwy 101
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: CR Commercial Recreation, 2017 General Plan. Density: per zoning. Slope Stability: Moderate Instability (2)
Present Zoning: Unclassified (U)
Environmental Review: The proposed project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) of the CEQA Guidelines.
State Appeal: This project is NOT appealable to the California Coastal Commission
Major concerns: Inconsistency with Humboldt County Code, lack of adequate information to support making required findings for approval, and a generally unresponsive applicant....
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