To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Higher Vision Cannabis Co, LLC
Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) 201-311-028 (old APN 201-311-011)
Record No.: PLN-13042-SP
Fortuna area
Denial of a Special Permit for a new 10,000 square foot cannabis manufacturing facility. The Proposed water source is municipal water, and proposed activities include alcohol-based manufacturing and processing. The applicant anticipates no employees are required for the operations.
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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 Higher Vision Cannabis Co LLC 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 Higher Vision Cannabis Co LLC Special Permit (PLN-13042-SP).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: This project is located in the Fortuna area on Highway 36, approximately 1,200 feet west from the intersection of Highway 36 and Victoria Lane, on the property known as 646 ST HWY 36.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Open Space (OS), Airport Land Use Compatibility Zone (AP) 2017 Humboldt County General Plan, Slope Stability: B0 Relatively Stable.
Present Zoning: Limited Industrial (ML).
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 genera...
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