To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Abare Coastal Development Permit
Parcel Numbers (APN) 510-371-014
Record No.: PLN-2026-19578
McKinleyville area
A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the removal of an approximately 960 square-foot mobile home and replacement with a new approximately 1,404 square-foot manufactured home on a permanent foundation in the same location. A shed and animal shelter will also be demolished. The site is currently developed with the existing mobile home and a detached garage and shed. The site is served with community water and sewer provided by the McKinleyville Community Services District.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
b. Finds the project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15302 Replacement or Reconstruction and Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the State CEQA Guidelines, and that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; and
c. Approves the Abare Coastal Development Permit subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project site is located in the McKinleyville area, on the south side of Eucalyptus Road, approximately 250 feet west of the intersection of Boiler Avenue and Eucalyptus Road, on the property known as 772 Eucalyptus Road.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Residential Estates (RE), McKinleyville Area Plan (MCAP). Slope Stability: Relatively Stable (0).
Present Zoning: Residential Single Family with a minimum of 20,000 square feet (RS-20), Manufactured Home (M) and Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard (G)
Environmental Review: Project is categorically exempt from environmental review per Section 15302 Replacement or Reconstruction and Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the State CEQA Guidelines.
State Appeal: Project IS appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
Major Concerns: None
Monitoring Required: None.
Executive Summary: A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the removal of an approximately 960 square-foot mobile home and replacement with a new approximately 1,404 square-foot manufactured home on a permanent foundation in the same location. A shed and animal shelter will also be demolished. The site is currently developed with the existing mobile home and a detached garage and shed. The site is served with community water and sewer provided by the McKinleyville Community Services District.
Access: Current access to the project site is from Eucalyptus Road in McKinleyville, CA, which is not a county-maintained road.
Geologic Suitability and Hazards: Slopes on the subject parcel are less than 15%. The subject parcel is in an area which is considered relatively stable. It is located within an Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard Zone but is not in an area of potential liquefaction. The subject parcel is located within the Local Responsibility Area for fire protection, where Arcata Fire Protection District provides structural fire protection and emergency responses. The parcel resides within a moderate fire hazard severity zone. No increased threats to hazards are anticipated as a result of the project.
Biological Resources: There are no wetlands or coastal natural resources on the project site as depicted on the County’s natural resources GIS database, nor any natural features of concern or that might be at risk. The site is relatively flat and there are no streams, wetlands, or other environmentally sensitive habitats on-site. Based on a review of the California Natural Diversity Database, there does not appear to be any designated sensitive or critical resource habitats on the project site. The subject parcel is currently developed and is unlikely to provide adequate habitat for the potential species described above. The proposed development will occur within the curtilage of the existing development.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was sent a referral for the proposed project. No Comments were received.
Tribal Consultation: The project was referred to the Northwest Information Center (NWIC), the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, Blue Lake Rancheria, and the Wiyot Tribe. The Northwest Information Center requested that it be conditioned with the Inadvertent Discovery Protocol for all ground-disturbing activities. This has been made a condition of project approval. The standard inadvertent discovery protocol is also included as a condition of approval for the project.
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the development density established by an existing general plan for which an EIR was certified, and a determination that no further environmental review is required is being made pursuant to Section 15302 and 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The Department has determined that further environmental review is not required as the project is consistent with a development density established under the adoption in 2007. Further discussion of the basis for this determination can be found in Section 2 of the Draft Resolution.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The project was referred to responsible agencies and all responding agencies have either responded with no comment or recommended approval or conditional approval. (Attachment 2)
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. The Planning Commission could elect to add or delete conditions of approval. The Planning Commission could deny approval if unable to make all the required findings. Staff has concluded the required findings in support of the proposal can be made. Consequently, staff does not recommend further consideration of these alternatives.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Resolution
A. Conditions of Approval
B. Site Plan
2. Referral Agency Comments and Recommendations
Applicant: Nick Downey, PO Box 813 Fortuna, CA 95540
Owner: Regli Kathleen, c/o Todd Anderson, Executor, 1800 Sutter Rd #15 McKinleyville, CA 95521
Agent: Nick Downey, PO Box 813 Fortuna, CA 95540
Please contact Michael Kein, Associate Planner, at MKein2@co.humboldt.ca.us or 707-268-3739 if you have questions about this item.