File #: 20-971    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Board Order Status: Passed
File created: 7/28/2020 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 8/18/2020 Final action: 8/18/2020
Title: Approve Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment on Assessor's Parcel Number 107-051-009
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment A - Colin Hulse Case Evidence.pdf

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Approve Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment on Assessor's Parcel Number 107-051-009
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment on a property owner who is in violation of various Humboldt County Codes including violation of Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (formerly Commercial Medical Marijuana Ordinance) in the amount of $150,000.00 plus administrative costs incurred in accordance with Title III, Division 5, Chapter 2, section 352-20 Summary Approval of Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessments.

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Property Owner

DISCUSSION:
The Board is asked to approve the proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment against a property owner who is in violation of Humboldt County Code. This assessment is the result of active code enforcement on unpermitted cannabis operations as directed by your Board. Utilizing satellite imagery, the department issued a Notice to Abate Nuisance and Notice of Violation and Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty on the property listed below for unpermitted cannabis operations, unpermitted structures and unpermitted grading.

Colin Hulse APN 107-051-009 TOTAL: $157,538.92
* Grading without permits
* Construction of building/structure in violation of building, plumbing and/or electrical codes
* Violation of Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (formerly Commercial Medical Marijuana Ordinance)

This property owner rejected a compliance agreement offer and appealed the Notice to Abate Nuisance and Notice of Violation and Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty served on the subject property. At the appeal hearing on April 12, 2019, staff presented its case before Hearing Officer Wraymond Plummer with the California Hearing Officers, LLP. Mr. Hulse did not appea...

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