To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Stott Outdoor Advertising Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 480-Square Foot, Double-Sided, Off-premise Billboard
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing and receive the staff report, testimony by the appellant (applicant), and public; and
2. Close the public hearing; and
3. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 21-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved); and
b. Finds that the project is not in conformance with the Humboldt County General Plan Chapters 4 - Land Use and Chapter 10 - Conservation and Open Space Elements; and
c. Finds that the proposed development would be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; therefore, the mandatory finding required for approval of a Use Permit contained in Humboldt County Code section 312-17.1.4 cannot be made where the proposed billboard increases visual blight along Highway 101; and
d. Finds that denial of the proposed project is in the public interest.
e. Denies the Conditional Use Permit.
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to give notice of the decision to the appellant, the Planning and Building Department, and any other interested party.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The appellant has paid the fee associated with filing this appeal.
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This is an appeal of the Humboldt County Planning Commission's Aug. 5, 2021, denial of the Stott Outdoor Advertising Billboard Conditional Use Permit (PLN-2020-16175) for a new illuminated off-premises billboard sign located on a parcel zoned Commercial Highway. The Planning Commission denied the permit by a 4-3 vote (Yes: Levy, O'Neal, Mitchell, and McCavour...
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