To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Revocation of 22 permits due to Unpaid Measure S Taxes and Planning Fees
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing, receive, and consider the staff report and accept public comment; and
2. Close the public hearing; and
3. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the permits have been exercised contrary to the terms and conditions of approval; and
b. Revoke the 22 Permits per Section 312-14 of the Humboldt County Code.
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide a certified board order to the Planning and Building staff to be included with the notification of decision to the appropriate parties.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This item requests the Board of Supervisors revoke the 22 approved Permits for cannabis cultivation due to the permits being exercised contrary to the terms, requirements, and conditions of approval.
On Oct. 24, 2023, the Board of Supervisors received a report that there are approximately $14 million in unpaid Measure S Taxes and $2.1 million in unpaid permit processing costs associated with cannabis permit applications. The Board directed a series of actions to address these conditions. That direction resulted in a series of communications to applicants and permit holders to inform them of the needed actions and deadlines to keep their permits in good standing. This included a detailed Jan. 9, 2024, letter, emails, and social media announcements applicants and permit holders to bring their account current before March 31, 2024. Each of these projects were suspended last year due to failure to bring their accounts current...
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