To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Rocci Costa Appeal of the Planning Commission Denial of Conditional Use Permit to Allow 10,000 Square Feet of Open Air Cannabis Cultivation in the Blue Lake Community Area
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing and receive the staff report, testimony by the applicant/ appellant and public;
2. Close the public hearing;
3. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 20-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15270 of the CEQA Guidelines.
b. Makes the findings to reject the appeal submitted by Rocci Costa; and
c. Denies the Conditional Use Permit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The Appellant has paid the appeal fee associated with filing this appeal.
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This is an appeal of the Humboldt County Planning Commission's March 5, 2020 denial of a Conditional Use Permit application to allow 10,000 square feet of unenclosed cannabis cultivation within the Blue Lake Community Planning area. The Planning Commission denial was based on the potential adverse impacts to the health, safety, and welfare of the Warren Creek neighborhood. The CCLUO has an increased level of sensitivity relative to protection of communities and requires ministerial applications under the CMMLUO chose an action to address community compatibility. The applicant chose to apply for a Conditional Use Permit and the Commission found this project is not compatible with the neighborhood. The Planning Commission action is consistent with the direction given by the CCLUO. The applicant/appellant believes the Planning Commission made errors in their action and was provided information by the public that lead them to the wrong conclusion. The information from the public may have been misleading, but it is clea...
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