To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Appeal of the Planning Commission Decision to Deny a Conditional Use Permit for 22,000 Square Feet (SF) Existing Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation on a 90-Acre Parcel, and a Special Permit to Reduce the Setback to BLM Public Land
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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 testimony from the public;
2. Close the public hearing;
3. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a) Finds that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the project specific addendum prepared for the Big River Farms, LLC project);
b) Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance;
c) Approves the Appeal submitted by Big River Farm, LLC; and
d) Approves the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval; and
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 September 21, 2023, denial of the Big River Farm, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit. Big River Farm, LLC is appealing the decision, citing relevant factors were not considered and that only hearsay and speculation rather than substantial evidence was the basis of the decision to deny the project. The Planning and Building Department supports the appeal and recommends the appeal be approved and the project approved subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval.
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