To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Conditional Use Permits for a Short-Term Rental Located in the Tsunami Hazard Zone
Assessor Parcel Numbers: 401-141-003
Record Numbers: PLN-2026-19551
Fairhaven Area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a short-term rental located within a Tsunami Hazard Zone within the Humboldt Bay Area Plan, pursuant to section 313-61.05.6.3 of Humboldt County Code. The permit is in the Appeals district of the Coastal Zone. Water is provided by the Peninsula CSD, septic serves the residence, and power is provided by PGE.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
Finds the Planning Commission has determined that the projects are exempt from environmental review per section 15301 Existing Facilities (which allows minor alteration of existing public or private structures that involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
Make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and based on evidence in the staff report and public testimony; and
Approve the Conditional Use Permit as recommended by staff and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment 2).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Locations: The project site is located in the Fairhaven area, on the southeast side of New Navy Base Road, approximately directly across from the Samoa airport, on the property known as 865 New Navy Base Road.
Present General Plan Land Use Designations:
Industrial/Coastal-Dependent (MC)
Present Zoning:
Industrial/Coastal-Dependent (MC), Archaeological Resource Area (A), Coastal Wetlands (W)
Environmental Review:
The projects are exempt from environmental review per section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which allows operation of existing public or private structures that involves neglig...
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