To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Hansen Family Agricultural Preserve
Case Number PLN-2022-17731
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs)106-101-006-000, 106-101-007-000, 106-101-008-000, 106-111-002-000
Ferndale Area
An application to establish a Class C Agricultural Preserve, Hansen Family Agricultural Preserve, of approximately 115 acres in the Ferndale area pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act, otherwise known as the Williamson Act, and the Guidelines for Establishment of Agricultural Preserves in the County of Humboldt, Res. No. 16-144 Humboldt County Williamson Act Guidelines. The property is owned by Darren and Karen Hansen and is utilized as an organic dairy farm, to grow hay and to raise beef cattle. The subject property consists of four Assessors Parcel Numbers (APNs). A Zone Reclassification is proposed to place approximately 23 acres of land zoned Unclassified in APN 106-111-002 into the Agricultural Exclusive zone district in order to facilitate the establishment of the Agricultural Preserve. The project is categorically and statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15317 and 15061b(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Describe the application as part of the Consent Agenda
2. Survey the audience for any person who would like to discuss the application.
3. If no one requests discussion, make the following motion to approve the application as part of the Consent Agenda; and
4. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 22-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15061(b,3) and 15317 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. make all of the required findings for approval of the Zone Reclassification, and Agricultural Preserve and Land Conservation Contract; and
c. approves the Zo...
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