To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Revocation of PLN-11281-CUP, Ghost Ship Investment, LLC, a Conditional Use Permit for 47,700 Square Feet of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation and Ancillary Propagation Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that the permit has been exercised contrary to the terms or conditions of approval; and
b. Revokes the Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 312-14 of the Humboldt County Code.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This item requests the Board of Supervisors revoke an approved Conditional Use Permit for cultivation because the permit has been operated in violation of the conditions of approval, including cultivating cannabis while the permit was suspended. The Planning Department has conducted two annual inspections of this operation and documented cannabis ordinance violations, building code violations, and safety and environmental concerns. The permit was suspended on March 7, 2025, and the permit holder was found to be cultivating while in suspension in August of 2025.
Project History
The CUP was approved by the Humboldt County Planning Commission on January 18, 2024, with an effective date of Feb. 2, 2024. The CUP was issued for 47,700 square feet of pre-existing commercial cannabis cultivation including 25,758 square feet of outdoor and 21,942 square feet of mixed light, and an ancillary propagation area. Approval of the CUP was conditioned on terms and requirements which needed to be satisfied within prescribed timelines from project approval. As of September 2025, these requirements have not been c...
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