To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Denial of four (4) Cannabis Permit Applications Due to Inconsistency with Humboldt County Code
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 316-172-020-000 (12278); 221-230-010-000 (12382); 208-111-021-000 (12764); 221-111-024-000 (11541)
Record Numbers: PLN-12278-CUP, PLN-12382-CUP, PLN-12764-CUP, PLN-11541-CUP
Location: In the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County.
Denial of four (4) Conditional Use Permits
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolutions (Resolutions 25-__), (Attachment 2-5) which do the following:
a. Finds that the cannabis permit application projects are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Finds that the projects are inconsistent with Humboldt County Code; and
c. Denies the four (4) Conditional Use Permits. PLN-12278-CUP, PLN-12382-CUP, PLN-12764-CUP, PLN-11541-CUP.
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DISCUSSION:
Environmental Review: The proposed projects are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) of the CEQA Guidelines.
State Appeal: These projects are NOT appealable to the California Coastal Commission
Major Concerns: Inconsistency with Humboldt County Code.
Executive Summary: For Zoning Administrator consideration are four (4) applications for Conditional Use Permits, under the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) described below:
1. PLN-12278-CUP, Natural State, LLC: Revocation for a Conditional Use Permit for 18,000 square feet of existing mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation and a Special Permit for a Point of Diversion for irrigation.
A letter was sent to the permit holder on 6.12.2024, stating that the permit was in danger of being denied due to the fa...
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