To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Denial of two Conditional Use Permit Applications for the cultivation of cannabis due to inconsistency with Humboldt County Code.
Project Name: Paradise Valley LLC
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 220-292-015-000
Record No.: PLN-12303
Whitethorn area
Project Name: Paradise Mountain LLC
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 020-292-017 and 220-292-018
Record No.: PLN-12301
Whitethorn area
Denial of a two Conditional Use Permits for 36,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolutions, (Attachment 1 & 2) which does the following:
a. Finds that the Zoning Administrator has found the projects exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270; and
b. Finds that the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence necessary to make the required findings for approval; and
c. Deny the Paradise Valley LLC (PLN-12303) and Paradise Mountain LLC (PLN-12301) Conditional Use Permits.
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DISCUSSION:
Paradise Valley, LLC - Conditional Use Permit (PLN-12303-CUP): This project is in the Whitethorn area, on the east side of Blue Slide Creek Road, approximately 3.1 miles north from the intersection of China Creek Road and Blue Slide Creek Road, on the property known as 3939 Blue Slide Creek Road.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Timberland (T); 2017 General Plan; Density: 40-160 acres per unit; Slope Stability: Low Instability (2).
Present Zoning: Agricultural Exclusive (AE); Timber Production (TPZ)
Environmental Review: Exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved).
State Appeal: Project is NOT appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
Major Concerns: Lack of evidence to support required findings for approval, failure to pay Measure S ...
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