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File #: 26-283    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 3/27/2026 In control: Zoning Administrator
On agenda: 4/2/2026 Final action:
Title: Santsche, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 017-172-047-000 Record No.: PLN-2025-19155 Eureka area A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the construction of a new two-bedroom single-family residence approximately 1,685 square feet in size with an attached approximately 483 square-foot attached garage, a 62 square-foot covered entry and a 300 square-foot covered patio. The residence will be approximately 24 feet tall. A Special Permit (SP) is also required for major vegetation removal to facilitate construction of the proposed residence. Also included is the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system. The parcel is served with community water provided by Humboldt Community Services District.
Attachments: 1. 19155 Staff Report 4.2.26, 2. Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution, 3. Attachment 1A - Conditions of Approval, 4. Attachment 1B - Site Plan, 5. Attachment 1C - Development Plan, 6. Attachment 2 - Botanical Report, 7. Attachment 3 - Wetland Delineation, 8. Attachment 3A - Setback Reduction Recommendation, 9. Attachment 4 - Soils Report, 10. Attachment 5 - Referral Agency Comments and Recommendations, 11. Attachment 5A - CDFW Referral Responses
To: Zoning Administrator

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Santsche, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 017-172-047-000
Record No.: PLN-2025-19155
Eureka area

A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the construction of a new two-bedroom single-family residence approximately 1,685 square feet in size with an attached approximately 483 square-foot attached garage, a 62 square-foot covered entry and a 300 square-foot covered patio. The residence will be approximately 24 feet tall. A Special Permit (SP) is also required for major vegetation removal to facilitate construction of the proposed residence. Also included is the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system. The parcel is served with community water provided by Humboldt Community Services District.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the Resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:

a. Finds the project is exempt from environmental review per section 15303 (New Construction/Small Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and

b. Finds the proposed project complies with the Humboldt Bay Area Plan and the Zoning Ordinance; and

c. Approves the Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).

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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project site is located in the Eureka area, on the west side of Main Street, approximately 850 feet south of the intersection of Mitchell Heights Drive and Main Street, on the parcel known as APN 017-172-047.

Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Residential Exurban (RX), Density: Creation of new parcels prohibited (No increase in density), Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP), 2017 General Plan, Slope Stability: Relatively Stable (C0), Low Instability (E1)

Present Zoning: Rural Residential Agriculture: 1 acre minimum parcel (RA-1), Flood Hazard ...

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