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File #: 25-645    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 5/6/2025 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 5/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Inland and Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinances Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2023-18849 Unincorporated Humboldt County. A Public Hearing on the Inland and Coastal versions of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance to include design guidelines for outdoor lighting to protect unincorporated Humboldt County from light pollution and light trespass. The proposed ordinances amend the zoning regulations to include outdoor lighting design guidelines by adding and modifying the following sections: 1. Adds Section 314-105.1 and amends 314-138, 314-141, 314-142, 314-147, and 314-154 in Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code. 2. Adds Section 313-105.1 and amends 313-138, 313-141, 313-142, 313-147, and 313-154 in Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Draft Inland Resolution.pdf, 3. Attachment 1A - CEQA Addendum.pdf, 4. Attachment 2 - Draft Coastal Resolution.pdf, 5. Attachment 3 - Draft Inland Lighting Ordinance.pdf, 6. Attachment 4 - Draft Coastal Lighting Ordinance.pdf, 7. Attachment 5 - Public Comment.pdf, 8. Attachment 6 - Planning Commission Workshop Staff Report 3.20.25.pdf, 9. PC Resolution 25-034_Outdoor Lighting Ordinance_Coastal_18849, 10. PC Resolution 25-033_Outdoor Lighting Ordinance_Inland_18849
Previous Action/Referral: 25-887


To: Planning Commission

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Public Hearing

SUBJECT:
title
Inland and Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinances
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000
Record No.: LRP-2023-18849
Unincorporated Humboldt County.

A Public Hearing on the Inland and Coastal versions of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance to include design guidelines for outdoor lighting to protect unincorporated Humboldt County from light pollution and light trespass. The proposed ordinances amend the zoning regulations to include outdoor lighting design guidelines by adding and modifying the following sections:

1. Adds Section 314-105.1 and amends 314-138, 314-141, 314-142, 314-147, and 314-154 in Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code.

2. Adds Section 313-105.1 and amends 313-138, 313-141, 313-142, 313-147, and 313-154 in Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code.

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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt resolutions (Resolutions 25-__ and 25-__) [Attachments 1 and 2] recommending that the Humboldt County Planning Commission take the following actions:
a. Consider the project specific Addendum to the Humboldt County General Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that was prepared for the proposed Inland Outdoor Lighting Ordinance per ?15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines [Attachment 1A];
b. Find that the proposed Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under Section 15251(f) Exemption for Certified State Regulatory Programs of CEQA Guidelines;
c. Find that the proposed Inland and Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinances are in the Public Interest;
d. Find that the proposed Inland and Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinances are consistent with the General Plan or Local Coastal Plan;
e. Find that the proposed Inland and Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinances are consistent with the Purpose of Ordinance;
f. Recommend that the Board of Supervis...

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