To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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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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