To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent - Received Too Late For Review (TLFR)
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Continuation of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance as Modified and Certified by the California Coastal Commission Adding Section 313-105.1 of the Humboldt County Code to Set Design Standards for Outdoor Lighting within the Coastal Unincorporated Areas of Humboldt County and Amending Sections 313-138, 313-141, 313-147 and 313-154 (Definitions)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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1. That the Board of Supervisors: Continue the public hearing regarding the adoption of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance, as modified by the California Coastal Commission, to a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on July 28, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., in lieu of the Board's regular meeting on August 11, 2026, as previously scheduled by the Board on July 7, 2026.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1008 - Update General Plan ordinances for quality of environment
DISCUSSION:
Project Location: All coastal unincorporated areas of Humboldt County.
Present Plan Land Use Designation: All land use designations within the coastal zone.
Present Zoning: All zoning districts.
Environmental Review: The proposed ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15251(f), Exemption for Certified State Regulatory Programs, of the State CEQA Guidelines.
State Appeal: Changes proposed to the Local Coastal Program received final certification from the California Coastal Commission on February 4, 2026.
Executive Summary:
The Coastal Outdoor Lighting Ordinance was approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 19, 2025 (Ordinance 2768 - Attachment 6) and transmitted to the California Coastal Commission on November 13, 2025. On February 4, 2026, the Coastal Commission certified the...
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