To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Sandy Toes Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Number: 401-341-003
Record Number: PLN-2026-19508
Samoa Area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a short-term rental located within a Tsunami Hazard Zone of the Humboldt Bay Area Plan, pursuant to Section 313-61.05.6.3 of Humboldt County code. A Special Permit is also required due to Neighborhood Concentration pursuant to Section 313.61.05.10.6.2. The parcel is developed with a single-family residence currently used as a two-bedroom short-term rental. The site is served with community water and sewer provided by the Peninsula Community Services District.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a. Finds the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 (projects that are disapproved); and
b. Denies the exception to the Neighborhood Concentrations standards for short-term rentals specified in Section 313.61.05.10.6.2; and
c. Denies the Oceanview Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit.
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project site is located in the Samoa area, on the west side of Murphy Avenue, approximately 150 feet northwest of the intersection of Murphy Avenue and Pacific Court, on the property known as 35 Murphy Avenue.
Present General Plan Land Use Designations:
Residential Low Density (RL). Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP). Slope Stability: Relatively Stable (0).
Present Zoning:
Residential Single Family with Design Review and Planned Unit Development Combining Zones (RS/D,P).
Environmental Review:
The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 (projects that are disapproved).
State Appeal Status:
Project does not involve a Coastal Development Permit and is the...
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