File #: 24-40    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 11/30/2023 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action: 1/9/2024
Title: Appeal of a 19-lot Subdivision, 62 unit Multi-Family Planned Unit Development, and Conditional Use Permit to Allow Four Single Family Residences in the R-3 Zoning District Approved by the Planning Commission on Nov. 16, 2023
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Valadao Appeal - Request for Continuance - Appellant, 3. Valadao Appeal - Request for Continuance - Applicant
Previous Action/Referral: 23-1524, 24-99, 24-152

To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Public Hearing

SUBJECT:
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Appeal of a 19-lot Subdivision, 62 unit Multi-Family Planned Unit Development, and Conditional Use Permit to Allow Four Single Family Residences in the R-3 Zoning District Approved by the Planning Commission on Nov. 16, 2023
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing and entertain comments from the public on the continuance; and
2. Continue the hearing to the meeting of Jan. 23, 2024.

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The appellant has paid the fee associated with filing this appeal, however the appeal fee does not cover all the staff time involved in analyzing the appeal, preparing the staff report and presenting the appeal.

DISCUSSION:
The commission's approval included granting of a Conditional Use Permit allowing four of the parcels to be developed with single-family dwelling units, an exception to the minimum parking requirements, and a Planned Development Permit clustered development of approximately 62 units, use of shared parking facilities, reduced setbacks from interior lot lines, reduced lot size, and reduced road right-of-way width. The appeal was filed by the Coalition for Responsible Housing contending that the Planning Commission's decision was not in accord with the standards and regulations of the zoning ordinances. Both the applicant and the appellant have asked for this appeal hearing to be continued to the agenda of Jan. 23, 2024.

Executive Summary
A 19-lot subdivision and proposed multi-family Planned Unit Development was approved by the Planning Commission on November 16, 2023. On Nov. 30, 2023 an appeal of this decision was timely filed by the Coalition for Responsible Housing. Section 312-13.5 of the Humboldt County Code requires the first hearing to consider an appeal to begin within 30 working days of the date of filing the appeal, which in this ...

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