Legislation Details

File #: 26-1033    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Failed
File created: 9/24/2026 In control: Zoning Administrator
On agenda: 10/1/2026 Final action: 10/1/2026
Title: Denial of two Conditional Use Permits and Two Special Permits (three projects total) for commercial cannabis cultivation due to inconsistency with Humboldt County Code. Humboldt’s Finest Agriculture, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 210-117-023 Record No.: PLN-11869-CUP Dinsmore area Recommended DENIAL of a Conditional Use Permit for 14,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. A Special Permit is also proposed to reduce the setback from Six Rivers National Forest. Karolina Dragoytchev Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-161-016 Record No.: PLN-11321-CUP Ettersberg area Recommended DENIAL of Conditional Use Permit for existing 10,920 square feet mixed light and 2,000 square feet outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. Will Randall Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-061-038 Record No.: PLN-13028-SP Salmon Creek area Recommended DENIAL of a Special Per...
Sponsors: Planning and Building
Attachments: 1. 11869 11321 13028 Combined Staff Report 10.01.2026, 2. Attachment 1A - 11869 Draft Resolution, 3. Attachment 1B - 11321 Draft Resolution, 4. Attachment 1C - 13028 Draft Resolution, 5. Attachment 2A - 11869 Location Map, 6. Attachment 2B - 11321 Location Map, 7. Attachment 2C - 13028 Location Map, 8. Attachment 3A - 11869 Correspondence Summary, 9. Attachment 3B - 11321 Correspondence Summary, 10. Attachment 3C - 13028 Correspondence Summary, 11. Attachment 4 - 13028 Public Comment In Support of Denial
To: Zoning Administrator

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Denial of two Conditional Use Permits and Two Special Permits (three projects total) for commercial cannabis cultivation due to inconsistency with Humboldt County Code.

Humboldt’s Finest Agriculture, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 210-117-023
Record No.: PLN-11869-CUP
Dinsmore area

Recommended DENIAL of a Conditional Use Permit for 14,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. A Special Permit is also proposed to reduce the setback from Six Rivers National Forest.

Karolina Dragoytchev Conditional Use Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-161-016
Record No.: PLN-11321-CUP
Ettersberg area

Recommended DENIAL of Conditional Use Permit for existing 10,920 square feet mixed light and 2,000 square feet outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation.

Will Randall Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-061-038
Record No.: PLN-13028-SP
Salmon Creek area

Recommended DENIAL of a Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:

Adopt the resolutions, (Attachment 1A, 1B, and 1C) which do the following:

a - Finds that the Zoning Administrator has found the projects exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270; and

b - Finds that the applicants have not provided sufficient evidence necessary to make the required findings for approval; and

c - Deny the Humboldt’s Finest Agriculture, LLC (PLN-11869-CUP), Karolina Dragoytchev (PLN-11321-CUP), and Will Randall (PLN-13028-CUP) Conditional Use Permits and Special Permits.

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DISCUSSION:
Project Locations: PLN-11869-CUP - This project is in the Dinsmore area approximately 7 miles from Highway 36 at the property known as 5333 Forest Route 1N08. PLN-11321-CUP ...

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