File #: GPU ZR 11.01.18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Reported from Committee
File created: 10/26/2018 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 11/1/2018 Final action:
Title: County of Humboldt New Zoning Districts (GPU ZR 10.04.18) Countywide New Zoning Districts are proposed to be added to the Inland Zoning Ordinance and properties are proposed to be rezoned to be consistent with the 2017 Humboldt County General Plan. Implementation of Zoning Designations to be consistent with the Land Use Maps, adopted as part of the 2017 General Plan Update. The new Zoning Districts are proposed to be added to the Inland Zoning Ordinance (Section 314 of Title III, Division 1, Chapter 4 of Humboldt County Code) including the following: 1) new Mixed Use Zones that will be applied to areas with MU - Mixed Use, VC - Village Center, or RCC - Rural Community Center General Plan designations, 2) a new "RR - Railroad" Combining Zone that will be applied to railroad rights of way held by the North Coast Railroad Authority, and those along the former Annie and Mary Railroad rail corridor between Arcata and Blue Lake, and 3) a new "MR - Mineral Resources" Combining Zone that w...
Attachments: 1. GPU Rezone PC Staff Report Corrected.pdf

Title

County of Humboldt New Zoning Districts (GPU ZR 10.04.18)

Countywide

 

New Zoning Districts are proposed to be added to the Inland Zoning Ordinance and properties are proposed to be rezoned to be consistent with the 2017 Humboldt County General Plan.  Implementation of Zoning Designations to be consistent with the Land Use Maps, adopted as part of the 2017 General Plan Update.  The new Zoning Districts are proposed to be added to the Inland Zoning Ordinance (Section 314 of Title III, Division 1, Chapter 4 of Humboldt County Code) including the following: 1) new Mixed Use Zones that will be applied to areas with MU - Mixed Use, VC - Village Center, or RCC - Rural Community Center General Plan designations, 2) a new “RR - Railroad” Combining Zone that will be applied to railroad rights of way held by the North Coast Railroad Authority, and those along the former Annie and Mary Railroad rail corridor between Arcata and Blue Lake, and 3) a new “MR - Mineral Resources” Combining Zone that will be applied to parcels with permitted surface mining operations.  In addition, specific zones are proposed to be assigned to all areas currently zoned “U - Unclassified”.  Other minor changes to the Zoning Maps are also proposed to be consistent with the General Plan. The proposed new Zone Districts and the rezoned properties occur throughout the non-coastal areas of unincorporated Humboldt County. 

Recommendation

The Planning and Building Department is recommending the Planning Commission consider the Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for this project, adopt the resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance to make the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Maps as identified in the proposed ordinance