File #: 20-1484    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Board Order Status: Passed
File created: 11/6/2020 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 11/10/2020 Final action: 11/10/2020
Title: Friends of Ferndale for a Livable Community's Appeal of a Conditional Use Permit approved by the Planning Commission on September 17, 2020, authorizing five (5) concerts and two (2) motorcycle racing events annually at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds by the Humboldt County Fair Association.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Resolution Conditions (11.6.20).JHF_clean.pdf, 3. Attachment 2 - Maps & Plans.pdf, 4. Attachment 3 - MND comments from RWG Law.pdf, 5. Attachment 4 - Appeal Letter from RWG Law.pdf, 6. Attachment 5 - Draft ISMND with substitute mitigation measures.pdf, 7. Attachment 6 - PC Staff Rpt and supplementals.pdf, 8. Attachment 7 - correspondence re continuance.pdf, 9. Attachment 8 Correspondence re Andy Titus.pdf, 10. Public Comment COB, 11. Public Comment I1, 12. Resolution 20-108

To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Public Hearing

SUBJECT:
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Friends of Ferndale for a Livable Community's Appeal of a Conditional Use Permit approved by the Planning Commission on September 17, 2020, authorizing five (5) concerts and two (2) motorcycle racing events annually at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds by the Humboldt County Fair Association.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing on the appeal and receive the staff report, testimony by the appellant and applicant, and public;
2. Close the public testimony portion of the hearing;
3. Deliberate on the Appeal of the Use Permit, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Substitute Mitigation Measures, and Mitigation Monitoring Program (Attachment 5);
4. Close the public hearing;
5. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 20-__) (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Adopts the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration in Attachment 5 as required by Section 15074(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, and finds that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment;
b. Approves the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
c. Makes the findings to deny the Appeal and approve the Conditional Use Permit; and
d. Denies the Appeal submitted by Friends of Ferndale for a Livable Community; and
e. Approves the Conditional Use Permit authorizing five (5) concerts and two (2) motorcycle racing events to be held annually at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds; and
f. Directs the Planning and Department to file a Notice of Determination for the project in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The Appellant has paid an appeal fee for filing and processing of this appeal.

DISCUSSION:

Executive Summary
This is an appeal of the Humboldt County Planning Commission's September 17, 2020 approval of a Conditional Use Permit bei...

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