To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
SUBJECT:
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1:30 p.m. - Maple Creek Investments, LLC Appeal of the Planning Commission Denial of a Special Permit to Allow 27,025 Square Feet of New Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing and receive the staff report, testimony by the applicant/ appellant, and public;
2. Close the public hearing;
3. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 20-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Considers the Addendum along with the Environmental Impact Report certified for the CCLUO per section 15162(c) of CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Makes the findings to grant the appeal submitted by Maple Creek Investments, LLC and to approve the Special Permit; and
c. Grant the Appeal
d. Approve the Special Permit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The Appellant has paid the appeal fee associated with this appeal.
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This is a continuance of the public hearing item from October 20, 2020 to allow the applicant to look at design options which would reduce the size of the cultivation area (10,000 square feet was given as the target), provide better screening and look placing all the infrastructure on the same side of the wetland areas as the cannabis cultivation. The Board also wanted to provide the opportunity for Supervisor Madrone to meet with the applicant and neighbors and determine if a solution could be developed. The direction of the Board has been followed, but there is not a clear solution that is agreeable to both the community and applicant. Staff is recommending approval of the appeal and the Special Permit with revisions to the alternative presented by the applicant.
Background
On October 23, 2020 a site visit was attended by the applicant, property owner, County staff and Supervisor Madrone. At the s...
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