To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Mattole River Farms, LLC Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow 11,400 Square Feet of Existing Cannabis Cultivation
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
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 21-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Considers the Addendum along with the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the CMMLUO per section 15162(c) of CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Makes the findings to deny the appeal submitted by Mattole River Farms, LLC and to approve the Conditional Use Permit; and
c. Deny the Appeal
d. Approve the Conditional Use Permit for 11,400 square feet of existing cannabis cultivation.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The Appellant has paid the appeal fee associated with filing this appeal.
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
Mattole River Farms, LLC filed an appeal of the Planning Commission approval of the Conditional Use Permit for Mattole River Farms, LLC (Applicant). The applicant is appealing the Planning Commission's approval because the project was approved for a smaller cultivation area than requested in the application. The application submitted on December 12, 2016 was for 17,000 square feet of existing outdoor and 4,800 square feet of existing mixed-light cultivation. At their November 19, 2020 meeting, the Planning Commission approved the permit for 11,400 square feet of cultivation (4,800 square feet of mixed light and 6,600 square feet of outdoor). The appeal claims that the applicant was denied the opportunity to present testimony and evidence that they believe supports approval of a larger amount of commercial cultivation and that approval for a lessor amount of cultivation re...
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