To: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Appeal of the Planning Commission's Denial of a Coastal Development Permit for the Installation of Three Utility Poles and a Voltage Regulator along Patrick's Point Drive
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing and receive the staff report, testimony by the appellant (applicant), and public; and
2. Close the public hearing; and
3. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 22-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15270 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Finds that the proposed project is inconsistent with the Trinidad Area Local Coastal Plan; and
c. Denies the Appeal submitted by Pacific Gas & Electric; and
d. Denies the Coastal Development Permit.
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to give notice of the decision to the appellant, the Planning and Building Department, and any other interested party.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The Appellant has paid the fee associated with filing this appeal (1100277-608000).
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
This item is an appeal of the Humboldt County Planning Commission's July 7, 2022 denial of a Coastal Development Permit for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) by a unanimous vote (YES: McCavour, Mulder, Newman, Bongio, Mitchell, O'Neill, ABSENT: Levy). PG&E believes that the Planning Commission made an error and committed an abuse of discretion in denying the Coastal Development Permit application. The Planning Commission action was based on the scenic character of Patrick's Point Drive and that PG&E did not present options or reasons as to why this was the only feasible design. The Planning and Building Department does not support the appeal.
Project Description
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) requested a Coastal Development Permit to...
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