Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Zoning Administrator Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/6/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
Regular Meeting - Virtual
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23-996 11. Zoning ItemSalmon Creek Farm, LLC Zoning Clearance Certificate Record Number: PLN-11533-ZCC (filed 11/28/2016) Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 221-081-005 Ettersburg Area Denial of a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 20,000 square feet of pre-existing Mixed Light commercial cannabis cultivation. Irrigation water proposal was unclear and indicated both a Point of Diversion from a spring and a 150,000-gal. rain catchment pond exist on the parcel. Water storage existing is approximately 208,000-gal. between two (2) 20,000-gal. bladders, the 150,000-gal. pond, and the remaining in hard sided tanks. Annual water use was estimated by the applicant to be approximately 170,000-gal. Power is proposed from one 56 kW generator. The project has an unresolved violation for cultivating in 2022 with an expired Interim Permit.recommended for denial  Action details Not available
23-997 12. Zoning ItemBig Sun Farms, Inc.; Special Permits Record Number: PLN-11580-SP (filed 12/01/2016) Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 216-072-009 New Harris area Big Sun Farms, Inc. seeks a Special Permit for 9,850 square feet of pre-existing Outdoor cultivation of commercial cannabis, and 960 square feet of ancillary nursery space. A second Special Permit is required to address previous unauthorized development of a cultivation area within a Streamside Management Area (SMA), and subsequent decommissioning of cultivation area and remediation of the SMA. Processing such as bucking down flower, drying, and curing occur onsite in an existing attached garage or 30’x40’ shop, with additional processing such as trimming and packaging occurring offsite at a licensed facility. Irrigation water is provided by a groundwater well, and the applicant plans on converting the project to rain catchment by 12/31/2024. Existing water storage is 50,000-gal., and an additional 70,000-gal. to be added. Rain will be captured from the roofs of two greenhouses and one storage shed, amounting to collection of approximapproved  Action details Not available
23-1002 13. Zoning ItemCalcanna, LLC, Special Permit Assessor Parcel Number: 223-211-001 Record No.: PLN-12281-SP 1202 Little Buck Mountain Road, Garberville area A Special Permit for 10,000 square feet (SF) of existing commercial cannabis cultivation comprising of 6,924 SF of mixed light and 3,078 SF of outdoor with 960 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted well, with a proposal to add rainwater catchment. Existing water storage is 50,500 gallons in hard tanks, with an additional 65,000 gallons in hard tanks proposed, for a total of 115,500 gallons of storage. Estimated annual water usage is 87,000 gallons. Onsite processing, including trimming and packaging, occurs in an existing 750 SF dry shed and 1,152 SF outbuilding, respectively. Power is provided by solar and a generator, and includes a proposal to add additional solar and/or connect to PG&E. The Zoning Administrator will consider a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and an addendum prepared per §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines.approved  Action details Not available
23-1003 14. Zoning ItemPacific Gas & Electric Vegetation Maintenance and Tree Removal, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit Record No.: PLN-2021-17553 Trinidad and Arcata Areas Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 506-241-009-000, 508-081-039-000, 515-191-023-000, 515-191-035-000, 515-191-047-000, 517-041-016-000, 517-052-003-000, 517-091-002-000, 517-231-061-00, 517-231-063-000 Record No. PLN-2021-17557 Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 307-061-007-000, 508-061-002-000, 508-061-007-000, 517-141-002-000, 517-142-013-000, 517-142-014-000, 517-142-015-000, 517-142-016-000, 517-155-006-000, 517-155-015-000, 518-012-002-000, 518-012-007-000, 518-012-025-000, 518-012-026-000, 518-012-027-000, 518-062-004-000, 518-072-002-000, 518-072-007-000, 518-072-008-000, 518-075-001-000, 518-075-003-000, 518-075-005-000, 518-112-006-000, 518-121-001-000, 518-121-009-000, 519-322-007-000, 519-322-022-000 Humboldt Bay, Janes Creek, and Orick Area Record No. PLN-2022-17613 Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 508-081-039-000 & 508-081-040-000 McKinleyville Area Record No. PLN-2022-17752 Assessor Parcel Numbeapproved as amended  Action details Not available