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Meeting Name: Zoning Administrator Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/2/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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23-267 11. Zoning ItemHumboldt Natural Collective Special Permits Assessor Parcel Number: 221-111-027 Record Number: PLN-11460-CUP 4840 Doody Ridge Road, Ettersburg area A Special Permit for 9,850 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation utilizing light deprivation techniques within three (3) greenhouses and 1,050 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is sourced from two (2) points of diversion from a spring and spring-fed pond. Existing available water storage is 83,000 gallons in a 60,000-gallon pond and a series of hard-sided tanks. Estimated annual water usage is 53,000 gallons. Processing occurs onsite within two (2) separate areas. A maximum of eight (8) people will be onsite during peak operations. Power is provided by two (2) generators and solar, with long-term plans to add additional solar onsite. Special Permits are also requested for development in the Streamside Management Area (SMA) related to continued use and maintenance of the points of diversion, and for a setback reduction to reduce the 600-foot setback requirement from public lands.   Not available Not available
23-271 12. Zoning ItemMR Hilltop Buds Special Permits Assessor’s Parcel Number: 208-341-015 Record Number: PLN-12014-SP 14501 Cobb Road, Dinsmore area A Special Permit for an existing 9,984 square foot (SF) cannabis cultivation, of which 8,584 SF is outdoor (full sun and light deprivation) and 1,400 SF is mixed light, which is also utilized for ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is currently sourced from a permitted groundwater well; however, the applicant proposes to switch to rainwater catchment, unless the well is determined to be hydrologically disconnected from surface waters. Existing available water storage is 30,500 gallons in a series of hard-sided tanks and an additional 60,000 gallons will be added, for a total of 90,500 gallons of onsite water storage. Estimated annual water usage at full project build-out is 88,400 gallons. All processing currently occurs offsite at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility, although future onsite processing is anticipated. A maximum of three (3) people will be on-site during peak operations. Power is provided by two (2) generators; however,    Not available Not available
23-272 13. Zoning ItemAustin Gomm Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 511-261-026 Record No.: PLN-12284-SP McKinleyville area A Special Permit for 5,000 square feet (SF) of new indoor cannabis cultivation in an existing 6,144 SF shop, with ancillary propagation. Irrigation water will be sourced from the McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD). The applicant has obtained a Will-Serve letter from the MCSD allowing up to 2,600 cubic-feet (19,450 gallons) of water to be used monthly for the proposed cannabis facility. Total water storage is 5,000 gallons in one tank. Processing will be onsite in existing shop which is proposed to be converted into a commercial building to house the indoor cultivation, and drying and processing activities. Power for the operation will be provided by PGE.   Not available Not available
23-275 14. Zoning ItemSlagle Coastal Development Permit and Lot Line Adjustment Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 511-011-017 & 511-011-019 Record No.: PLN-2021-17036 (filed 02/11/21) McKinleyville area A Coastal Development Permit to facilitate a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels resulting in two parcels of approximately 5.73 acres and 24.51 acres respectively. The purpose of the LLA is to reconfigure Parcel B (APN 511-011-019) to prepare for sale, and to retain Parcel A (APN 511-011-017) under current ownership. The LLA will place an existing residence, detached garage, shop, and shed on Parcel A. Parcel B will retain two existing sheds and a large pond. Parcel A is served community water from the McKinleyville Community Service District, and private onsite wastewater treatment system. The parcels are accessed from Letz Avenue. No development is proposed as part of the project.   Not available Not available
23-276 15. Zoning ItemGiaimo Coastal Development Permit and Lot Line Adjustment Record Number: PLN-2022-17706 (filed 4/05/2022) Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 100-241-004 Ferndale area A Coastal Development Permit to allow a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels located off of Port Kenyon Road in Ferndale. The adjustment will take place between two parcels and result in two parcels. Currently the parcels are identified by a shared APN 100-241-004 and are legally comprised of two separate parcels separated at Bush Street. Parcel 2 is approximately 8.9 acres of land west of Bush Street and is currently vacant. Parcel 2 will be 17.62 acres after the adjustment and will remain vacant. Parcel 1 is 10.9 acres in size on lands east of Bush Street, and is developed with a single-family residence, and detached accessory building, both listed within the National Registry for Historical Places. Parcel 1 will be 2.18 acres after the adjustment. The residence utilizes a septic system and receives water service from an existing permitted well. The purpose of the Lot Line Adjustment is to adjust the parcel bounda   Not available Not available
23-277 16. Zoning ItemCatch a Cloud Farms, LLC Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) 314-131-073 Record No.: PLN-2022-17957 Kneeland area The applicant is seeking a Modification to a Special Permit to construct a one-million-gallon rainwater catchment pond, and Zoning Clearance Certificates for off-site commercial processing, off-site commercial propagation, distribution and non-volatile manufacturing of infused pre rolls, and a Special Permit for hosting farm tours. The parcel has already been permitted for 43,560 sf of cultivation under a previously approved permit (PLN-16541). No additional cultivation is proposed on this property, and the applicant is proposing to reduce previously approved nursery space from 4,500 square feet to 4,356 square feet. Distribution will take place in designated spaces within permitted commercial building, and will include transport, storage, labeling, packaging including making infused pre-rolls, facilitating testing, and sales to retailers for both product that is grown on-site and from other licensed operators year-round. Manufacturing and infusion include the manufactu   Not available Not available