Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/23/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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20-927 11. Zoning ItemJeanne and David Dorris Case Number PLN-2019-15407 Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 203-181-045 111 and 117 Kemp Lane, Fortuna area A Minor Subdivision to divide an approximately eight-acre parcel into three parcels of 2.78 acres, 2.10 acres and 3.20 acres. The parcel is currently developed with an existing residence, a small cabin and several detached shops/sheds. Proposed Parcel 1 will be vacant and suitable for residential development, while proposed Parcels 2 and 3 will contain the existing residence and cabin, respectively. Proposed Parcel 2 will be served with water provided by the City of Fortuna and proposed Parcels 1 and 3 will be served by an on-site well located on proposed Parcel 1. All parcels will be served with on-site wastewater treatment systems. A Calfire exception request was submitted and approved to allow a reduced road width. Additionally, pursuant to Section 325-11 of the Subdivision Regulation, a Special Permit is required for Lot Size Modification to allow proposed Parcel 2 to be created as 2.10 acres.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-928 11. OrdinanceAccessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Project Description: To comply with new state requirements, the Coastal Second Residential Unit Ordinance (Section 313-87.1 of Title 3 Division 1 of Humboldt County Code) and the Inland Second and Secondary Dwelling Units Ordinance (Section 314-87.1 of Title 3 Division 1 of Humboldt County Code) are being repealed and replaced by a new Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance. The new ordinance includes reduced parking requirements and permitting requirements to encourage construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), allowing ADUs to be built as principally permitted structures in all zoning districts that allow single family and multifamily uses, and reducing fees charged for public water and wastewater services for ADUs. The new ordinance goes beyond state requirements by allowing “Tiny Homes” to be used as ADUs, modifying the Alternative Owner Builder (AOB) Regulations (Section 331.5-1 of Title 3 Division 3 of Humboldt County Code) to allow ADUs to be built as AOB units, and adding building codes for Tiny Homes to the building regulations in Serecommended for approvalPass Action details Not available
20-929 11. Zoning ItemThe Hills, LLC Conditional Use Permits and Special Permits Record Numbers: PLN-11638-CUP and PLN-11643-CUP Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 223-061-038, 223-061-043, 223-073-004, 223-073-005 960 Shadow Light Ranch Road and Section 19 of Township 04 South, Range 04 East, Humboldt Base & Meridian, Garberville area Project Description: Two Conditional Use Permits to allow continued cultivation of 60,940 square feet of existing outdoor and mixed light cannabis cultivation. There is 22,200 square feet of existing outdoor cultivation on APN 223-061-043 grown in 23 greenhouses. There is 38,740 square feet of cultivation on APNs 223-061-038, 223-073-004 and 223-073-005 that consists of 32,500 square feet of existing outdoor and 6,240 square feet of mixed light cultivation grown in 22 greenhouses. The proposed project includes relocation of five historic cultivation areas to environmentally superior locations on the subject parcels. Water is provided by an on-site well and a 2,800,000-gallon rain catchment pond. Processing, including drying, curing and trimming, will occur on APN 223-073-005 continuedPass Action details Not available
20-930 12. Zoning ItemOrganic Liberty CA, LLC, Conditional Use Permits, Lot Line Adjustment and Merger Record Numbers: PLN-12376-CUP (Case Numbers: CUP16-656, CUP17-042, CUP17-043 and CUP17-044) & PLN-2020-16443 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 524-073-003, 524-074-001, 524-091-002, 524-091-003, 524-091-005, 524-091-006, 524-101-008, 524-101-009, 524-101-011, 524-101-013, 524-101-015 and 524-101-017 229 Friday Ridge Road Willow Creek, CA Project Description: Four Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for 3.3 acres of new full-sun outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation on current APNs 524-073-003, 524-074-001, 524-091-002, 524-091-005, 524-091-006, 524-101-008, and 524-101-015. Water for irrigation will be supplied by three existing permitted on-site groundwater wells. Processing of cannabis will occur off site at a licensed processing facility. The project site includes 18.7 acres of prime agricultural soil and can facilitate up to 3.74 acres (20% of total) of cultivation under the CMMLUO. Additionally, a Lot Line Adjustment between four parcels resulting in four parcels and a Merger of two parcels resulting in approvedPass Action details Not available