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Final
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Planning and Building Department
3015 H St.
Eureka, CA 95501
Special Meeting - Virtual
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11933
| 1 | 1. | | Zoning Item | Season George: Special Permit (2)
Record Number PLN-11933-SP (filed 12/16/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 033-271-009
Garberville Area
A Special Permit for 2,000 square feet of existing full-sun outdoor cannabis cultivation and 1,000 square feet of new full sun outdoor cannabis cultivation. Water for irrigation is provided by rainwater catchment. There is 10,000 gallons of tank storage on site and the annual estimated water budget is 10,000 gallons. No employees are required as operations will be conducted by the resident operator. Power is provided by PG&E, and solar is proposed. Also requested is a Special Permit to allow cannabis tour visits, which will be conducted by a licensed third-party tour operator. | approved | |
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12260
| 1 | 2. | | Zoning Item | New Earth Farms, LLC: Special Permit (2)
Record Number PLN-12260-CUP (filed 12/22/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 524-072-010.
Willow Creek area
A Special Permit for 10,000 square feet (SF) of existing mixed light cultivation with 1,000 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water will be sourced from rainwater catchment. Estimated annual water usage is currently 150,000 gallons. Water storage will total 247,500 gallons. Processing will occur in a proposed 2,500-square-foot structure. Power will be provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and a generator for emergency purposes only. A Special Permit is also requested to reduce the required 600-foot setback from Public Lands. The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator will consider an Addendum to a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration. | continued | |
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17162
| 1 | 3. | | Zoning Item | Nava Ranch, LLC: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-2021-17162 (filed 4/15/2021)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 107-106-006
Honeydew area
A Special Permit for the expansion of an approved cultivation site (PLN-12657-SP). The project will consist of 43,560 square feet (SF) of mixed light cultivation in twelve (12) greenhouses and 2,500 SF of indoor cultivation in a converted barn. The original project consisted of 6,600 square feet of mixed light cultivation, 2,700 square feet of outdoor cultivation, and 2,500 square feet of indoor cultivation. The outdoor cultivation will be converted to mixed light and the total mixed light cultivation area will be expanded to one acre. This represents a total increase of 34,260 SF of cultivation area. The applicant hopes to achieve up to three (3) harvests annually. All water will be sourced by rainwater catchment from an existing pond, a proposed pond, and an existing rooftop rainwater catchment system. The estimated water needed annually for irrigation is approximately 550,000 gallons (11.94 gal/sq.ft./yr). Please note that this estimate may | continued | |
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17562
| 1 | 4. | | Zoning Item | Caltrans Culvert Replacement:
Record Number PLN-2022-17562 (filed 1/4/2022)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 000-000-000 (Caltrans right-of-way)
Adjacent parcels: 511-351-001, 511-351-009, 520-261-004.
A Coastal Development Permit for the removal and replacement of two existing culverts which have reached the end of their serviceable life. Both culverts are within Caltrans’ right-of-way of Highway 101, and will be on the same alignment as the culverts being replaced. The culvert at PM 94.95 will be the same material as the existing, which is corrugated steel pipe. The culvert at PM 119.46 is in an area of high soil moisture, and will be replaced with reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) rather than corrugated steel pipe (CSP) to provide additional life expectancy for the new culvert. Additional work includes the replacement of the headwall at the PM 119.46 culvert. Best management practices and specific avoidance measures are incorporated into the project to avoid impacts to biological resources. The work should last no longer than 30 working days, and traffic control measures will b | approved | |
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11898 11899
| 1 | 5. | | Zoning Item | Angie Jeong: Special Permit & Zoning Clearance Certificate
Record Number PLN-11898-SP & PLN-11899-ZCC (filed 12/15/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number’s (APN) 314-222-005 & 314-223-009.
Kneeland Area
PLN-11898-SP
Project is for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, and 2,000 sq. ft. of ancillary propagation (to supply immature plants on-site and on adjacent parcel APN: 314-223-006). Of that, 4,500 sq. ft. is pre-existing and 5,500 sq. ft. will be new cultivation. Light-deprivation methods (without the use of supplemental lights) will be utilized for 6,080 sq. ft. of cultivation within greenhouses, and 3,920 sq. ft. will be full-sun outdoor. Water for irrigation of pre-existing cultivation is currently sourced from a spring diversion on adjacent parcel 314-223-010, under Water Right Certificate H509142, and the applicant has an easement allowing access of the diversion on the adjacent parcel. The applicant is proposing to install a 180,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond to collect water for irrigation of all new cultivation areas o | approved | |
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12045
| 1 | 6. | | Zoning Item | Hope Springs Farm: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12045-SP (filed 12/19/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 210-043-003.
Dinsmore area
A Special Permit for 10,000 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation, including 600 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is currently sourced from a permitted groundwater well; however, the applicant is proposing to switch to rainwater catchment and add additional water storage onsite by 2024. There will be a total of 211,000 gallons of water storage. Estimated annual water usage is 90,000 gallons. Processing occurs onsite. Power is provided by a generator and solar. The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator will consider an Addendum to a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration. | approved | |
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12345
| 1 | 7. | | Zoning Item | Vital Herb Farm, LLC: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12345-SP (filed 12/22/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 221-221-012
Ettersburg area
The applicant is seeking a Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. The applicant will utilize light depravation techniques to achieve two harvests annually. The project will be supported by 984 square feet of propagation space. Irrigation is provided from rainwater catchment that fills 70,600 gallons of water tanks. Projected annual water use is approximately 60,000 gallons. A maximum of 2 employees will be utilized. Solar panels supply most of the power needed for the project and a generator is onsite to provide supplemental energy. The applicant is also seeking approval of a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels resulting in two parcels. The purpose of the LLA is to create two approximate 40-acre parcels that allow for more beneficial and valuable land use opportunities for the property owners. | approved | |
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12679
| 1 | 9. | | Zoning Item | Emerald Triangle Medicinal, Inc.: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12679-SP (filed 12/28/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 081-051-014
Myers Flat Area
The applicant is seeking a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 4,999 square feet of existing commercial cannabis cultivation of which 3,879 square feet is outdoor cultivation and 1,120 square feet is mixed light cultivation. The project is supported by 344 square feet of propagation space in two existing structures. The estimated annual water usage for the project totals 31,829 gallons (6.3 gal/SF). Water for irrigation is sourced from the Myers Flat Mutual Water System. There is no onsite water storage. All processing occurs onsite in an existing 120 square foot structure and 240 square foot trailer. The applicant is proposing to construct an additional 240 square foot processing structure. Up to four family members will be onsite assisting with operations, no employees are required. Energy for the project is sourced from P.G.&E. A Special Permit is also required for a setback reduction to Humboldt Redwoods State Park | approved | |
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17483
| 1 | 10. | | Zoning Item | Angela Cho: Coastal Development Permit
Record Number PLN-2021-17483 (filed 10/15/21)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 402-042-010
Indianola Area.
A Coastal Development Permit to authorize the replacement of an 11-foot-deep hand dug well with a professionally drilled domestic groundwater well. The approximately 2.2-acre parcel is currently developed with a residence and detached shed/outbuilding. The current well conditions are deteriorating, and water volume has decreased significantly as the only source of water to the parcel. The applicant has provided documentation of poor water quality and water pressure. An emergency permit was granted on 2-18-22 pursuant Humboldt County Code 312-15. No tree removal or grading are proposed. | approved | |
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11214
| 1 | 1. | | Zoning Item | MDRV Realty Holdings, LLC: Special Permit (2)
Record Number PLN-11214-SP (filed 9/22/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 208-241-006
Dinsmore/Mad River Area
A Special Permit for 2,000 square feet (sf) existing outdoor and 4,850 sf existing mixed-light cultivation with a 720 sf ancillary propagation area. Water for irrigation is provided by a stream diversion (POD 1 under Water Right Certificate H100730), and a Special Permit is being requested to approve the continued use and maintenance of the stream diversion. There is a total of 50,000 gallons of water stored on-site in hard sided tanks, and estimated annual water usage is 50,000 gallons. Drying and curing will occur on-site and trimming will occur off-site at a licensed processing facility. Power is sourced from an on-site generator, and future solar is proposed. An additional Special Permit is being requested to reduce the 600-foot setback to public lands (SRNF), to approximately 320 feet. | referred | |
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12615
| 1 | 2. | | Zoning Item | Vesuvio Gardens: Special Permit (4) Notice of Merger
Record Number PLN-12615-SP (filed 12/28/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 220-161-017
Whitethorn Area
A Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing light-deprivation outdoor cannabis cultivation and 1,000 square feet of ancillary propagation space, a Special Permit for a setback reduction to public lands, a Special Permit for work in a Streamside Management Area (SMA), a Special Permit for the ongoing use and maintenance of a point of diversion (POD) within an SMA used for irrigation, and a Notice of Merger of two parcels of approximately 10.7 and 4.3 acres, to result in one parcel of approximately 15 acres. Propagation space totals 1,000 square feet. Water for irrigation will be provided by a POD from an onsite spring. Water storage onsite totals 80,000 gallons occurring in one (1) 30,000-gallon tank and ten (10) 5,000-gallon tanks. The applicant anticipates 100,000 gallons of water will be required annually for irrigation. The applicant has been conditioned to obtain additional hard tank storage to meet projected i | continued | |
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12651
| 1 | 8. | | Zoning Item | Mayers Flat Farm, LLC: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12651-SP (filed 12/28/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 211-372-006
Myers Flat Area
A Special Permit to expand an existing 8,750-square-foot (SF) cannabis cultivation operation consisting of two light-deprivation greenhouses to 41,300 SF of outdoor cultivation in 11 light-deprivation greenhouses. Ancillary propagation would occur also expand to 3,900-SF consisting of a 3,360-SF propagation area and within an existing 840-SF greenhouse. Water is sourced from a 350,000-gallon onsite rainwater catchment pond with excess flows would be pumped to a collection of 40,000 gallons of proposed tank storage. A point of diversion (POD) and groundwater well are used for domestic purposes. Water usage is estimated to require 379,444 gallons for irrigation, per growing season, at full buildout (9.2 gallons/SF/year), with an additional 18,250-gallons used domestically. Existing water storage of 364,100 gallons would be expanded to 404,100 gallons at full buildout. Drying of cannabis would continue onsite in an existing outbuilding us | continued | |
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