COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT - Meeting of Planning Commission on 1/20/2022 at 6:00 PM

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Meeting Name:

Planning Commission

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

1/20/2022 6:00 PM

Minutes status:

Final

Meeting location:

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
Regular Meeting - Virtual

Published agenda:

Agenda (PDF)

Published minutes:

Action Summary

Meeting video:

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Meeting Items (18)

File #	Ver.	Agenda #	Type	Title	Action	Result	Action Details	Video
22-79	1	1.	Zoning Item	Review and approval of the December 02, 2021, Action Summary	approved		Action details	Not available
22-80	1	2.	Zoning Item	Review and approval of the December 16, 2021, Action Summary	approved		Action details	Not available
22-81	1	3.	Zoning Item	Review and approval of the January 06, 2022, Action Summary	approved		Action details	Not available
16426	1	1.	Zoning Item	Asia’s Best, Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-2020-16426 (filed 6/11/2020) Assessor’s Parcel Number 015-211-010 Eureka area A Conditional Use Permit and a Coastal Development Permit to allow a retail food and dry goods market in an existing 600 sq. ft. space within the Sacred Heart Church campus located at 2085 Myrtle Avenue Eureka. Parking would be shared with the activities of the church and an administrative office for the Humboldt-Del Norte County Medical Society. The retail food market also proposes a ground mounted sign near the entrance into the campus off Edgewood Road. ..Recommendation Adopt the Resolution to take the following actions: 1) find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(a)of the State CEQA Guidelines, 2) make all the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development, and 3) approve the Asia’s Best Market project subject to the recommended conditions.	approved with conditions	Pass	Action details	Video
10651	1	2.	Zoning Item	Midgad, LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-10651-CUP Assessor’s Parcel Number: 219-051-009 Salmon Creek Area A Conditional Use Permit for 19,800 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. The project will be supported by a 1,000 square-foot propagation greenhouse. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing 194,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond. The capacity of this pond is proposed to be expanded to 236,000 gallons. Water storage for irrigation totals 210,000 gallons between the 194,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond and existing hard-tank storage. The projected annual water usage for the project totals 227,000 gallons. All processing activities occur onsite in existing structures. Energy for the operation is sourced from a solar array with a generator to provide supplemental energy.	approved with conditions	Pass	Action details	Video
11713	1	3.	Zoning Item	Green Management Group of Humboldt, LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-11713-CUP Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 223-032-001 Garberville area A Conditional Use Permit for 17,740 square feet (SF) of existing mixed-light cannabis cultivation with 3,210 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is sourced from a 150,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond and two (2) spring diversions. Existing water storage is 222,825 gallons. Estimated annual water usage is 222,000 gallons. Drying and bucking occurs onsite in an existing metal building, with all other processing occurring off-site at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility. Power is provided by generators. The proposed project also includes a Special Permit for development within the Streamside Management Area for use and maintenance of the two (2) points of diversion (POD), decommissioning of two additional PODs, culvert replacement and maintenance, and decommissioning of four (4) existing stream crossings and associated restoration.	approved as amended	Pass	Action details	Video
21-1768	1	4.	Zoning Item	Green Crows, LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-11976-CUP Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 033-120-013 Benbow area A Conditional Use Permit for 14,814 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor and mixed-light cannabis cultivation, with 1,481 SF of outdoor propagation. The cultivation consists of 11,314 of full sun outdoor, and 3,500 sf of mixed light. Proposed mixed-light cultivation activities are contingent upon Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) power lines being developed. Annual water use is 163,600 gallons based on existing outdoor cultivation and 229,600 gallons with mixed-light. Water for irrigation is provided by a rain catchment system. There are 219,000 gallons of water storage in a series of hard-sided tanks and bladders and 50,000 more gallons of storage are proposed. A 2,000-watt solar system supplies all power for cultivation activities. Two generators are stored onsite for emergency use only.	approved with conditions	Pass	Action details	Video
11402	1	5.	Zoning Item	Soul Arc Solutions, Inc Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-11402-CUP Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 108-012-010. Ettersburg area A Conditional Use Permit for 18,092 square feet (SF) of existing cannabis cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from a point of diversion and rainwater catchment pond. Water storage totals 290,000 gallons. Drying and curing would be on-site in a proposed 1,000-square-foot facility, with other processing occurring off-site. Electricity is sourced from generator power with solar power proposed.	approved with conditions	Pass	Action details	Video
12436	1	6.	Zoning Item	Forever Loving Humboldt Inc. Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-12436-CUP Assessor’s Parcel Number: 211-374-014 Myers Flat area A Conditional Use Permit for 32,500 square feet of existing commercial cannabis cultivation, consisting of 22,000 square feet of outdoor cultivation and 10,500 square feet of mixed light cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from two groundwater wells, which are registered as riparian diversions due to their proximity to the water course. The applicant estimates 475,000 gallons are needed for irrigation annually. Drying occurs on-site in an existing barn, with other processing activities occurring off-site at a licensed processing facility. Electricity is sourced from PGE and a generator.	denied	Pass	Action details	Video
12812	1	7.	Zoning Item	Ambiguity Farm LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-12812-CUP Assessor’s Parcel Number: 223-011-009, 223-011-007. Garberville area A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation, and a Special Permit for restoration work within the SMA. Ancillary propagation will occur in two 1,250-square-foot greenhouses for a total propagation space of 2,500 square feet. There will be three cultivation cycles occurring annually. All processing will occur offsite. Water for the project will be sourced from an onsite 800,000-gallon onstream-pond and a proposed rainwater catchment system. The applicant anticipates 400,000 gallons of water will be required for irrigation annually. There are 100,000 gallons of available water storage occurring in two 50,000-gallon metal tanks, with 300,000 gallons of additional water storage proposed for the project. There will be a maximum of four employees required for operations. Power for the project is sourced from a solar array with a backup generator.	approved with conditions	Pass	Action details	Video
120	1	8.	Zoning Item	MDF Enterprises, Inc, Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate Record Number PLN-12095-ZCC Assessor’s Parcel Number: 210-250-022. Bridgeville area A Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate to receive 60,000 square feet of mixed light cultivation in 24 greenhouses from three retirement sites, add 6,000 square feet of additional propagation space in two greenhouse/nursery buildings, and add a 2,400 square foot metal building for processing. The proposed uses would add to an existing approved 30,000 square feet of mixed light cultivation and 3,000 square feet of propagation in 13 greenhouses. Existing and proposed cultivation will total 90,000 square feet in 37 greenhouses, and 9,000 square feet of propagation in three greenhouses. An existing 1,500 square foot metal building will be retrofitted to code as a cottage/office for a caretaker/manager who will be onsite 24 hours per day. An existing 1.5 million-gallon rainwater catchment pond, and two existing wells for backup, will serve the existing and proposed cultivations. There are 16 existing water tanks, which,	approved as amended	Pass	Action details	Video
17034	1	9.	Zoning Item	Conklin Creek Farms, Inc. Record Number PLN-2021-17034 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 105-042-002; 105-111-001; 105-071-005; and 105-101-006. Petrolia Area, A Special Permit for 43,560 square feet (one acre) of new mixed light cultivation. Four Zoning Clearance Certificates for 5,000 square feet of indoor cultivation; 23,500 square feet of enclosed wholesale nursery; offsite processing; and distribution. Power is provided by PGE and solar. Irrigation water is provided by a 2.6-million-gallon rainwater catchment pond. Annually water usage is estimated at 655,000 gallons. The indoor cultivation is associated with a 500 square foot ancillary nursery. The mixed light cultivation is associated with a 4,360 square foot ancillary nursery.	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
11248	1	10.	Zoning Item	H2 Equity, LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-11248-CUP) Assessor’s Parcel Number: 221-021-008 Salmon Creek area A Conditional Use Permit for 49,650 square feet of existing commercial cannabis cultivation of which 8,782 square feet is mixed light cultivation and 40,868 square feet is outdoor cultivation utilizing light depravation techniques. The project is supported by 2,363 square feet of propagation space. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing well, a hydrologically connected pond, and rainwater catchment. The projected annual water usage totals 892,176 gallons and existing available water storage totals 416,500 gallons. All processing occurs onsite in an existing structure. Energy is sourced from solar and generators.	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
16602	1	11.	Zoning Item	Humboldt Hempire Farms, LLC Record No. PLN-2020-16602 APN 223-061-011 Garberville Area A Special Permit for 14,400 square feet of new mixed light cannabis cultivation (originally noticed for 43,560 square feet). Water for irrigation will be provided by rainwater catchment. There is an approved land use permit on the subject parcel that allows for a business engaged in the collection, storage, delivery, and sale of non-potable water to residents in the Southern Humboldt area for primarily agricultural use (e.g., irrigation). The applicant will utilize water from this onsite business to support the cultivation. The applicant anticipates approximately 145,000 gallons of water will be required annually for irrigation. There is 3,360,000 gallons of water storage onsite. Processing such as drying and curing will occur in a 5,060-square-foot structure. Further processing will occur offsite at a licensed processing facility. Power of the project will be provided by PG&E.	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
17477	1	1.	Zoning Item	McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) Mad River Floodplain Habitat Restoration and Public Access Conditional Use Permit Extension Record Number PLN-2021-17477 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 508-021-007, 508-021-006, 506-341-017, and county road right-of-way. McKinleyville area Two-year extension of 15879-CUP for MCSD for habitat restoration and public access improvements. The original project was a Conditional Use Permit for habitat restoration to remove infrastructure in the floodplain and restore a more natural connection to the Mad River and thereby increase the quantity and quality of available salmonid habitat in the Mad River watershed. The project will also establish public access over-looking the Mad River, and trail access to the floodplain and river. No changes to the project are proposed. MCSD is the lead agency under CEQA. GHD on behalf of MCSD prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (SCH #2020039047). The Planning Commission in Resolution 20-75 determined that the IS/MND adequately identified and reduced environmental effects to less	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
17480	1	2.	Zoning Item	Redwood Parks Lodge Co., Inc. Conditional Use, Special, and Coastal Development Permits Extensions Record Number PLN-2021-17480 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 520-142-009 Orick area Project includes: 152-unit transient habitation facility (special occupancy park), to include: a campground, RV Park, Lodge (commercial center), and gas station. The special occupancy park will include 82 RV sites, 48 tent camping sites, 12 park model cabins, 10 cottages, 3 bathhouses, internal trails connecting to the existing Redwood Creek Levee Trail, an open playing field, and a commercial center constructed in a traditional lodge building style. The commercial center will include the resort activity center, administrative offices, a deli and convenience store/gift shop, a touring center, and gas station. An existing residence will remain and be used as a caretaker's residence and office space. A 2,076 square foot maintenance barn will be constructed to the north of the residence and will house the wastewater treatment system operations and maintenance area. The on-site sewage disposal system pr	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
21-1544	1	3.	Zoning Item	Golden Bud, LLC Special Permit Record Numbers: PLN-11439-SP and PLN-2020-16911 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 218-031-008 Palo Verde area A Special Permit for 7,700 square feet (SF) of existing cultivation and 35,860 SF of new cultivation. Ancillary propagation will occur in a 960 SF greenhouse. Irrigation water will be sourced from a rainwater catchment system. Estimated annual water usage is currently 282,000 gallons and is anticipated to be 607,200 gallons at full project build-out. There will be a total of 607,200 gallons of water storage onsite. Processing will occur in a proposed 1,334-square-foot structure. Power will be provided by solar and wind, with PG&E to offset any additional needs.	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available
17452	1	4.	Zoning Ordinance	PROPOSED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE: Case Number PLN-2021-17452 Humboldt County The proposed ordinance affects all unincorporated areas of Humboldt County. The purpose and intent of this Telecommunications Ordinance is to provide a uniform and comprehensive set of standards for the development, siting and installation of wireless telecommunications facilities. These standards do all the following: protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County; protect aesthetic values in accordance with the guidelines and intent of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; encourage siting in preferred locations to help preserve the County’s rural character, including the protection of scenic, natural and cultural resources; and minimize the intrusion of these uses into residential areas. The proposed ordinance uses a tiered approach to permitting communication facilities: the lowest tier (“Tier 1”) applies a streamlined permit process to easily allow telecommunication facilities least likely to have any impacts.	continued	Pass	Action details	Not available