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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 8/1/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
Regular Meeting - Hybrid
Published agenda: Agenda - Final Revised Agenda - Final Revised Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: 17700 Mark Dowdle 7.17.24.pdf, 17700 Cyndy Day-Wilson 7.31.24.pdf, wilson - 20170804_Old Table Bluff.pdf, wilson - 20220122_Email LLA.pdf, wilson - 20220418_Letter_Ford_12 Hawks Hill Road.pdf, wilson - 20231012_Letter from Slack.pdf, wilson - 20240108_Photo_Unauthorized Development_GM.pdf, wilson - Abandoned Well Regulations.pdf, wilson - Christensen Staff Report.pdf, wilson - Groundwater Article.pdf, wilson - IMG_1373.pdf, wilson - IMG_1374.pdf, wilson - IMG_1873.pdf, wilson - IMG_1876.pdf, wilson - IMG_2537.pdf, wilson - IMG_2540.pdf, wilson - IMG_2541 2.pdf, wilson - IMG_2541(1).pdf, wilson - IMG_2541.pdf, wilson - IMG_2550.pdf, wilson - IMG_2555 3.pdf, wilson - Martin Staff Report.pdf, wilson - Perc Test.pdf, wilson - Photos No Driveway.pdf, wilson - Samuelson Obit.pdf, wilson - Screen Shot 2022-10-17 at 10.09.15 AM.pdf, wilson - Speed Limits Stopping Differences.pdf, wilson - Title Research.pdf, wilson - Well Documents.pdf, wilson - Well Timeline.pdf, wilson - Zillow Listing.pdf, wilson - 3CD0810F-F7E5-4934-8025-F314B81B9CEF 2.MOV, wilson - 3CD0810F-F7E5-4934-8025-F314B81B9CEF 3.MOV, wilson - 3CD0810F-F7E5-4934-8025-F314B81B9CEF.MOV, wilson - 4C41A7A1-93E8-45D3-A6BE-5CD5CB4F9C7B 2.MOV, wilson - 4C41A7A1-93E8-45D3-A6BE-5CD5CB4F9C7B 3.MOV, wilson - 4C41A7A1-93E8-45D3-A6BE-5CD5CB4F9C7B.MOV, wilson - 571DC4B5-AE6D-4EB3-BA4B-6D0EF656951B 2.MOV, wilson - 571DC4B5-AE6D-4EB3-BA4B-6D0EF656951B 3.MOV, wilson - 571DC4B5-AE6D-4EB3-BA4B-6D0EF656951B.MOV, wilson - Toward Sustainable Growth in Arid Climates Requiring D, 12269 Red Tail Ranch Supplemental.pdf
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24-1160 12. ResolutionThe 2015 Sean O'Day and Kathryn O'Day Family Trust Agricultural Preserve and Land Conservation Contract Assessor Parcel Number: 106-091-009 Record Number: PLN-2024-18974 Ferndale area An application to establish a Class “A” Agricultural Preserve of approximately 200 acres pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act and the Humboldt County Williamson Act Guidelines and enter into a Land Conservation Contract.   Not available Video Video
24-1159 13. ResolutionThe 2015 Sean O'Day and Kathryn O'Day Family Trust Agricultural Preserve, Coastal Development Permit, Notice of Merger, and Land Conservation Contract Assessor Parcel Numbers: 403-071-052, 403-071-059, 403-071-060, and 403-071-061 Record Number: PLN-2024-18973 Freshwater area An application to establish a Class “A” Agricultural Preserve of approximately 157 acres pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act and the Humboldt County Williamson Act Guidelines and enter into a Land Conservation Contract, and to merge APNs 403-071-052 and 403-071-060 into one parcel of approximately 44 acres in size pursuant to Section 1.A(1) of Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 16-144 (Humboldt County Williamson Act Guidelines). A Coastal Development Permit is required for the merger of lands within the coastal zone.   Not available Video Video
24-1158 14. ResolutionTomasini Zone Reclassification Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 316-195-002 and 316-196-007 (one separate legal parcel) Record Number: PLN-2024-18912 High Prairie area A Zone Reclassification to rezone one legal parcel of approximately 120 acres (APN 316-195-002 and 316-196-007) from both Agriculture Exclusive with Special Building Site combining zone specifying a 160-acre minimum lot size (AE-B-5(160)) and Unclassified (U) into Timberland Production Zone (TPZ). The General Plan designation is Agricultural Grazing (AG), which is consistent with TPZ and does not need to be changed. The parcel is currently managed for timber production as part of a larger land unit that includes APN 316-196-004.   Not available Video Video
24-1156 16. ResolutionGreen With Envy, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-131-015 Record Numbers: PLN-12323-CUP Dinsmore area A Conditional Use Permit for 17,780 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation on parcel 210-131-015 supported by a 1,700 square foot ancillary nursery on parcel 210-131-018. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is approximately 143,000 gallons. Irrigation water is sourced from two rainwater catchment ponds located on parcel 210-131-015 with a total storage capacity of 465,930 gallons. The water sources are also shared with applications 11942 and 12321 which are owned and operated by the same applicant. Drying will occur onsite parcel 210-131-018 and trimming will occur offsite at a licensed facility. Power is provided by generators with a transition to renewable energy by January 2026 reserving generators for emergency use only. A Special Permit is included for encroachment into streamside management areas for irrigation water lines.   Not available Video Video
24-1155 17. ResolutionGreen With Envy, LLC Special Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-131-018 Record Numbers: PLN-12321-SP Dinsmore area A Special Permit for 8,370 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation on parcel 210-131-018 supported by a 700 square foot ancillary nursery on adjacent parcel 210-131-017. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is approximately 67,000 gallons. Irrigation water is sourced from two rainwater catchment ponds located on parcel 210-131-015 with a total storage capacity of 465,930 gallons. The water sources are also shared with applications 11942 and 12323 which are owned and operated by the same applicant. Drying will occur onsite on parcel 210-131-018 and trimming will occur offsite at a licensed facility. Power is provided by generators with a transition to renewable energy by January 2026 reserving generator use for emergencies only. The Special Permit includes encroachment into streamside management areas for irrigation water lines.   Not available Not available
24-1152 18. ResolutionGreen With Envy, LLC Special Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-131-017 Record Numbers: PLN-11942-SP Dinsmore area A Special Permit for 7,680 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 700 square foot ancillary nursery on the parcel 210-131-017. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is approximately 62,000 gallons. Irrigation water is sourced from two rainwater catchment ponds located on parcel 210-131-015 with a total storage capacity of 465,930 gallons. The water sources are also shared with applications 12321 and 12323 which are owned and operated by the same applicant. Drying will occur onsite on parcel 210-131-018 and trimming will occur offsite at a licensed facility. Power is provided by generators with a transition to renewable energy by January 2026 reserving generators for emergency use only. The Special Permit includes encroachment into streamside management areas for irrigation water lines.   Not available Not available
24-1154 19. ResolutionRed Tail Ranch MBC Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 316-086-017, 316-086-011, 316-086-023, 316-086-025 Record No.: PLN-12269-CUP Redwood Valley/Berry Summit area An application for a Conditional Use Permit for 43,550 sf of existing outdoor cultivation, 5,121 sf of existing mixed-light cultivation, and ancillary nursery space of 4,867 square feet. Cultivation is being relocated from APN's 316-086-011 and 316-086-023 to 316-086-017. Cultivation on APN 316-086-017 is also being further consolidated into one central cultivation area to comprise the totality of proposed cultivation. Proposed water use is 480,000 gallons sourced from a groundwater well, a diversion, and a rainwater catchment pond. A total of 579,800 gallons of water storage exists on the property. As part of the consolidation four points of diversion will be eliminated and a new diversion upstream from the existing diversions is proposed. Power is primarily provided by a solar system with a backup propane generator. Drying occurs on-site in existing barn structures, with two additional pr   Not available Video Video
24-1151 111. ResolutionGreat Expectations Inc. Conditional Use Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 216-026-013-000 Record Number: PLN-11674-CUP Alderpoint area. A Conditional Use Permit for 33,072 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation and a Zoning Clearance Certificate for an additional 20,000 SF of outdoor cultivation transferred from a Retirement, Relocation, and Remediation (RRR) site to the property to total 53,072 SF of outdoor cannabis cultivation. The project includes 4,731 SF of ancillary nursery space. Drying/curing of harvested cannabis to occur within an on-site shed. All processing activities occur at a licensed facility off-site. Irrigation water is sourced from a rainwater catchment pond (600,000-gallon capacity) and water storage is a combination of the rain catchment pond and 132,000 gallons of hard sided tanks with a total capacity of 618,000 gallons after accounting for evaporation loss in the pond. Total estimated annual water use is 558,650 gallons. Power is provided by PG&E with generator power for emergency backup only.   Not available Video Video
24-1149 113. ResolutionYeti Enterprises LLC Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers: 214-234-007-000 Record Numbers: PLN-10842-SP Miranda area Yeti Enterprises LLC seeks a Special Permit (SP) for an existing 8,640-square-foot (SF) outdoor cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing well on a neighboring parcel. Estimated annual water usage is 106,963 gallons (12.38 gallons/SF/year). Total water storage is 35,000 gallons in hard tank storage. Drying and bucking will occur onsite while all other processing will be performed offsite at a licensed third-party processing facility. Power is provided by generators but are conditioned to convert to a renewable source by January 1st, 2026.   Not available Video Video
24-1161 11. ResolutionWennerholm Minor Subdivision Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 206-211-014 Record No.: PLN-2024-17362 Carlotta area A Minor Subdivision of an approximately 6.7-acre parcel into two parcels of approximately 3.1 acres (Parcel 1) and 3.6 acres (Parcel 2). The property is currently developed with a residence, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), garage, and a barn. The ADU will become the primary dwelling on Parcel 1, and all other existing development will be located on proposed Parcel 2. Access to both parcels is provided by a 50-foot non-exclusive easement. Water for the residences is provided by an existing well located on proposed Parcel 1. Sewage disposal for existing development is currently handled by two on-site waste treatment systems (OWTS). The resulting parcels will each feature one OWTS. This subdivision was previously approved and recently expired.   Not available Video Video
24-1150 112. ResolutionMikes Farm, LLC; Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-021-003 Record No.: PLN-11002-CUP Ettersburg area The applicant seeks a Conditional Use Permit for an existing 19,026 square foot outdoor light deprivation cannabis cultivation operation and 1,900 square feet of ancillary nursery space. Cultivation includes 2 harvest cycles per year. Irrigation water is sourced from an off-stream rainwater catchment pond. Total water storage for the project is 291,715 gallons, including the 273,715 gallon capacity pond and 18,000 gallons of hard tank storage. Annual water use is estimated to be 155,500 gallons (8.17 gallons per square foot per year). The applicant is proposing to dry and cure cannabis onsite, with all further processing proposed off site at a third-party licensed processing facility until the proposed processing building has been constructed to commercial standards. Energy is provided by a 45kw generator and a 25kw generator. The applicant has proposed to install a solar system to supply 13kw of electricity for the project and retaining a generat   Not available Video Video
24-1157 11. ResolutionGeck-Moeller; Coastal Development Permit Record Number: PLN-2022-17700 Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 308-231-002 12 Hawks Hill Road, Loleta area A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for construction of a new 2,024 SF two-story residence (1,012 SF ground footprint). Included is a 456 SF uncovered deck, 40 SF entry deck, gravel driveway with paved apron, a detached two-car garage constructed on an existing 25x25-foot concrete slab, and 48 SF pump house. The CDP will also authorize 1.75 acres of brush clearing for the home site, and north of the residence for the planting of fruit trees, berries, and a residential garden area.   Not available Video Video
24-1148 15. ResolutionOnedrop Agronomics Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers: 214-234-006-000 Record Numbers: PLN-10841-CUP Miranda area Onedrop Agronomics seeks a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an existing 21,478-square-foot (SF) outdoor cultivation and 10% ancillary nursery space. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing well. Estimated annual water usage is 265,898 gallons (12.38 gallons/SF/year). Total water storage is 37,500 gallons in hard tank storage. Drying and bucking will occur onsite while all other processing will be performed offsite at a licensed third-party processing facility. Power is provided by generators but is conditioned to switch to a renewable source by January 1st, 2026.   Not available Video Video
24-1153 110. ResolutionOverland Road, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 217-271-002 Record Numbers: PLN-12171-CUP Blocksburg Area A Conditional Use Permit for 11,700 square feet of existing mixed light and 4,050 square feet of existing full sun commercial cannabis cultivation. Ancillary nursery uses will not be separate and occur within an existing cultivation greenhouse. Annual water usage is estimated at 160,000 gallons from a point of diversion. Water storage consists of an on-stream pond and 30,000 gallons of proposed tank storage. Power is to be provided by PGE through an eligible renewable energy program augmented by solar. No generators will be used. Processing will occur offsite at a licensed facility. Onsite relocation and restoration of a previous cultivation area is proposed. The project includes a Special Permit for restoration within a Streamside Management Area.   Not available Video Video