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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/18/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
Regular Meeting - Hybrid
Published agenda: Agenda (PDF) Agenda (PDF) Published minutes: Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: 24-93.18104 - Leland and Sydney Myers - 1.17.24.pdf, 24-93.18104 - Sherry Moore - 1.17.24.pdf, 24-93.18104 -Amy Toroni - 1.17.24.pdf, 24-93.18104 -Julie Rowe - 1.17.24.pdf, Bush Public Comment 1.18.24.pdf
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24-82 11. Informational ReportReview and approval of the October 19, 2023, Action Summary.approved  Action details Video Video
24-83 12. Informational ReportReview and approval of the October 26, 2023, Action Summaryapproved  Action details Video Video
24-85 13. Informational ReportReview and approval of the November 2, 2023, Action Summary.approved  Action details Video Video
24-86 14. Informational ReportReview and approval of the November 16, 2023, Action Summary.approved  Action details Video Video
24-91 16. Zoning ItemOrganic Humboldt, LLC. Conditional Use Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 214-233-002-000 Record Numbers: PLN-12312-CUP Redway area A Conditional Use Permit request for 37,428 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor and 22,000 SF of existing mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation, for a total of 59,428 SF of commercial cannabis cultivation. Irrigation water is sourced from two permitted groundwater wells. Existing water storage is 162,000 gallons in hard tanks. The estimated annual irrigation water need is 261,900 gallons. Plants are delivered to the site as no propagation occurs on-site. Drying and processing will occur onsite in existing facilities. Power is provided by a generator and a recommended condition of approval will be to require electricity to be sourced from renewable sources by January 1, 2026.approved with conditions  Action details Video Video
24-92 17. Zoning ItemLost Coast Cannabis, LLC Conditional Use Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 220-272-022 Record Numbers: PLN-12795-CUP Whitethorn area A Conditional Use Permit for 18,953 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 1,700 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is 175,960 gallons and sourced from a point of diversion on APN 220-311-004. Water storage for irrigation is 66,000 gallons in existing tanks and 110,000 in proposed tanks for a total of 176,000 gallons of irrigation storage. Drying occurs onsite and additional processing occurs offsite at a licensed facility. Power is provided by solar panels with backup from a propane generator.approved with conditions  Action details Video Video
24-113 11. Zoning ItemSign Ordinance Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: PLN-2023-18011 Countywide Amendment of the Inland and Coastal Zoning Ordinance sections regulating Signs and Nameplates to provide a uniform set of standards for the development, siting, size, and installation of signs and (Section 87.3 of Chapter 3 and Section 87.2 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of Humboldt County Code). These standards will protect aesthetic values along scenic highways, coastal views, and scenic areas; encourage siting in preferred locations to help preserve the County’s environmentally sensitive habitat areas; ensure compatibility with Caltrans Outdoor Advertising Act requirements; and create standards to manage the size and locations of signs. The ordinance proposes changes to the following sections: 1. Amends sections 314-87.2.1 through 314-87.2.2 and adds sections 314-87.2.3, 87.2.4, 87.2.5, 87.2.6, 87.2.7, 87.2.8, 87.2.9, 87.2.10, 87.2.11, 87.2.12, and 87.2.13 in Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code for the inland areas of the County. 2. Amends secticontinued  Roll call Video Video
24-90 15. Zoning ItemGhost Ship Investments, LLC, Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Number: 316-071-004 Record No.: PLN-11281-CUP 33818 State Highway 299, Korbel area A Conditional Use Permit for 25,758 square feet of outdoor cultivation and 21,942 square feet of mixed-light cultivation for a total of 47,700 square feet of pre-existing cannabis cultivation. The site includes 4,777 square feet of propagation area in three nursery hoop houses. All water for cultivation is sourced from a permitted, groundwater well. Existing available water storage is 147,000 gallons in a series of hard-sided tanks. Estimated average annual water usage is believed to be 346,500 gallons however as much as 480,000 gallons may be utilized depending on circumstances. Drying and curing occurs onsite in an existing multi-use shed, with all other processing occurring offsite at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility. Power is provided by five (5) generators, with PG&E utilized for the water pump. The project is conditioned to transition to PG&E or on-site renewable energy by January 1, 2026. A setback reductapprovedPass Action details Video Video
24-93 18. Zoning ItemBush - Parcel Map Subdivision Application Number PLN-2023-18104 Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 204-152-041 250 Chuckhole Lane, Hydesville area A Minor Subdivision of an approximately 6.3-acre parcel into two parcels of approximately 3.8 and 2.5 acres. The parcel is currently developed with an approximately 2,200 square foot single family residence and accessory structures that will remain on proposed Parcel 1, and an approximately 1,620 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit and accessory structures that will remain on Parcel 2. Community water is provided by Hydesville Community Water District and On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems are utilized. A CALFIRE exception request to the dead-end road length and road width has been approved by CALFIRE.approvedPass Action details Video Video