Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/20/2023 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: Supplemental 1 - 04.06.2023 Action Summary for review.pdf, Supplemental 1 - addt'l COA's - PLN-2023-18078 Russ Renner.pdf, 04.19.23 - Linda Boynton - PLN-14126-PMS.pdf
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23-544 12. Informational ReportNorCal 420 Patient Collective, Inc. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 210-101-011-000 Record No.: PLN-12778-CUP Dinsmore area An application for a Conditional Use Permit for 32,100 square feet existing commercial cannabis cultivation consisting of 22,186 square feet of light deprivation, 4,214 square feet of outdoor, and 5,700 square feet of mixed light. Additionally, 2,850 square feet is requested for ancillary nursery space and 2,280 square feet for mother stock propagation. Water source is an onsite pond. Water storage capacity onsite is 74,500 gallons via one (1) 70,000-gallon pond and two (2) hard tanks. Processing would be performed onsite. Up to nine (9) employees are expected for operations. The power source is a generator; however, this project is conditioned to transition to renewable energy.   Action details Video Video
23-537 13. Informational ReportNatures Jar, Inc. Special Permits Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 095-201-005 & 095-041-013 Record No.: PLN-11494-SP Weott area A Special Permit for 7,300 square feet (sf) of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation with 1,404 sf ancillary propagation and to request a setback reduction from public lands due to proximity to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The applicant has provided proof of 8,064 sf of pre-existing cultivation with additional ancillary propagation, and the applicant has chosen to transition some of the pre-existing cultivation area for additional on-site nursery space. The applicant will conduct light-deprivation techniques without the use of supplemental lights, and two (2) harvests are anticipated per year. Historic cultivation areas were retired and relocated to a more environmentally suitable location on-site. The estimated annual water use is 72,750 gallons (8.4 gal/sf/yr). Water for irrigation is sourced from a permitted well, a point of diversion, and 7,000 gallons of rain catchment water tanks. Total existing water storage designated for irrigation is 19,   Action details Video Video
23-545 15. Informational ReportAmerican Hospital Management Corp Conditional Use Permit Record Number: CUP-16-1052 (filed 12/30/2016) Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 511-071-003 McKinleyville Area Denial of a Conditional Use Permit to allow for 10,000 square feet of new Mixed Light commercial cannabis cultivation in the Airport Zone (AV), which does not allow cannabis cultivation, and the application is incomplete   Action details Video Video
23-536 16. Informational ReportOzanian Parcel Map Subdivision and Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers: 100-311-019, 101-031-013 (one separate legal parcel) Record Number: PLN-14126-PMS Ferndale area A Parcel Map Subdivision of an approximately 46.5-acre vacant parcel into three parcels of 6.7 acres, 18.2 acres and 21.6 acres. A Special Permit is required for minor road improvements within the Streamside Management Area (SMA) of an unnamed watercourse. Water will be provided by an existing well and onsite wastewater treatment systems are proposed.   Action details Video Video
23-535 17. Informational ReportBradley Miller Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit Record Number: PLN-2020-16657 Assessor Parcel Number: 510-261-034 McKinleyville area A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) and Special Permit for after-the-fact tree removal of five (5) trees and the proposed removal of four (4) additional trees authorized by Humboldt County Zoning Code section 313-64.1. The CDP and Special Permit will address the previous removal of five (5) Monterey pine trees; “18-, 30-, 32-, 36- and 38- inches” in diameter and the proposed removal of an additional four (4) Monterey pine trees; “40-, 44-, 48- and 50 -inches” in diameter. The CDP/Special Permit is required because the diameter of the trees removed and to be removed exceed 12-inch diameter at 4-1/2 feet above the ground and are subject to Section 313-64.1 of the Zoning Regulations, Major Vegetation Removal. The purpose of the tree removal is to provide structure protection for the existing residences and safety for the occupants of the property from wind throw and limb fall. The project parcel is approximately 1.38 acres in size and    Action details Video Video
23-540 18. Informational ReportHealing Sun, LLC Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 220-082-020 Record No.: PLN-12072-CUP Ettersburg Area A Conditional Use Permit for 16,800 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, with 1,900 SF of ancillary propagation. The Planning Division is only recommending approval of 1,680 SF of ancillary propagation. Two harvests are anticipated annually. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing permitted well (permit# 18/19-1012). The applicant has obtained a Well Assessment Report for the well. The projected annual water usage totals 280,000 gallons (15 gallons/SF/year) and water storage on-site totals 76,800 gallons in hard sided storage tanks. Processing and trimming will occur on-site in an existing building. Power is provided by a 12.5 kW solar array.   Action details Video Video
23-541 11. Informational ReportMyers and Aquarian, LLC Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 216-135-015 Record No.: PLN-12124-CUP New Harris area A Conditional Use Permit for 24,000 square feet (SF) of existing light deprivation and outdoor cannabis cultivation that includes 20,800 SF of light deprivation cultivation in twenty-four (24) greenhouses and 3,200 SF of outdoor cultivation that occurs in pots. Propagation will take place in one (1) nursery area (2,400 SF). Irrigation water is currently sourced from well and a surface water diversion. Existing water storage includes onsite water tanks of various capacities that total 31,000 gallons. The applicant is proposing to utilize water for irrigation from a 6-million-gallon on-stream reservoir on a separate legal parcel after approval by the State Water Board and CDFW. The on-stream reservoir proposed for irrigation use will also serve a cannabis operation on a separate legal parcel (PLN-12125-CUP). If approval of the on-stream reservoir is not feasible, the applicant has proposed to source at a minimum half of the water for irrigation needs from rainwater catchapprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-542 12. Informational ReportHumboldt Kingz, LLC Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) 216-135-008 & 216-136-004 Record No.: PLN-12125-CUP New Harris area A Conditional Use Permit for 37,250 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation. The project also involves a Special Permit for proposed restoration work within Streamside Management Area (SMA) setbacks. Outdoor cannabis cultivation will occur in light deprivation greenhouses and full sun. There will be maximum of two cultivation cycles occurring annually. Water for irrigation is currently provided by a well and rainwater catchment in hard sided tanks totaling 15,000 gallons. Water for irrigation will be provided by a 6-million-gallon on-stream reservoir after approval by the State Water Board and CDFW, or rainwater catchment utilizing the rooftops of the cultivation structures and 400,000 gallons of rainwater catchment tanks (15,000 gallons existing and 385,000 gallons proposed). If approved the pond will also provide water for a proposed cannabis project on a separate legal parcel (PLN-12124-CUP). The applicant anticipates 400,000 gallons of water will bapprovedPass Action details Not available
23-549 11. Informational ReportPublic Hearing on the Draft Safety Element Update (Chapter 14 of the General Plan); Record # LRP-2023-18064recommended for approvalPass Action details Video Video
23-547 12. Informational ReportRio Dell Leasing, LLC et al Zone Reclassification Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 201-311-012, 201-311-022, 201-311-024, 201-322-001, 201-322-010, 201-322-012, 201-322-017, 201-322-019, 201-322-031, 201-322-033, 204-081-003, 204-081-004 & 204-171-003 Record No.: PLN-14245-ZR Alton Area A Zone Reclassification to remove a Qualified (Q) combining zone currently in place on +/- 66 acres of Heavy Industrial (MH) zoned parcels in the Alton area. The Q zone, adopted under Ordinance 1689, precludes the use of the parcels for both retail sales/retail services and reserves the industrial use of the properties for timber products processing and storage longer than five (5) days. The Q-zone restrictions on industrial and commercial development limit their use in such a way that many of the parcels have been vacant for decades. Removal of the Q combining zone is being sought to allow these properties to host the broader assortment of commercial and industrial permitted under the Heavy Industrial (MH) base zoning district applied to this area. The zone reclassification is being broughtrecommended for approvalPass Action details Video Video
23-548 13. Informational ReportRuss Renner Zone Reclassification, General Plan Amendment, and Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 201-311-026 & 201-311-028 Record No.: PLN-2023-18078 Alton area A Conditional Use Permit for a retail sales, service, repair and storage of recreational vehicles and recreational vehicle accessories and a Zone Reclassification to change the zoning of two neighboring parcels from Limited Industrial (ML) to Industrial Commercial (C-3) and Industrial Commercial with the Streamside Management Areas and Wetlands Combining Zone (C-3/WR). Both parcels were the subject of a prior owner-initiated Zone Reclassification and General Plan Amendment request which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 10, 2012. A Zone Reclassification is again being requested to allow for relocation of a neighboring Alton area business (Reynolds RV Repair) to the property. Operating since 2008 from a nearby parcel (APN 201-322-011) less than a quarter mile to the east, the business primarily engages in the storage, repair, servicing, and customization of recreational vehiclesrecommended for approvalPass Action details Video Video
23-556 11. Informational ReportPlanning Commission training materials regarding Ex Parte Disclosures and Public Records.   Action details Video Video
23-551 11. Informational ReportReview and approval of the April 06, 2023, Action Summary:continuedPass Action details Video Video
23-543 14. Informational ReportMayers Flat Farm, LLC Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 211-372-006 Record No.: PLN-12651-SP 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 and a Special Permit to reduce the buffer of the storage pond located within the delineated wetland buffers of two ephemeral wetlands. All existing and proposed cultivation is situated on existing graded or flat areas that are cumulatively less than 20 percent of the prime agricultural soils on the 80-acre parcel. 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. Water usage is estimated to require 379,444 gallons for irrigation, per growing season, at full buildout (9.2 gallons/SF/year). Existing water storcontinuedPass Action details Video Video