Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 12/7/2017 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
Regular Meeting
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17-2704 1  MinutesReview and approval of August 24, 2017 Action Summary.approvedPass Action details Not available
13788 11 Zoning ItemTown of Scotia LLC Planned Development Permit Extension Case Number PDP-05-001XXXX Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 205-351-031 Scotia Area A fourth two-year extension of a Planned Development Permit (PDP) approved on November 10, 2009. The original project included a General Plan Amendment, Zone Reclassification, Final Map Subdivision, Planned Development Permit and establishment of urban boundary line for portions of Scotia, with land uses designations of Industrial General, Agricultural General, or Timberland. The General Plan and Zone Amendments have been adopted and are currently in effect. The request is for an extension for the Planned Development Permit (PDP) only. The approved tentative map was extended pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 66452.6(a), and is still valid. The PDP modifies development standards of the principal zone district and is applied over existing residentially developed areas of the town to accommodate the proposed subdivision. If approved, the extension will expire on November 10, 2019.approvedPass Action details Not available
13627 12 Zoning ItemRon Dias Final Map Subdivision, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit Extension Case Numbers FMS-03-002XX, CDP-03-016XX, SP-03-016XX Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 017-152-022, 017-152-023, 017-152-024, 402-301-011 3127 Mitchell Heights Drive, Eureka area A two year extension, in addition to a previously authorized two-year extension and automatic extensions allowed by Senate Bill 1185, Assembly Bill 333, Assembly Bill 208 and Assembly Bill 116, of a Final Map Subdivision, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit (FMS-03-002, CDP-03-012, SP-03-016). The original project was for the subdivision of 33.3 acres into thirteen (13) lots ranging in size from 1.25 to 4.51 acres. The subdivision utilizes Lot Size Modification, and includes an exception to lot frontage requirements and a Special Permit to allow an exception to the lot width to depth ratio. The subdivision is proposed to be developed as Phase 1 (Lots 1 through 3 and Remainder), Phase 2 (Lots 4 through 10 and Remainder) and Phase 3 (Lots 11 through 13). Phase 1 and Phase 2 have already been completed. The subdcontinued  Action details Not available
13495 13 Zoning ItemChristie Parcel Map Subdivision and Coastal Development Permit Modification Case Numbers PMS-04-029M, CDP-04-077M Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 014-271-007, 014-271-008 1171 Marsh Road, Eureka Area A Modification to a previously approved subdivision filed as Parcel Map No. 3409 in Book 33 of Parcel Maps, page 11 and 12. The subdivision created two parcels, one for residential development and one for open space purposes. The purpose of the Modification is to relocate the location of an access easement over Parcel 1 to Parcel 2.approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
11632 14 Zoning ItemCarlos Finn Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Case Numbers CUP 16-312, SP 17-042 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 223-123-001 981 Mahan Road, Garberville area A Conditional Use Permit for 20,000 square feet (SF) of existing mixed light cultivation of commercial medical cannabis. Irrigation water is provided by deeded access to a spring located on APN 223-124-001. It is estimated that cultivation activities will use a maximum of 80,000 gallons of water from March to October. Water will be applied using drip irrigation. Approximately 70,000 gallons of on-site water storage will be filled and used for forbearance during the summer months. Also, a Special Permit for existing development that encroaches into 50-foot Streamside Management Area of a Class III watercourse that the Applicant is proposing retain by reducing the width of the buffer per the submitted application materials. Solar power is proposed to be the primary source of power, and a generator will be used as supplemental power on an on-demand basis, e.g., during cloudy or rainy conditions. Also, appurtenant on-scontinued  Action details Not available
10839 15 Zoning ItemStay Conscious, Inc. Conditional Use Permit Case Number CUP 16-087 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 524-016-010 Willow Creek area A Conditional Use Permit for an existing 31,825-square-foot outdoor cultivation area on an approximately 144-acre parcel. The existing cultivation areas are contained within three distinct cultivation sites. The water source used for irrigation is an existing permitted well on the property that provides water at a rate of 30 gallons per minute (developed 2016). The property currently has 5,600 gallons of water storage in two existing above ground storage tanks. Processing activities, including drying and curing, will occur in existing agricultural buildings on-site. Trimming will be done off-site.continued  Action details Not available
11732 16 Zoning ItemHappy Head Ranch Conditional Use Permit Case Numbers CUP 16-365 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 316-174-007 Titlow Hill area A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Permit is requested for 15,000 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation with on-site processing. There are two sites of cultivation on the property (Area 1 and 2); a portion of Area 1 is currently within a watercourse class III buffer zone. Applicant proposes to relocate Area 1 to a site that is environmentally preferable. The proposed action is to move the entirety of cultivation Area 1 from the sensitive location and reduce the cultivation in this unit from 11,400 to 6,400 square feet, while adding 5,000 square feet to cultivation Area 2, making this second unit’s cultivation area 8,600 square feet. The water source is a permitted well, with storage in thirteen hard tanks and a bladder totaling up to 82,500 gallons of water storage. To supplement the existing water source, the applicant proposes two rainwater catchment ponds and a rainwater catchment system. Irrigation will be implemented by hand to manage waterapprovedPass Action details Not available
11050 17 Zoning ItemBrannan Mountain Farms LLC Conditional Use Permit Case Numbers CUP 16-332 and SP 17-140 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 522-211-051 741 Brannan Mountain Road, Willow Creek area A Conditional Use Permit for an existing 12,268 square-foot (sf) commercial medical cannabis cultivation operation consisting of an 8,788-square-foot (sf) outdoor cultivation area and a 3,480 sf mixed-light cultivation area. Outdoor cultivation is divided into four separate areas and one existing greenhouse that was demolished for replacement. The mixed light cultivation area is contained within 2 existing greenhouses and the Applicant proposes to reconfigure into five greenhouses total. Also a Special Permit to allow a cultivation area setback of less than 600-feet from public lands used and managed for open space/wildlife habitat for the adjacent National Forest lands north of the property. Portions of Cultivation Areas 2, 3 and 4 encroach into the 30-foot setback from the eastern property line; consequently, the Applicant proposes to grow a non-cannabis crop within the setback. The applicant will relocontinued  Action details Not available
11817b 18 Zoning ItemHumboldt’s Legacy Farms Conditional Use Permit Case Numbers CUP 16-399 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 223-261-004-000 2560 Sawmill Road, Garberville A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an existing 12,910 square foot (sf) outdoor commercial medical cannabis cultivation area. Irrigation water is sourced offsite during the wet months from two (2) streambed diversions and conveyed via gravity to an onsite 800,000 gallon storage pond. Water is then pumped via solar power to a series of storage tanks. An approved 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreement is filed with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for both points of diversion. The non-exclusive right to take and use water from these off-site sources is included in the deed for the subject property for which this CUP application has been filed. Project site is enrolled as a Tier II Discharger with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Processing is done on-site by family members and up to four (4) members of the medical collective.approvedPass Action details Not available
OR 17-05 11.16 19 Zoning OrdinanceCounty of Humboldt OR 17-005 County Wide This item involves amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow improved floors and footpaths in greenhouses on prime agricultural soils where certain conditions are met to ensure the long-term protection of the underlying soil for future agricultural use. The current Zoning Ordinance prohibits improved floors and footpaths in greenhouses on prime agricultural soils. This limits the types of greenhouses for new commercial cannabis cultivation, which can only occur on prime agricultural soils. The amendments would modify sections 314-43.1.3.2 and 314-69.1.1.2 of Title III, Division 1, Chapter 4 (Inland Zoning Regulations); and section 313-69.1.5 to Title III, Division I, Chapter 3 (Coastal Zoning Regulations) of the Humboldt County Code.continuedPass Action details Video Video
OR 17-02 for 12.7 110 Zoning OrdinanceZoning Ordinance Amendments Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) Case Number OR 17-02 At the November 30, 2017 meeting the Commission will continue the CCLUO item for further discussion and review on December 7, 2017.continued  Action details Video Video