Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/14/2017 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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13583 11 Zoning ItemRedwood Roots Inc. Zone Reclassification and Special Permit Case Numbers ZR 17-004, SP 16-552 Assessor Parcel Number (APNs): 033-160-001 6840 Benbow Drive, Benbow area A zone reclassification to change the principal zone from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), to Qualified (Q) Community Commercial Zone (C-2) for the subject parcel. The proposed Q - Qualified Zone will maintain the development standards of the C-1 Zone in terms of building height, setbacks and minimum lot size. No changes to the existing Design Control (D) combining zone is proposed. Also, a Special Permit is proposed for commercial medical cannabis distribution facility inside an existing single story building that will be remodeled as required by the California Building Code. The operation consists of deliveries to the existing 4,400 square foot commercial building in bulk packages, offsite testing of samples, packaging for retail sale, which will include rolling joints, and transportation to qualified vendors. The existing building is already approved for a cannabis dispensary, which will share the space wirecommended for approvalPass Action details Not available
13421 12 Zoning ItemWest River Lane, LLC Zoning Reclassification, Special Permits and Conditional Use Permit Case Number ZR17-002, SP16-717, SP16-725, CUP16-945 Assessor Parcel Number 077-331-032-000 3525 Redwood Drive, Redway, CA 95560 This project includes four components. First, West River Lane LLC seeks to rezone the entire property from CH-Highway Service Commercial to Qualified C-2 Community Commercial. The proposed Q - Qualified Zone will maintain the development standards of the CH Zone in terms of building height, setbacks and minimum lot size. Second, Redline LLC requests a Special Permit for a cannabis manufacturing facility, Bravo Zulu LLC requests a Special Permit for a cannabis distribution facility, and Eagle One LLC requests a Conditional Use Permit for a cannabis dispensary within an existing 3,600 square foot commercial structure. All three businesses would be open from 7am - 7 pm Monday through Sunday. The proposed manufacturing use takes raw plant materials and uses a heated bench-press to squeeze the oils out. It also involves packaging of cannabis material and cannabis erecommended for approvalPass Action details Not available
10243 13 Zoning ItemMCMP, LLC, Zone Reclassification and Special Permit Case Numbers ZR-16-002 and SP-16-014 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 522-491-017 533 State Highway 96, Willow Creek area A Zone Reclassification (ZR) to change the zoning of APN 522-142-017 from Highway Service Commercial (CH) to Heavy Industrial with a Qualified combining zone (MH-Q) in order to implement the General Plan land use designation of Industrial, Resource Related (IR). A Special Permit to allow a 5,000 square foot cannabis products manufacturing facility producing medical cannabis products using both nonvolatile and volatile solvents. The facility may operate 24 hours a day during peak season, and will have a maximum of four (4) full time employees. The facility will not be open to the general public and will not accept visitors. The Willow Creek Community Services District provides water to the subject property, and the applicant will to develop an on-site septic system to serve the new facility.recommended for approvalPass Action details Video Video
12406 14 Zoning ItemTristin Oates, Humboldt’s Finest Dispensary Conditional Use Permit Case Numbers CUP-16-667 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 032-141-010 401 Redwood Drive, Garberville A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an 852 square foot (SF) medical cannabis dispensary on an approximately 1.3-acre parcel. The proposed medical cannabis dispensary will be located within the ancillary conference room that is part of an approved hotel that is not yet constructed. On May 18, 2017, the Zoning Administrator approved a Conditional Use Permit, Special Permit, and Inland Design Review (Application No. 10858) for the development of the hotel and conference room. The proposed project will change only the use of the conference room structure from a conference room to a dispensary; no other changes are proposed as part of this CUP application. The applicant will lease the 852 SF space. No cultivation is associated or authorized by this Conditional Use Permit. The project will be served for water and sewer by the Garberville Sanitary District.approvedPass Action details Not available
10706B 15 Zoning ItemEcoMeds, LLC Conditional Use Permit Case Number: CUP 17-003ssessor’s Parcel Number: 223-111-004 Garberville area on west side of Homestead Road A Conditional Use Permit (CUP 17-003) to permit an existing 18,000 square foot (sf) commercial medical cannabis cultivation site, consisting of approximately 15,600 sf of outdoor and 2,400 sf of mixed-light cultivation. Irrigation Water is from a rain water catchment system and stored in bladders totaling 120,000 gallons. Projected water use is approximately 87,500 gallons per year. An average of 3 employees will be engaged in cultivation activities on-site and up to 5 employees will be employed during harvest operations. Processing will occur at an off-site commercial processing center in Redway.continuedPass Action details Video Video
OR 17-05 11.16 16 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 17-002 PC 12.14 17 Zoning OrdinanceZoning Ordinance Amendments Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) Case Number OR 17-02 At the December 7, 2017 meeting the Commission will continue the CCLUO item for further discussion and review on December 14, 2017.continued  Action details Video Video