11662
| 1 | 1 | | Zoning Item | Leland Rock Zone Reclassification
Case Number ZR-16-004
Assessor Parcel Number 101-142-002
Ferndale Area
A Zone Reclassification to rezone approximately 300 acres of APN 101-142-002 from Agriculture Exclusive with a 160 acre minimum parcel size into Timberland Production Zone
(TPZ). A portion of the southeast corner is already zoned TPZ and this action will result in the entire parcel being zoned TPZ. Currently, there is a Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan
(1-12NTMP-004-HUM) on the entire property. | recommended for approval | Pass |
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12027
| 1 | 2 | | Zoning Item | Lloyd Julien and Manuel Meras Conditional Use Permit
Number CUP-16-509
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 201-322-019
1298 State Highway 36, Alton area
A Conditional Use Permit to permit 43,200 square feet (SF) of new outdoor cannabis cultivation. The applicant proposes up to 18 hoop-rows covering approximately 43,200 SF or 0.99 acres. Cannabis plants cultivated on-site will be propagated onsite in an approximate 360 SF existing on-site structure. Once plants have achieved sufficient size they will be moved from the propagation area and planted in the ground in the hoop-rows. Between the months of June and September flowering will be induced by manually covering each flowing hoop-row with blackout tarps from the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. As crops are harvested, hoop-rows, tarps and all farming accessories associated with the operation will be removed and stored during the winter months. The cultivation footprint will be replanted with a cover crop for off-season soil regeneration and added soil stability. Initial processing will be done by family members currently residing on- | approved | Pass |
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11851
| 1 | 3 | | Zoning Item | Seth Berling Conditional Use Permit
Case Number CUP 16-412
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 033-271-004
705 US Highway 101 #1, Garberville, CA 95542
A Conditional Use Permit for a 4,750 square foot commercial medical cannabis nursery in an existing 10,000 square foot (SF) commercial building. The nursery will operate year-round with one manager and up to three employees. The on-site source of water of the nursery is a 12.5 gallon per minute permitted well. The nursery is estimated to consume approximately 7,500 gallons of water per month. The nursery restrooms and wash stations are located within the commercial building and will be connected to the existing on-site commercial septic system. Power will be provided by PGE. | approved | Pass |
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OR 17-02 PC 1.18
| 1 | 4 | | Zoning Ordinance | Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
Case Number OR 17-02
Comprehensive update of the ordinance which regulates the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale of medical and adult use of cannabis in Humboldt County. The project will involve repealing the existing Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (Section 313-55.4 and 314-55.4 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code and the Medical Cannabis Testing and Research Laboratories and on-site consumption prohibitions found in Sections 313-55.3.15, 314- 55.3.15, 313-55.3.11.7 and 314-55.3.11.7 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code to be replaced by the provisions of the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance would apply throughout the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, including the Coastal Zone. | recommended for approval | Pass |
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OR 17-02 PC 1.18
| 1 | | | Zoning Ordinance | Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
Case Number OR 17-02
Comprehensive update of the ordinance which regulates the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale of medical and adult use of cannabis in Humboldt County. The project will involve repealing the existing Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (Section 313-55.4 and 314-55.4 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code and the Medical Cannabis Testing and Research Laboratories and on-site consumption prohibitions found in Sections 313-55.3.15, 314- 55.3.15, 313-55.3.11.7 and 314-55.3.11.7 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code to be replaced by the provisions of the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance would apply throughout the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, including the Coastal Zone. | recommended for approval | Pass |
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11249
| 1 | 5 | | Zoning Item | Lost Coast Botanical Cooperative, Inc. Conditional Use Permit
Case Number CUP-16-199
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 215-241-063
325 Shelter Cove Road, Whitethorn area
A Conditional Use Permit to allow a medical cannabis dispensary in accordance with Humboldt County Code Section 314-55.3 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries. The proposed 336 square foot medical cannabis dispensary (Project) will be located within of an existing 13,500 square foot building. The hours of operation for the proposed project will be Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Applicant states that these hours will change as business increases but any change will comply with the performance standard for dispensaries (10AM to 7PM). | approved | Pass |
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12251
| 1 | 6 | | Zoning Item | Emerald Kid Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Case Numbers CUP 16-582; SP 16-460
Assessor Parcel Number 522-211-055
100 Stagecoach Lane, Willow Creek
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP-I6-582) for 5,000 square feet of new mixed-light cannabis cultivation and a Special Permit (SP-16-460) for 1,600 square feet for indoor cultivation in an existing nonresidential structure. The water source would be the Willow Creek Community Services District and two hard plastic rainwater catchment tanks with a total capacity of 5,000 gallons. The projected water usage is approximately 276,000 gallons a year. Once dried on-site, the cannabis will be transported and processed off-site in a County-approved processing center. The applicant will have no additional employees. PGE will provide service to the indoor cultivation and the applicant will purchase carbon offsets from Terrapass to meet the indoor cultivation requirements for renewable energy. | continued | Pass |
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10839b
| 1 | 7 | | Zoning Item | Stay Conscious Conditional Use Permit
Case Number CUP 16-087
Assessor Parcel Number 524-016-010
Willow Creek area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 26,250 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation and on-site processing. Product will be dried in the shop and machine trimmed outdoors before being cured and stored. The water source for irrigation is an existing permitted well on the property that provides water at a rate of 30 gallons per minute (Permit #15/16 -0804, developed 2016). The property currently has 5,600 gallons of water storage in two existing above ground storage tanks. The applicant plans to hire two to four agricultural employees during the season; however, their duties will not include processing. The applicant and his family members will process the cannabis. The parcel has a permitted 3-Acre Conversion Exemption from February 2014 (Exemption #l-14EX-044- HUM). The property enrolled as a Tier 2 discharger under the Commercial Cannabis Waste Discharge Regulatory Program administered by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB). | approved | Pass |
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10508
| 1 | 8 | | Zoning Item | Innovation West dba Panther Gap Farms
Case Numbers CUPs16-030, 16-031, 17-021, 17-022, and 16-107 and SP 16-051
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APNs) 107-124-015, 107-235-008, 107-235-007, 107-236-011, 107-236-010, 107-234-012, 107-111-001
Honeydew Area
Five Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) for existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation sites up to 1 acre in size per property, for a total of 5 acres (217,800 square feet) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation across 7 parcels totaling approximately 564 acres. The applicant has three cannabis project applications contained in this series of CUPs, and one contained in a pending Special Permit (SP), and proposes to lease the two permit applications proposed herein as CUP 17-021 and 17-022 to an assignee operator, in conformance with the 4-permit limit under the Humboldt County Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO Section 55.4.8.10). Water sources for the operation include four existing, permitted groundwater wells, located on properties identified as APN 107-234-012, APN 107-235-007, APN 107-235-008, and APN 107 | continued | Pass |
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13371
| 1 | 9 | | Zoning Item | SugarLeaf Holdings Special Permits
Case Numbers SP 16-876 and SP 16-877
Assessor’s Parcel Number 205-161-022
67 Metropolitan Heights Road, Fortuna area
SugarLeaf Holdings is requesting a Special Permit for a new 22,000 sq. ft. wholesale cannabis nursery and a Special Permit for a new 2,400 sq. ft. commercial cannabis processing facility on an approximately 36-acre parcel. In addition, subsequent to a decision on these Special Permits, a Zoning Clearance Certificate (ZCC 16-786) will be separately sought for 10,000 square feet of new mixed-light cannabis cultivation and a new 2,400 sq. ft. structure for drying, storage and ancillary nursery and the identification of a location qualified to receive up to 172,952 square feet of future Retirement, Remediation, and Relocation (RRR) cannabis cultivation sites. The operation under the proposed Special Permits will occur in two phases. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted on-site well and stored in a 5,000-gallon tank; a rain catchment pond for RRR use is proposed. Processing to occur on-site includes drying, trimming, curing, | continued | Pass |
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11840
| 1 | 10 | | Zoning Item | Quantum Genetics Special Permit
Case Number SP 16-328
Assessor’s Parcel Number 203-231-003
210 Triple K Road, Fortuna
A Special Permit for a two-story, 20,000-square-foot (100x100 foot) wholesale commercial nursery building, two to ten 5,000-gallon water storage tanks, and parking totaling two standard and one accessible spaces, in accordance with Humboldt County Code Section 314-55.4.8.7 of Chapter 4 of Division I of Title III, Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO). The wholesale commercial nursery building would be an approximately 24-foot-tall metal building on a slab-on-ground foundation which would include a “mother” room, a cloning room, and a vegetative growth (“teen”) room. The mother room would be used to maintain plants that serve as sources for cuttings (clones). Cuttings would be taken from mother plants and placed in the clone room for 5-10 days to root. Clones would be transferred to the teen room for vegetative growth prior to delivery to retailers. Cultivation activities in the nursery would take place in a continuous rotation year-round. The | continued | Pass |
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