19-653
| 1 | 1. | | Zoning Item | Terrapin Farms, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number: 12136
Case Number: SP 18-093
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: (APN): 529-036-011
222 Bark Shanty Road, Orleans area
Project Description: Terrapin Farms, LLC is seeking a Special Permit for an existing commercial cannabis operation consisting of 6,500 square feet of outdoor cultivation in two cultivation areas on a 37.42 acre parcel (APN 529-036-011). This Special Permit includes provisions for a setback reduction to less than 600 feet to property owned by the Six Rivers National Forest. Cultivation occurs in either temporary seasonal greenhouses (hoop style) or full-sun gardens. No supplemental light is used. Water for cultivation activities is sourced from rainwater catchment system connected to the roof of an existing shop building. Irrigation water is stored in eight (8) hard tanks totaling 57,000 gallons. Processing, including drying and trimming, occurs on-site in an existing barn structure. The applicant states that no employees are utilized and that three family members are required for operations year-round. Electricit | approved | |
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19-654
| 1 | 2. | | Zoning Item | Panther Gap Organic Ranch, LLC, Special Permit
Record Number: PLN-11042-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs): 107-123-001 and 107-236-021
Section 1 of Township 03 S, Range 01 E, Humboldt Base & Meridian
Project Description: A Special Permit (SP) for an existing 10,000 square foot (SF) mixed light cannabis cultivation operation. Cultivation occurs in three (3) greenhouses each with an area of approximately 3,325 square feet. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted well with a depth of 330 feet. Estimated annual water use is 105,000 gallons. Water storage for irrigation consists of two (2) 5,500 gallon tanks for a total of 11,000 gallons. Drying and curing occurs on site in existing buildings and additional processing (i.e. trimming) will occur off site at a licensed processing facility. Two part-time employees are needed for the farm. Power for the operation is provided by a generator and solar power. | approved | |
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19-655
| 1 | 3. | | Zoning Item | Honeydew Grade A Farm, LLC, Special Permits
Application Number: 12657
Case Numbers: SP16-599, SP16-600, SP18-057
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 107-106-006
844 Wilder Ridge Road, Honeydew area
Project Description: Three Special Permits (SP) for commercial cannabis cultivation. One SP is requesting the approval of an existing 9,300 square-foot (sf) cultivation area consisting of 6,600 square feet of mixed-light and 2,700 square feet of outdoor cultivation. The second SP is requesting the approval of a proposed 2,500-sf indoor commercial medical cannabis operation on an approximately 40-acre parcel. The third SP is to allow a relaxation of the six-hundred-foot (600’) setback requirement from the King Range National Conservation Area. Water for cannabis irrigation will be provided by a 300,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond. The applicant estimates a total of 135,000 gallons of water will be required annually. There is 87,500 gallons of water storage in hard-sided tanks that are filled with water from the pond. Processing, including drying, curing, trimming, and packaging, will occur | approved | |
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19-656
| 1 | 4. | | Zoning Item | Green Leaf Nurseries, LLC, Special Permit
Record Number PLN-2018-15154
Assessor’s Parcel Number 208-341-023
Dinsmore area
Project Description: A Special Permit (SP) pursuant to Humboldt County Code Section 314-55.5.6.4.4(f) to allow a relaxation of the six-hundred foot (600’) setback requirement from a Public Park (Six Rivers National Forest). Two other applications are being processed concurrently on the parcel: (1) a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a commercial cannabis nursery and distribution facility (being processed under the same record number - PLN-2018-15154) pursuant to the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO), and (2) a Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor medical cannabis cultivation (SP16-644 - Application #12776) pursuant to the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO). | approved | |
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19-657
| 1 | 5. | | Zoning Item | 36 Works, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number 11087
Case Number SP18-025
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs): 210-191-045, 210-191-046, 210-192-014
40001 Hwy 36, Dinsmore, CA
Project Description: 36 Works, LLC seeks approval of a Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation on APN:210-191-045. A Special Permit is also requested for a point of diversion for an instream pond located adjacent to the parcel on APN: 210-191-046. The pond’s storage capacity is about two-million-gallons. The projected water usage is about 150,000 gallons a year. Processing occurs adjacent to the parcel at APN: 210-192-014, in an existing 1,152 square foot two- story building, with a Trim Machine. The processing building is proposed to be retrofitted to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards. There are two employees. Power is provided generators. | approved | |
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19-658
| 1 | 6. | | Zoning Item | The Back Forty, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number: 11935
Case Number: SP16-348
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 033-170-005
3961 Red Rock Road, Benbow area
Project Description: A Special Permit for 6,890 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation.
Cultivation activities extend from March to October with site maintenance occurring year round. There will be a maximum of two cultivation cycles annually. Water for irrigation will be provided by a permitted well and rain water catchment. 133,500 gallons of water storage is provided by hard-sided tanks and an off-stream pond. The projected water usage is about 133,000 gallons. Drying of the harvested product will take place on-site and processing will occur at APN 223-053-001, also owned by the applicant. A maximum of five people will be on-site during peak operations. The power sources are a solar system with battery storage and a small backup generator. | continued | |
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19-659
| 1 | 7. | | Zoning Item | The Back Forty, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number: 11937
Case Number: SP 16-349
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APNs): 223-053-001
Section 10 of Township 05 S, Range 04 E, Humboldt Base & Meridian
Project Description: A Special Permit for 8,424 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation. Water for irrigation will be provided by a permitted well. 5,500 gallons of water storage is provided by hard-sided tanks. The projected annual water usage is about 148,500 gallons. Drying and processing of the harvested product form this site and from APN 033-170-005, also owned by the applicant, will take place on-site. A maximum of five people will be on-site during peak operations. The power sources are a solar system with battery storage and a small backup generator. | approved | |
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19-660
| 1 | 8. | | Zoning Item | California State Parks, Coastal Development Permit and Special Permit Modification
Case Number: PLN-2018-15195
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 517-111-001
Patrick’s Point area
Project: A modification to CDP-14-035 and SP-14-040 for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements at Abalone and Agate Campgrounds (sites 18, 22, 28, 32, 92, 94, and 98) as well as the Campfire Center in Patrick's Point State Park. The applicant proposes to remove and replace the concrete parking areas along with constructing two, level pads for picnic area and tent site, each bordered with redwood. Replacement of existing infrastructure with ADA compliant infrastructure such as fire rings, food lockers, and redwood tables is proposed at each site. Major vegetation removal is proposed to remove a total of six (6) hazardous trees. Three (3) trees are proposed to be removed from Site 28, one (1) tree to be removed from Site 32, and two (2) trees to be removed from Site 98. Removal and replacement of the water station at Site 98 and the installation of a new water station with dry well | approved | |
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19-662
| 1 | 9. | | Zoning Item | John Gray (Cochran Creek), Conditional Use Permit 662
Application Number: 14076
Case Numbers: CUP 18-026, SP 18-080
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 402-181-001
Indianola area
Project Description: A Conditional Use Permit for a fish passage and habitat enhancement project at the confluence of Fay Slough and Cochran Creek. The project involves the following components: 1) Improve fish passage by replacing the existing tide gate with a fish-friendly side-hinged gate and constructing a new channel in increase fish passage; 2) Creating a muted tidal cycle and enhanced estuarine habitat by replacing the tide gate on Cochran Creek; 3) Enhance habitat with approximately 1,000 feet and 2.0 acres of new stream channel and flood plain; 4) reduce overbank flooding of adjacent farmland and reduce fish stranding; 5) Enhance drainage; and 6) Increase agricultural equipment and pedestrian access at additional locations. The project site is located in the jurisdictional area of the California Coastal Commission for a Coastal Development Permit, but a Conditional Use Permit is required from | approved | |
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19-661
| 1 | 10. | | Zoning Item | Valkyrie Farm, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number: 11225
Case Number: PLN-11225-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Number 405-161-001 & 403-101-006
1801 Freshwater Road, Freshwater Area
Project Description: Valkyrie Farm seeks approval of a Special Permit for 8,500 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. The water source is provided by Humboldt Community Services District and water usage is estimated to be between 35,000 and 45,000 gallons per year (5.9 gallons per square foot per year). All processing would be done on-site in a proposed1,950 square foot structure. On site relocation is proposed for 3,600 square feet of cultivation to an environmentally superior location. A remediation plan has been prepared and accepted by the County. Between 5 and 10 seasonal employees are expected. Power is supplied by PG&E. | approved as amended | |
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19-663
| 1 | 11. | | Zoning Item | Jack and Mary Noble Special Permit
Application Number 14368
Case Number SP-18-125
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 204-062-001 et al
Carlotta area
Project Description: A Special Permit for work that took place in 2017 and proposed work in 2019-20 within a Streamside Management Area to complete required restoration and enhancement activities at 11 locations (Sites 1 through 9 and alcoves 1 and 7) as directed by Consent Decree approved by a Federal Court on 8-27-18 in United States vs. Noble, 4:16-cv-06178-SBA (N.D. Cal.). Also, placement of two side-by-side temporary flat car bridges for a low water crossing of the Van Duzen River to permit work access under Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Special Permit will resolve the unauthorized placement of fill in violation of the County’s Streamside Management Area Ordinance (SMAO). The remedial work primarily involves removal of concrete, RSP blocks and miscellaneous material (e.g., car bodies and metal debris) along the bed and banks of the Van Duzen River, and re-vegetation of t | approved | |
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19-664
| 1 | 12. | | Zoning Item | Hunt Coastal Development and Special Permit
Case No. PLN-2019-15305
Assessor Parcel Number 518-052-023
Big Lagoon Area
Project Description: A Coastal Development Permit to facilitate the development of a cabin, an outbuilding, and an on-site septic system and well to serve the residential use of the parcel. A Special Permit is required pursuant to Section 313-19.1 for Design Review within the Coastal Zone. A 480 square foot cabin is proposed to be constructed with an 80 square foot loft and an attached, 256 square foot covered porch. The cabin will not exceed a height of 14.5 feet. A 320 square foot outbuilding, not to exceed a height of 16.5 feet is also proposed as a shop/storage building. The building site is within an existing clearing. Minimal grading is proposed and major vegetation removal will be required to open up the site. No trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of over 12 inches are proposed to be removed. | approved | |
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