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Meeting Name: Zoning Administrator Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/6/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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19-838 11. Zoning ItemMattole Family Farms, Special Permit Case Number: PLN-11445-SP Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 105-121-006 31995 Mattole Road, Petrolia area Project Description: A Special Permit (SP) for Mattole Family Farms LLC to allow 9,920 square feet (sf) existing cannabis cultivation on an 88.5 acre parcel. Cultivation occurs in three (3) greenhouses, six (6) garden beds and two full-sun outdoor beds. A nursery greenhouse supports vegetative growth. Pre-existing cultivation on the site was relocated to the current location to reduce environmental impacts. Irrigation water is provided by rainwater catchment tanks.   Not available Not available
19-839 12. Zoning ItemGravel Spur Farm, LLC., Special Permit Application Number: 11778 Case Number: SP 16-306 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 217-181-007 3350 Whitlow Road, Myers Flat, CA Project Description: A Special Permit for an existing 7,500 square foot outdoor cannabis cultivation. The project also includes a 1,235 square foot outdoor nursery area and a 640 square foot indoor nursery area. Water for irrigation is sourced from an unpermitted well on the property.   Not available Not available
19-840 13. Zoning ItemHogwash Pharms, Special Permit Application Number: 11377 Case Number: SP16-215 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: (APNs): 220-292-012 and 220-292-013 4505 Slide Creek Road, Whitethorn area Project Description: A Special Permit for the continued operation of an existing cannabis cultivation site consisting of 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from rain catchment and from an existing well located on an adjacent parcel (APN 220-292-013) with the same owner The project includes a Special Permit for encroachment into a Streamside Management Area to perform restoration activities associated with the decommissioning of a portion of a greenhouse.   Not available Not available
19-842 14. Zoning ItemExemplar Agriculture, Special Permit Record Number PLN-2019-15569 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 220-011-017 Briceland area Project Description: A Special Permit in compliance with the County’s Streamside Management Area Ordinance (SMAO) to allow for two points of diversion on the subject parcel, one on an unnamed Class II spring, and one on the Mattole River. Issuance of this Special Permit would authorize the installation and use of the point of diversion and would enable the Department to find compliance with the County Zoning Regulations to issue a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 3,600 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation on the subject parcel. The Zoning Clearance Certificate is to be issued under a separate action.   Not available Not available
19-843 15. Zoning ItemElement Farms, LLC., Special Permit Application Number: 11748 Case Number: SP 16-297 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 217-391-011 2522 Sunset Ridge Road, Blocksburg area Project Description: A Special Permit to allow for the continuation of an existing 7,964 square foot outdoor medical cannabis cultivation operation with a 960-square-foot nursery on an approximately 40-acre parcel. Two cultivation cycles would be operated annually, with planting beginning in May and final harvest concluding in October. Water for irrigation is provided by an existing groundwater well.   Not available Not available
19-847 16. Zoning ItemSeeba Creek, Inc., Special Permits Record Number: PLN-11717-SP Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 223-014-003 5201 Road D, Garberville area Project Description: A Special Permit (SP) for 9,500 square feet of existing cannabis cultivation consisting of 5,000 square feet of outdoor and 4,500 square feet of mixed light cultivation areas. The proposed project also includes an additional Special Permit for 12,000 square feet of wholesale nursery space that includes a 10,000-square-ft mixed light nursery greenhouse and a 2,000-square-foot indoor nursery. Water for irrigation use is provided by a point of diversion and is supplement by the well. Water storage totals 594,000 gallons in a series of hard-sided tanks and an onstream pond.   Not available Not available
19-845 17. Zoning ItemThe 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 8,901 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.   Not available Not available
19-849 18. Zoning ItemFive Geese Grove, LLC., Special Permit Application Number: 12709 Case Number: SP 16-617 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 522-044-048 3411 Brannan Mountain Road, Willow Creek Area Project Description: A Special Permit is requested for 7,350 square feet of existing mixed-light medical cannabis cultivation and appurtenant processing facility. On-site relocation is proposed in order to move one greenhouse to an area that is environmentally superior on the property and to comply with the 600' setback requirement from the adjacent public lands. Water for irrigation is sourced from two points of diversion - one located on a Class III stream, and the other located on an unnamed spring. The applicant proposes installing a rainwater catchment system to supplement the irrigation water. This application includes an additional Special Permit to retroactively authorize existing points of diversion within the Streamside Management Area.   Not available Not available