Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/23/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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20-95 11. MinutesReview and approve the November 21, 2019 Planning Commission Action Summary.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-96 12. Zoning ItemHigher Ground Agriculture, LLC, Conditional Use Permit Application Number: 11018 Case Number: CUP16-127 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 223-075-016 3535 East Branch Road, Benbow Area Project Description: A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 22,900 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cultivation and 4,100 SF of existing mixed-light cultivation. The applicant is proposing a 1,300-square-foot appurtenant nursery and to consolidate two existing grow sites into one central location. The source of irrigation water is a permitted on-site well. Drying occurs in an existing on-site barn and processing is done at a licensed off-site facility. A maximum of five people will be on-site during peak operations. Power to the subject parcel is supplied by P. G. & E.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-98 14. Zoning ItemBV Gardens, Inc. Conditional Use Permit Application Number 11324 Case Number CUP-16-229 Assessor Parcel Number 223-124-005 4847 Alderpoint Road, Garberville Area A Conditional Use Permit (CUP16-229) for A Conditional Use Permit (CUP16-229) for an existing 22,215 square foot (SF) cannabis cultivation operation of which 14,420 SF is outdoor cultivated in ten (10) greenhouses and 7,795 SF is mixed light in three (3) greenhouses. Of the existing cultivation areas, 7,000 SF will be relocated to an environmentally superior location onsite, with the historically existing sites restored. Ancillary propagation will occur in a 2,464 SF greenhouse. Irrigation water is sourced from a 250,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond located on an adjacent parcel identified as APN: 223-124-007 with supplemental water sourced from an onsite spring diversion. Up to five (5) employees may be utilized during peak operations. Power is provided by PG and E with two (2) Honda generators utilized solely for emergency use.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-99 15. Zoning ItemHumboldt Private Reserve Modification to Special Permit Record Number PLN-2019-16000 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 522-345-006 and 522-345-014 39124 State Highway 299 and 39136 State Highway 299, Willow Creek area A Permit Modification to Application No. 10687/Case No. SP16-076 (non-volatile manufacturing facility) approved June 1, 2017 to modify Condition of Approval #3 to remove the requirement to improve the deeded access and parking on adjacent parcel APN 522-345-014 "with AC paving, Portland concrete surfacing, or other equivalent all-weather surface.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-100 16. Zoning ItemSpecialty Solutions, LLC Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-13095-CUP Assessor Parcel Numbers 214-211-004 2838 French Road, Miranda area A Conditional Use Permit for the continued operation of 10,800 square feet of existing mixed-light commercial cannabis cultivation occurring in 4 greenhouses. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing groundwater well and irrigation usage is estimated at 173,000 gallons per year. Processing occurs on-site in an existing 1,200 square foot building and will potentially be moved off-site when commercial processing options become more widely available. Electricity is sourced from an on-site solar system with generator for emergency backup only.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-97 13. Zoning ItemReed Mountain Pharms Cooperative, Inc. Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Record Number PLN-12723-CUP Assessor Parcel Number 223-043-005 1000 Reed Loop Road, Benbow Area A Conditional Use Permit for existing 21,000 square feet of mixed light and 19,370 square feet of outdoor medical commercial cannabis cultivation. Total cultivation area is 40,370 square feet proposed to be consolidated in one cultivation area. Irrigation water is sourced from a groundwater well located on APN 223-043-003 and is supplemented by rainwater catchment and stored in hard tanks for water storage. The Applicant estimates 475,000 gallons is needed annually for irrigation. There is 50,000 gallons of water storage. The applicant proposes to construct two structures to support operations: one 4,000-square-foot, single-story propagation building and one 4,000-square-foot, two-story accessory structure. Power is generated by generators. The proposed project includes a Special Permit for development within the Streamside Management Area (SMA) for restoration of three historic cultivation areas. The ccontinuedPass Action details Not available