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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/4/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
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Attachments: Supplemental for PLN-11744-CUP Bellis Heritage Farms, LLC., Supplemental for PLN-2020-16188 Rising Goat Limited, Public Comment - PLN-11295-CUP and PLN-11277-CUP Sage Koenig 2.4.21, Public Comment - PLN-11744-CUP Bellis Heritage Farms, Public Comment - PLN-11787-CUP and PLN-2020-16849 Simply Humboldt - 2-2-20, Public Comment - PLN-11787-CUP and PLN-2020-16849 Simply Humboldt - Waters_Investigation_02-01-2021, Public Comment PLN-2020-16188 Rising Goat Limited_2-4-21
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21-162 11. Zoning ItemSimply Humboldt, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate Record Numbers: PLN-11787-CUP and PLN-2020-16849 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 104-321-010 and 104-131-016 (retiring parcel) 37577 Mattole Road, Petrolia An application for a Conditional Use Permit for 57,000 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation, consisting of 37,000 square feet of existing cultivation, and 20,000 square feet of new as a result of a Retirement, Remediation, and Relocation (RRR). The applicant proposes to relocate and reorganize existing cultivation away from watercourses to an environmentally superior location in the center of the parcel. The proposed consolidated operation would occur in nineteen (19) 30' X 100' greenhouses. Propagation occurs onsite in 5,760 SF of immature plant greenhouses. Estimated annual water use for the operation is 423,680 gallons (7.5 gal/sf). Water for irrigation is sourced from a permitted groundwater well. The project proposes to construct a 1,000,000-gallon off-stream rainwater catchment pond. Processing, including drying and trimming, occurs on-s   Not available Not available
21-163 12. Zoning ItemSage Koenig, Conditional Use Permits Record Numbers PLN-11295-CUP and PLN-11277-CUP Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 108-011-026 and 221-171-029 140 Country Lane, Ettersburg area and 400 Country Lane, Honeydew area The applicant requests approval of two conditional use permits to total 28,800 square feet of pre-existing cannabis cultivation. PLN-11295 is for 3,300 square feet of outdoor full season and 9,600 square feet of mixed light cannabis cultivation. PLN-11277 is for 15,900 square feet of outdoor cultivation to occur in hoop houses using light deprivation. The cultivation areas will be supported by a proposed 3,024-square-foot ancillary nursery. The project includes a merger of APNs 108-011-026 and 221-171-029, which are adjacent parcels. The project includes a Special Permit for work within the SMA to support the relocation of a cultivation area and the restoration an area located in the SMA. Water for cannabis cultivation will be provided by a permitted agricultural well. A rainwater catchment pond is proposed for the site and will provide 800,000 gallons of irrigation w   Not available Not available
21-165 14. Zoning ItemVerdant Futures, LLC, Conditional Use Permits and Special Permits Record Number: PLN-12933-CUP Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 223-171-001 1560 Redwood Drive, Garberville area A Conditional Use Permit for a commercial cannabis nursery to take place in four greenhouses totaling 7,920 sq. ft., Special Permits for a cannabis processing facility and a cannabis manufacturing facility in two proposed buildings, 6,000 sq. ft. and 4,000 sq. ft. The proposed 6,000 sq. ft. building will enclose 4,500 sq. ft. of commercial cannabis processing area, and 1,500 sq. ft. of clone rooting space. The 4,000 sq. ft. building will enclose approximately 2,000 sq. ft. of commercial cannabis manufacturing area, and approximately 2,000 sq. ft. dedicated to cold storage of fresh frozen cannabis flower. An Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) will be constructed to serve these buildings. Water will be supplied by Garberville community Service District. Water storage onsite currently consists of two 300-gallon mixing tanks. Proposed is an additional 50,000 gallons of storage in the form of ten 5,000-gal   Not available Not available
21-166 15. Zoning ItemThe George Steven Lewis Trust; Parcel Map Subdivision Extension Record Number PLN-2020-16413 Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 511-031-036 1161 Gassaway Road, McKinleyville area A two-year extension to a previously approved subdivision. The original project, approved on June 21, 2018, included a Minor Subdivision of a 21,977 square foot parcel into two parcels of 10,110 square feet (net) and 7,420 square feet (net). The parcel is developed with a single-family residence that will remain on proposed Parcel 1. Pursuant to County Code Section 325-9, the applicant has submitted an exception request for a reduced right-of-way width for Hazel Avenue. Water and sewer are provided by the McKinleyville Community Services District. No change to the original project is proposed. This is the first extension requested and if approved, the extension will expire on July 3, 2022.   Not available Not available
21-164 13. Zoning ItemBellis Heritage Farms, LLC. Conditional Use Permit Record Number PLN-11744-CUP Assessor’s Parcel Number: 216-072-010 4808 Bell Springs Road, Garberville area A Conditional Use Permit for an existing 4,488 square feet of mixed light and 15,640 square feet of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. Drying, curing and storage will occur in existing structures on the subject parcel. Irrigation water is sourced from a well and a rainwater catchment system and hard tanks are utilized for water storage. There is 74,100 gallons of water storage onsite and the applicant is proposing to add 48,400 gallons for a total of 122,500 gallons of water storage. Additional processing, such as trimming, will occur off-site at a licensed facility. Power for this project is sourced from P.G. & E. The Planning Commission will consider an addendum to a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration. The project is in Humboldt County, in the New Harris area, on the west side of Bell Springs Road, approximately 0.65 miles southwest from the intersection of Belles Road and Bell Springs Road, on the p   Not available Video Video
21-167 11. Zoning ItemRising Goat Limited, Special Permit Record Number PLN-2020-16188 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 223-101-004 1400 Ross Road, Garberville area A Special Permit for 18,000 square feet (sf) of new mixed light cannabis cultivation. The proposed project would be phased to begin outdoor at 10,000 sf and expand to a total of 18,000 sf mixed light cultivation within two years. Annual water use is estimated at 366,660 gallons. The irrigation source is a permitted groundwater well and rainwater catchment. Processing, such as trimming, will occur at an off-site licensed processing facility. There will be a maximum of 3 employees during peak operations. Solar power will be required to be the main power source and generators will only be used as an emergency power source.   Not available Video Video
21-168 11. Zoning ItemMcGuire, Jerry; Coastal Development Permit Record Number PLN-2019-15773 Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 306-024-004 6766 West Avenue, Fields Landing area Application for an after-the-fact Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for unpermitted development associated with construction of a single-family residence. The residence is two story and approximately 1,700 sq. ft. on a 4,791 sq. ft. corner lot in Fields Landing. The site plan shows the residence encroaching into the rear, front, and exterior side yard setbacks.   Not available Video Video