ZONING ADMINISTRATOR  
COUNTY STAFF  
CLIFF JOHNSON  
Planning Manager  
RODNEY YANDELL  
Planning Manager  
JOHN H. FORD  
Director, Planning and  
Building  
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR  
Planning and Building Department  
3015 H St.  
Eureka, CA 95501  
AGENDA  
10:00 AM  
Thursday, October 1, 2026  
Regular Meeting  
The County of Humboldt is committed to providing equal access to all county  
programs, services and activities through the provision of accommodations  
for individuals with qualified disabilities as required under the Americans  
with Disabilities Act. With 72 hours prior notice, a request for reasonable  
accommodation or modification can be made. Please contact the Planning  
Clerk at 707-267-9409 or by email planningclerk@co.humboldt.ca.us or the  
ADA Coordinator at 844-365-0352 or by email at ada@co.humboldt.ca.us.  
Please note: Those not able to attend the Zoning Administrator meeting in  
person will have the opportunity to provide public comment via Zoom;  
however, the County of Humboldt cannot guarantee that the Zoom system  
will be available for the entirety of every meeting. The only ways to  
guarantee that your comment is received and considered by the Zoning  
Administrator are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment  
in writing in advance of the meeting.  
HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING:  
You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways:  
1. You may access the live stream of the meeting by using the following link:  
https://zoom.us/j/86599462366 Password: 604225  
2. Call in via telephone at 346 248-7799, enter meeting ID 865 9946 2366  
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PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS DURING THE MEETING:  
Participate in the public comment period of the meeting in the following  
two ways:  
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on the bottom of the Zoom window. When you click the Raise Hand icon, a  
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https://humboldt.legistar.com  
PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING:  
Submit public comments via email to Planningclerk@co.humboldt.ca.us and  
provide the Project title, Record or Case number and date of the hearing. If  
you do not have access to email, contact the planning clerk at 707-267-9409  
The Agenda is posted on the Friday prior to the meeting. Comments  
received after the agenda has been published can be found at the  
“Attachments” section of the “Meeting Details” link next to the posted  
Agenda at: https://humboldt.legistar.com. All public comment and  
supplemental information submitted after Wednesday, September 30, 2026,  
will be included with the administrative record after the fact.  
A. CALL TO ORDER  
B. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS  
C. CONSENT CALENDAR  
26-1033  
Denial of two Conditional Use Permits and Two Special Permits (three projects total)  
1.  
for commercial cannabis cultivation due to inconsistency with Humboldt County  
Code.  
Humboldt’s Finest Agriculture, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit  
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 210-117-023  
Record No.: PLN-11869-CUP  
Dinsmore area  
Recommended DENIAL of a Conditional Use Permit for 14,000 square feet of existing  
outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. A Special Permit is also proposed to reduce  
the setback from Six Rivers National Forest.  
Karolina Dragoytchev Conditional Use Permit  
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-161-016  
Record No.: PLN-11321-CUP  
Ettersberg area  
Recommended DENIAL of Conditional Use Permit for existing 10,920 square feet  
mixed light and 2,000 square feet outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation.  
Will Randall Special Permit  
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-061-038  
Record No.: PLN-13028-SP  
Salmon Creek area  
Recommended DENIAL of a Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor  
commercial cannabis cultivation.  
Recommendation:  
That the Zoning Administrator:  
Adopt the resolutions, (Attachment 1A, 1B, and 1C) which do the  
following:  
a - Finds that the Zoning Administrator has found the projects  
exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15270; and  
b - Finds that the applicants have not provided sufficient evidence  
necessary to make the required findings for approval; and  
c - Deny the Humboldt’s Finest Agriculture, LLC (PLN-11869-CUP),  
Karolina Dragoytchev (PLN-11321-CUP), and Will Randall  
(PLN-13028-CUP) Conditional Use Permits and Special Permits.  
11869 11321 13028 Combined Staff Report 10.01.2026  
Attachment 1A - 11869 Draft Resolution  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1B - 11321 Draft Resolution  
Attachment 1C - 13028 Draft Resolution  
Attachment 2A - 11869 Location Map  
Attachment 2B - 11321 Location Map  
Attachment 2C - 13028 Location Map  
Attachment 3A - 11869 Correspondence Summary  
Attachment 3B - 11321 Correspondence Summary  
Attachment 3C - 13028 Correspondence Summary  
Attachment 4 - 13028 Public Comment In Support of Denial  
26-1037  
Renewal of Hauck Bar SMARA Permits  
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 106-221-001, 201-221-009, 201-261-001 and  
201-261-006  
2.  
Record No.: PLN-2026-19495  
Alton area  
A 15-year renewal of Hauck Bar Conditional Use/Surface Mining Permits, and  
Reclamation Plan (CUP-10-02/SMP-10-01/RP-10-01) for continued instream mining  
operations at the Hauck Bar (CA Mine ID #91-12-0029).  
Recommendation:  
That the Zoning Administrator:  
1 - Adopt the resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:  
a - Finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum  
to the Supplement to the Program Environmental Impact Report for  
Gravel Removal on the Lower Eel River for the Hauck Bar renewal  
pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines and that no  
further environmental review is required;  
b - Makes all of the required findings for approving the Conditional  
Use/Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan PLN-2026-19495,  
based on the substantial evidence submitted; and  
c - Approves the Conditional Use/Surface Mining Permits and  
Reclamation Plan.  
19495 Staff Report 10.01.26  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution  
Attachment 1A - Conditions of Approval  
Attachment 1B - Reclamation Plan Jaunary 2026  
Attachment 1C - Site Plan  
Attachment 2 - Addendum to Supplement to PEIR  
Attachment 3 - Hauck FACE 2026  
26-1038  
Renewal of Leland Rock SMARA Permits  
3.  
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN): 205-121-001, 205-121-002, 205-121-003,  
205-191-001, 201-261-009, 201-262-012, 201-311-018, 205-151-001, 205-151-004  
Record No.: PLN-2026-19497  
Alton area  
A 15-year Renewal of Leland Rock Conditional Use and Surface Mining Permits and  
Reclamation Plan (CUP-11-02/SMP-11-01/RP-11-01) for continued instream mining  
operation at the Leland Rock gravel bar (CA Mine ID #91-12-0069).  
Recommendation:  
That the Zoning Administrator:  
1 - Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) which does the following:  
a - Finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum  
to the Supplement to the Program Environmental Impact Report for  
Gravel Removal on the Lower Eel River (SPEIR) for the Leland Rock  
renewal pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines and that  
no further environmental review is required; and  
b - Makes all of the required findings for approving the renewal of  
the Conditional Use/Surface Mining Permits and Reclamation Plan  
PLN-2026-19497, based on the substantial evidence submitted; and  
c - Approves the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit, Surface  
Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan.  
19497 Staff Report 10.01.26  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution  
Attachment 1A - Conditions of Approval  
Attachment 1B - Reclamation Plan Jan 2026  
Attachment 1C - Site Plan  
Attachment 2 - Addendum to Supplement to PEIR  
Attachment 3 - Leland FACE 2026  
D. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
F. ADJOURNMENT  
G. NEXT MEETING: October 15, 2026 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting