Planning Commission

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 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 Clerk of the Board Office at 707-476-2390 or by email cob@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 Planning Commission 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 Planning Commission are to attend the meeting in person or submit your comment in writing in advance of the meeting.
2. 2 HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: 1. https://zoom.us/j/87544807065 Password: 200525 2. Call in via telephone at 346 248-7799, enter meeting id 875 4480 7065 Password: 200525 3. A live stream of the meeting can be found by using the following link: https://humboldt.legistar.com or by watching Access Humboldt on cable 1. In Person Public Comment: Any person may appear and present testimony for an item on this agenda at the hearing located in the Board of Supervisors' Chamber, Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, California. The Planning Commission needs 15 COPIES of any materials submitted at the meeting. 2. Zoom Public Comment: When the Planning Commission announce the agenda item that you wish to comment on, call the conference line, enter the Meeting ID and press star (*) 9 on your phone, this will raise your hand. You’ll continue to hear the Planning Commission meeting on the call. When it is your turn to speak, you’ll hear a prompt to unmute, press star (*) 6. Please turn off your TV or live stream to avoid delays. If you encounter any issues, please use the call-in option below. 3. Phone call using cellphone or landline: When the Planning Commission meeting begins, call in on the conference line. When the Planning Commission Chair starts to discuss the item you wish to comment on, Press *9 to raise your hand. When you are called upon to speak, you will be prompted to unmute, press *6 to unmute. You may access the live stream of the meeting by using the following link: https://humboldt.legistar.com SUBMITTING PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING: Public comments may be submitted via email to Planningclerk@co.humboldt.ca.us. Please provide the project title, record or case number and date of the hearing. The deadline for submitting written comments is 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026. After the deadline, written comments may be submitted to the commission in person during the meeting (15 copies). Comments can be found at the “Attachments” section of the “Meeting Details” link next to the posted Agenda at: https://humboldt.legistar.com and will be included with the administrative record. If you do not have access to email, contact the Planning Clerk at 707-267-9409.
3. A. CALL TO ORDER / SALUTE TO FLAG ▶ jump to 3:38
4. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
5. C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 3:28
6. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 4:07
7. E. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 7:07
8. 1. Review and approval of the May 07, 2026, Action Summary. 26-503 approved Pass
9. 2. Cisco Farms Conditional Use Permits and Zoning Clearance Certificates Modification Application Number: PLN-2026-19479 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 105-101-011-000, 104-191-001-000, 104-232-005-000 Petrolia area A Modification to a cannabis cultivation permit allowing 5 acres of cannabis cultivation, appurtenant drying facilities, approximately 1.6 acres of Commercial Nursery space, 19,200 square feet of dry space, and a 3,000 square foot processing facility (PLN-2021-17384). The original approval included rainwater catchment as the irrigation source, which was comprised of a 2.65-million-gallon rainwater catchment pond and 38 -5,000-gallon hard tanks connected to impervious surfaces including greenhouse skins and other structures. The applicant is proposing a change to the approved irrigation water source to add an existing, permitted, non-diversionary groundwater well. The applicant is also proposing a modification of General Condition of Approval #4 to allow for a "qualified engineer" to be able to submit a report to evaluate the groundwater well. 26-497 continued Pass
10. 3. Amendment to General Plan Safety Element to include updated Hazard Mitigation Plan (Chapter 14 of the General Plan); Record # LRP-2026-19541 26-504 adopted Pass
11. 4. Green Diamond Resource Company Zone Reclassification Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 303-012-022-000 Record No.: PLN-2025-19448 Eureka area A Zone Reclassification to bring the zoning of the subject parcel into consistency with the land use designations (Residential Low Density and Open Space) applied to the property. The applicant is requesting a zone reclassification from Agriculture General (AG-B-5(5)) and Timberland Production (TPZ) to Residential One Family (R-1) and Agriculture Exclusive (AE) with a Qualifying (Q) combining zone. 26-502 recommended for approval Pass
12. 5. General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2025-19452 All unincorporated areas of Humboldt County. Receive Humboldt County 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report in accordance with General Plan Implementation Measures G-IM1 and H-IM76 (Progress Reports). 26-498 received and filed Pass
13. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 10:42
14. 1. Carlotta Gardens, LLC; Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 206-331-028 Record No. PLN-2024-18969 Carlotta area A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to add 20,000 square feet of outdoor cultivation to the existing permitted 20,000 square feet of mixed-light cultivation and 30,000 square feet of outdoor cultivation. If approved, cannabis cultivation on the property will total 70,000 square feet. The total cultivation includes 40,000 square feet of RRR cannabis cultivation. The approved ancillary nursery space is 5,000 square feet, and the applicant is proposing to add an additional 1,300 square feet of nursery space. Estimated annual water use is 1.02 million gallons (approximately 14.57 gallons/square foot/year) sourced from a permitted groundwater well. Water storage totals 5,000 gallons. Trimming will occur offsite at a licensed third-party processing facility and power is provided by PG&E. The applicant is also requesting a CUP for cultivation within the Hydesville-Carlotta Community Planning Area (CPA) and a CUP for an exception from the 600’ setback required for residences on separately owned parcels in Community Planning Areas. 26-500 approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:00
15. 2. Mixed Residential Density Ordinance - Enabling Higher Densities within Housing Opportunity Zones, if Compliant with Development Standards. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2023-18368 Countywide An ordinance to define Mixed Residential Density provisions in Section 314-56 of the Inland Zoning Regulations to allow up to 25 units per acre within Residential One-Family (R-1) and Residential Two-Family (R-2) zones in the Housing Opportunity Zones. Housing Opportunity Zones are exclusively within the inland region of Humboldt County, in portions of the Redway, Garberville, Miranda, Weott, Scotia, McKinleyville, Pine Hill, Humboldt Hill, Cutten, Myrtletown, and Ridgewood Heights areas. 26-501 adopted Fail ▶ jump to 136:32
16. 2. Mixed Residential Density Ordinance - Enabling Higher Densities within Housing Opportunity Zones, if Compliant with Development Standards. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2023-18368 Countywide An ordinance to define Mixed Residential Density provisions in Section 314-56 of the Inland Zoning Regulations to allow up to 25 units per acre within Residential One-Family (R-1) and Residential Two-Family (R-2) zones in the Housing Opportunity Zones. Housing Opportunity Zones are exclusively within the inland region of Humboldt County, in portions of the Redway, Garberville, Miranda, Weott, Scotia, McKinleyville, Pine Hill, Humboldt Hill, Cutten, Myrtletown, and Ridgewood Heights areas. 26-501 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 138:43
17. G. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
18. H. REPORT FROM PLANNER ▶ jump to 139:30
19. I. PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION ITEMS ▶ jump to 141:36
20. J. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 144:25
21. K. NEXT MEETINGS: June 04, 2026 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting