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January 15, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California

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Agenda — 20 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, January 14, 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 1:05
  4. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT ▶ jump to 1:24
  5. C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 2:06
  6. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 2:39
  7. E. CONSENT AGENDA
  8. 1. Conklin Creek Farms Inc Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificates Modification Application Number: PLN-2025-19211 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 105-111-001; 105-042-002; 105-101-006; 105-071-004 Petrolia area A Modification to an approved Special Permit and approved Zoning Clearance Certificates (PLN-2021-17034). The applicant proposes to change the irrigation water source from 2.6-million-gallon rainwater catchment to an existing permitted groundwater well and 50,000 gallons of hard tank storage. No changes are proposed to cultivation square footage or locations, staffing needs or traffic, power source or use, water use, or project operations. 26-35 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:49
  9. 2. Strope and Green Diamond General Plan Amendment, Zone Reclassification and Lot Line Adjustment Assessor Parcel Numbers: 516-091-064, 516-081-004, 516-081-003 and 516-091-063 which is one legal parcel with two APN’s Record Number: PLN-2025-19355 Fieldbrook Area A General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the designation of approximately 1.13 acres of Green Diamond Resource Company property from Residential Agriculture with a density of one unit per 5-20 acres (RA5-20) to Agriculture Exclusive (AE). Also included is a Zone Reclassification to rezone this land from Agriculture General with a 20-acre minimum parcel size (AG-B-5(20)) to Agriculture Exclusive (AE). This will allow for a Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) of the three parcels resulting in three parcels of approximately 97.94 acres, 5.41 acres and 3.55 acres. The LLA is necessary to accommodate encroachments of existing development associated with the smaller parcels onto Green Diamond Resource Company land and the GPA and Zone Reclassification are necessarily in order to align the general plan and zoning designations with the new property lines. The smaller parcels (Stropes) are developed with single-family residences and accessory structures. They are served by community water provided by the Fieldbrook Community Services District and onsite wastewater treatment systems. The Green Diamond Resource Company land is vacant resource land. A petition to change the General Plan designation and Zone classification (PLN-2024-19094) was accepted by the Board of Supervisors on June 3, 2025. 26-36 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:28
  10. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 9:34
  11. 11 All of the public hearing items below share an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
  12. 1. Natura Blue, Inc. Conditional Use Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-062-007; 210-054-008; 210-071-001 Record Numbers: PLN-12003-CUP Larabee Valley Area A Conditional Use Permit for 36,256 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 3,600 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 364,900 gallons. Irrigation water is sourced from a rainwater catchment pond and a permitted well. Water storage consists of a 1,343,000-gallon pond and 42,600 gallons in hard tanks. Processing, including trimming is proposed to occur onsite. Power is provided by generators with a proposal to transition to solar with generators reserved for emergency use only. 26-34 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 79:35
  13. 2. 4 Wheel Properties, LLC Conditional Use Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-062-007; 210-054-008; 210-071-001 Record Numbers: PLN-12398-CUP Larabee Valley Area A Conditional Use Permit for 20,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 2,000 square foot ancillary nursery. Irrigation water is sourced from a rainwater catchment pond (Pond 1) and a permitted well (Well 7). Estimated annual water usage is 440,000 gallons. Water storage is provided by the 310,773-gallon pond (Pond 1) and 70,000 gallons in hard tanks for a total of 380,773 gallons. Drying and storage occurs in Barn 1. A 5,000 square foot commercial building is proposed for onsite processing including trimming and packaging. Electricity is provided by PGE and solar with generators reserved for emergencies only. The project includes onsite relocation and restoration, consolidating three current cultivation areas into one new central area with restoration occurring in the three current locations and a fourth historic location. The project also includes a Special Permit for restoration within streamside management areas. 26-33 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:13
  14. 3. Jennifer Dunn Conditional Use Permits (Two Permits) Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-062-007; 210-054-008; 210-071-001 Record Numbers: PLN-12402-CUP and PLN-12413-CUP Larabee Valley Area PLN-12402-CUP: A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560 square feet of new outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, supported by a 4,350 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 958,320 gallons sourced by a permitted groundwater well (Well 2) and a proposed 2,000,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond (Pond 4). Well 2 is shared with application 12413. The pond is also shared with applications 12413 and 12410. Water storage consists of 75,000 gallons in proposed hard tanks and 30% of the pond (600,000 gallons). Drying is conducted on site (proposed Ag-Building 2) with additional processing such as trimming occurring off site. Proposed Ag-Building 2 is shared with application 12413. Power is provided by PGE and proposed solar reserving generators for emergencies only. PLN-12413-CUP: A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560 square feet of new outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, supported by a 4,350 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 958,320 gallons sourced by a permitted groundwater well (Well 2) and a proposed 2,000,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond (Pond 4). Well 2 is shared with application 12402. The pond is also shared with applications 12402 and 12410. Water storage consists of 75,000 gallons in proposed hard tanks and 30% of the pond (600,000 gallons). Drying is conducted on site (proposed Ag-Building 2) with additional processing such as trimming occurring off site. Proposed Ag-Building 2 is shared with application 12402. Power is provided by PGE and proposed solar reserving generators for emergencies only. 26-32 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:34
  15. 4. Cali’s Finest Conditional Use Permits (Two Permits) Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 210-062-007; 210-054-008; 210-071-001 Record Numbers: PLN-12410-CUP and PLN-12991-CUP Larabee Valley Area PLN-12410-CUP Cali’s Finest, LLC: A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560 square feet of new outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, supported by a 4,350 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 958,320 gallons sourced by a permitted groundwater well (Well 1) and a proposed 2,000,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond (Pond 4). The pond is also shared with applications 12402 and 12413. Water storage consists of 70,000 gallons in proposed hard tanks and 40% of the pond (800,000 gallons). Drying is conducted on site (existing Barn 2) with additional processing such as trimming proposed to occur offsite. Barn 2 is also used by application 12003 for drying. Power is provided by PGE and proposed solar reserving generators for emergencies only. PLN-12991-CUP Cali’s Finest, LLC: A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560 square feet of new outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, supported by a 4,000 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 958,320 gallons sourced by a permitted groundwater well (Well 3) and a 614,969-gallon rainwater catchment pond (Pond 3). Water storage consists of 70,000 gallons of proposed hard tanks and all of Pond 3. Drying is conducted on site (existing areas Dry 1 and Dry 2 and proposed Ag-Building 1). Further processing such as trimming will occur off site. Power is provided by PGE and proposed solar reserving generators for emergencies only. 26-37 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:58
  16. G. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  17. H. REPORT FROM PLANNER ▶ jump to 81:05
  18. I. PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION ITEMS ▶ jump to 95:09
  19. J. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 100:07
  20. K. NEXT MEETINGS: February 5, 2026 6:00p.m. Regular Meeting