Planning Commission

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California

Agenda — 18 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, October 15, 2025. 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 2:05
4. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
5. C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 2:37
6. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 2:46
7. E. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 6:18
8. 8 Review and approval of the September 18, 2025, Action Summary 25-1237 approved
9. 8 CONSENT AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:18
10. 9 Review and approval of the October 02, 2025, Action summary. 25-1238 approved
11. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 6:26
12. 11 Draft Employee Housing Ordinance - Updating Zoning Ordinance to Match State Code that Regulates and Allows Employee Housing Developments Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2023-18353 Countywide An amendment to the Inland and Coastal Zoning Regulations to add Sections 313-47.3 and 314-47.3 to implement Employee Housing regulations in a manner consistent with the current State requirements as established within California Health and Safety Code Sections 17008, 17021, 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8. Additional changes are made to amend the Regulations for Zoning Districts in Sections 313-7, 314-5, and 314-7, the Glossary of Use Types in Sections 313-170, 313-177, 314-170, and 314-177, and the Definitions in Sections 314-136 and 314-147 in order to maintain consistency both externally with California Health and Safety Code and internally with the proposed Employee Housing Regulations. 25-1235 recommended for approval Pass ▶ jump to 31:13
13. 12 Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No. LRP-2019-15593 Humboldt Countywide Approval of the Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds. The RCAP includes strategies, measures, and actions addressing Countywide GHG emissions across Unincorporated and Incorporated Humboldt County and establishes a target of a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions below 1990 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2045. CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds will be applicable to new development projects that require CEQA review and with a pre-2030 buildout or operational year. 25-1236 recommended for approval Pass ▶ jump to 224:11
14. G. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
15. H. REPORT FROM PLANNER ▶ jump to 225:51
16. I. PLANNING COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION ITEMS ▶ jump to 226:28
17. J. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 227:24
18. K. NEXT MEETINGS: November 06, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting-Hybrid ▶ jump to 227:25