Planning Commission
825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California
Agenda — 29 items
- 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 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 01, 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.
- A. CALL TO ORDER / SALUTE TO FLAG
- B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
- C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
- D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
- E. CONSENT AGENDA
- 1. Satterlee General Plan Amendment, Zone Reclassification and Agricultural Preserve Assessor Parcel Numbers: 214-113-003, 214-254-004, 214-254-002, 214-253-002, 214-116-003, 214-116-004, 214-111-003, 214-221-001, 214-221-008, 214-153-003, 214-155-001, 214-245-005, 214-245-004, 214-245-003, 214-246-002, 216-301-006, 216-301-005, 216-301-011 and 216-186-002. Record Number: PLN-2025-19168 Fort Seward Area, Southern Humboldt A General Plan Amendment (GPA), Zone Reclassification (ZR) and Class B Williamson Act Contract addition involving 17 legal parcels which include 19 Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) owned by the Satterlee family. The GPA is requested on four APNs to change the land use designation from Residential Agriculture (RA) and Commercial Recreation (CR) to Timberlands (T) and Agriculture Grazing (AG). The ZR is requested for 16 APNs that will have areas rezoned to Timberland Production (TPZ) from Agriculture Exclusive (AE), Unclassified (U) and Agriculture General (AG). One APN, 216-186-002, is a 52-acre parcel that is proposed to be added to the existing Fort Seward Ranch Class B Williamson Act Contract.
- 2. French Lot Line Adjustment, Zone Reclassification and Class B Agricultural Preserve Assessor Parcel Numbers: 108-301-009, 221-271-001, 108-301-005 and 221-251-004 Record Number: PLN-2025-19251 Ettersburg area A Lot Line Adjustment (LLA), Zone Reclassification (ZR) involving three legal parcels which include four Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs), owned by the French family and an establishment of a new Class B Agricultural Preserve and Williamson Act Contract of 1,207.72 acres on one of the three resultant parcels. The Lot Line Adjustment is between three legal parcels, resulting in three legal parcels of approximately 590.98-acres (Parcel A), 618.48-acres (Parcel B), and 1,207.72-acres (Parcel C). Proposed Parcel C requires Zone Reclassification from Agriculture Exclusive (AE), Forestry Recreation (FR), and Unclassified (U) to Agriculture Exclusive with a combining zone for a Special Building Site with a minimum of 160-acres (AE-B-5(160)) in order for Parcel C to be placed into a new Class B Agricultural Preserve under the Williamson Act.
- 3. Holliday Minor Subdivision Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 511-361-028 Record No.: PLN-2025-19211 McKinleyville area A Parcel Map Subdivision of an approximately 22,230 square foot parcel into two parcels of approximately 8,890 square feet (Parcel A) and 13,340 square feet (Parcel B). The parcel is currently developed with two residences and an accessory structure that has been converted to a third residence without the benefit of County review. One, approximately 1,232 square foot residence will remain on proposed Parcel A and the other approximately 2,720 square foot residence and the approximately 1,864 unpermitted Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) will remain on proposed Parcel B. A Special Permit is requested pursuant to Section 314-99.1.3.5 of Humboldt County Code to allow the residence on proposed Parcel A to encroach into the rear yard setback and for this residence to be larger than 1,200 square feet as an accessory dwelling unit. Once the subdivision is complete, the unpermitted residence will be permitted. The parcel is served with community water and sewer provided by McKinleyville Community Services District.
- 5. Alves Residential Subdivision Parcel Map Subdivision and Coastal Development Permit Record No.: PLN-2025-19199 APN: 511-031-018 McKinleyville area A Parcel Map Subdivision (PMS) to divide an approximately 1.09-acre parcel into four parcels and a Remainder, ranging in size from 5,702 square feet (net) to 14,367 square feet (net). The parcel is currently developed with two single-family residences which will remain on proposed Parcels 1 and 2. Proposed Parcel 3 will be created as a flag lot. The parcel is within the Coastal Zone; therefore, a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) is required. The parcel is served with community water and sewer provided by the McKinleyville Community Services District.
- 4. Daniels Coastal Development Permit, Special Permit, and Variance Assessor Parcel Number: 111-121-037 Record Number: PLN-2023-18280 Shelter Cove area A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the construction of a new single-family residence with a footprint of approximately 1,100 square feet. The structure is a 1,630 square foot, two story residence on a coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a two-tiered deck, a one-car garage, two on-site parking stalls, and one offsite parking location on Sea Court which will be in a Public Works-approved parking lane. The site is served by the Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District and is powered by PG&E. A Special Permit is required for the removal of a large Monterey cypress and for design review, and a Variance is requested to reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet to 6 feet, 3 inches to increase to setback from the bluff edge. Less than 50 cubic yards of grading will occur to prepare the site for development.
- E. CONSENT AGENDA
- 5. Matthew Dazey, Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 208-341-005 Record Numbers: PLN-12017-CUP Dinsmore Area A Conditional Use Permit for 18,162 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 1,600 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual irrigation water is 160,000 gallons provided by rainwater catchment and a permitted well. There is 72,785 gallons of water storage capacity. Processing other than drying will occur offsite at a licensed facility. Power will be provided from renewable sources reserving generator use for emergencies only. The project includes onsite relocation and restoration and a Special Permit for a reduced setback to adjacent public lands of less than 600 feet.
- F. OLD BUSINESS
- 1. U-Haul Buildings Signage, Conditional Use Permit Modification Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 508-061-010 and 508-061-008 Record No.: PLN-2024-19002 McKinleyville area A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Modification to authorize additional signage on two existing U-Haul buildings in McKinleyville. The proposed signage is allowable under the original Master Sign Plan for the development of the Mill Creek Marketplace for the Anchor Tenant, which was approved by the Planning Commission in 1992 (CUP-27-912), but requires a Modification under Humboldt County’s Sign Ordinance. The U-Haul South building (APN 508-061-010, former Kmart building) is approximately 100,000 square feet on a 7.72-acre parcel and twelve (12) signs totaling approximately 2,370 square feet of additional signage are proposed. The U-Haul North building (APN 508-061-008, former Ray’s market) is approximately 45,000 square feet on a 5.32-acre parcel and four (4) signs totaling approximately 425 square feet on the east façade and six (6) signs totaling 500 square feet on the north façade of additional signage are proposed.
- 2. Walford Zone Reclassification and General Plan Amendment Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN): 017-015-034, 017-041-008 Record No.: PLN-2024-18886 Eureka area Zone Reclassification (ZR) for the removal of the Qualified (Q) combining zone from APNs 017-015-034 and 017-041-008, that make up one legal parcel. The Q-zone currently restricts all development to those associated with medical, dental and other health related offices and facilities, per Ordinance 2078. Removing the Q-zone would allow for non-medical development (e.g. residential) to potentially move forward onsite. No change to the principal zoning (R-4) or the General Plan Land Use designation (RM) is proposed although a text amendment is also required to remove the Q zone provision that is embedded in Section 2620.15 of the Eureka Community Plan. The parcel is currently developed with medical offices.
- 3. Heavenly Rooted Estate Special Permit for Short Term Rental Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 312-071-050 Record No.: PLN-2024-18884 Glendale area A Special Permit for a short-term rental located in an Agricultural General zone on a parcel between 2.5 and 10 acres not operated as a farm-stay, and a Special Permit to exceed the Neighborhood Concentration 20% density limit for short-term rentals on an access road. The parcel is approximately 4 acres in size and is currently developed with a single-family residence, accessory structures, and recreational areas such as a basketball court and bocce ball court. A maximum occupancy of 14 is proposed for gatherings. The parcel is served with on-site water and an on-site wastewater treatment system, and power is supplied by PG&E. Parking is provided in multiple locations including adjacent to the residence, two locations along the driveway, and adjacent to the basketball court.
- 4. LCI Parcel Map Subdivision Record No.: PLN-2025-19169 APN: 301-052-036 Eureka area A Parcel Map Subdivision of APN 301-052-036 resulting in (3) parcels of the following sizes: Parcel 1- 13,450 sf, Parcel 2- 6,600 sf, and Parcel 3- 6,900 sf. The parcel is currently developed with a single-family residence, a garage, and a new single-family residence under construction which will remain on proposed Parcel 1. Proposed Parcel 2 and Parcel 3 will be vacant and suitable for residential development. Pursuant to Humboldt County Code Section 325-9, the applicant has submitted an exception request to the right-of-way width, the minimum travelled way width, the required vehicle turnaround and the required road surface. The parcel is served with community water and sewer provided by the Humboldt Community Services District.
- 5. Alves Residential Subdivision Parcel Map Subdivision and Coastal Development Permit Record No.: PLN-2025-19199 APN: 511-031-018 McKinleyville area A Parcel Map Subdivision (PMS) to divide an approximately 1.09-acre parcel into four parcels and a Remainder, ranging in size from 5,702 square feet (net) to 14,367 square feet (net). The parcel is currently developed with two single-family residences which will remain on proposed Parcels 1 and 2. Proposed Parcel 3 will be created as a flag lot. The parcel is within the Coastal Zone; therefore, a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) is required. The parcel is served with community water and sewer provided by the McKinleyville Community Services District.
- G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 1. Chan, Accessory Dwelling Unit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 016-202-019 Record No.: PLN-2025-19227 Eureka (Mytletown) area A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for an approximately 691 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). The parcel is currently developed with three legal nonconforming residences built in the 1950s. One residence is being demolished under BLD-2025-61438 to be replaced with this ADU. The parcel is served with community water and sewer provided by Humboldt Community Services District. Power is provided by PG&E.
- H. WORKSHOP
- 1. Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2019-15593 Countywide
- I. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
- J. REPORT FROM PLANNER
- K. PLANNING COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION ITEMS
- L.. ADJOURNMENT
- M. NEXT MEETING: October 16, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting-Hyrid