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, August 06, 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. ▶ jump to 0:14
3. A. CALL TO ORDER / SALUTE TO FLAG ▶ jump to 3:11
4. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
5. 5 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 3:43
6. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 4:23
7. E. CONSENT AGENDA approved ▶ jump to 9:06
8. 1. Review and approval of the June 26, 2025, Action Summary. 25-898 approved
9. 2. Eagles Nest Farm, LLC Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 220-191-027 and 220-191-029 Record No.: PLN-12490-CUP Whitethorn area The applicant is seeking a Conditional Use Permit for 13,350 square feet of existing commercial cannabis cultivation of which 8,830 square feet is outdoor cultivation, and 4,520 square feet is mixed light cultivation. The project will be supported by 1,340 square feet of ancillary propagation space. Water for irrigation is sourced from two existing permitted groundwater wells and a 400,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond. The projected annual water usage totals 140,000 gallons and hard tank water storage totals 58,000 gallons. Processing occurs onsite and the applicant may utilize a licensed third-party processing facility. Energy for the project will be sourced from a generator although the applicant is actively pursuing solar power. Once installed, solar will be the primary energy source. 25-899 approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:00
10. 3. Ganjery, LLC, Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 508-242-024 Record Number PLN-2025-19212 McKinleyville area The Applicant seeks to modify a Conditional Use Permit for a Microbusiness on APN 508-242-042 (PLN-2019-15574). The Applicant was previously approved to operate a Microbusiness, including distribution, manufacturing (infusion), and retail on the parcel. The Applicant proposes to modify the license to include manufacturing (non-flammable extraction). The Applicant estimates an additional 6,000 gallons of water will be required annually for the additional manufacturing activities and expects no change or negligible changes to power use, staffing needs, and traffic volumes. No changes to hours of operation are proposed. The subject parcel is served by the water and sewer system of the McKinleyville Community Services District. Electricity is sourced from PGE and backup generator power. 25-900 approved
11. 10 CONSENT AGENDA VOTE: approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:06
12. 4. U-Haul Building Signage, Conditional Use Permit Modification Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 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. 25-901 continued Pass ▶ jump to 90:35
13. 5. Moser Properties Extension of Parcel Map Subdivision Application Number: PLN-2025-19153 Prior Application Number: PLN-14262-FMS, PLN-2022-17983 Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 511-461-015 & 511-461-016 3235 Boeing Av, McKinleyville, CA 95519 Project Description: A two-year extension to an approved Final Map Subdivision for the creation of 12 commercial lots within the Airport Business Park. The lots will be created from the two Remainder Parcels from the original subdivision and range in size between 30,310 and 61,230 square feet. The parcels will be served by community water and sewer. If approved, the subdivision approval will expire on February 5, 2027. This will be the final extension available to this subdivision. 25-902 approved
14. 6. Ordinance amending Title III, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 4 of Humboldt County Code Sections 312-6, 312-10, 312-11, 312-13, 312-16, 312-50, and 314-91 Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2025-19207 Countywide Amendments to the Notice of Final Action provisions of the Processing Applications for Permits and Variances regulations and the Decision, the Notice provisions of the Appeal Procedures regulations, and several other sections of regulations to amend subsection 312-6.7.2 to allow electronic delivery of the Notice of Final Action, to amend 312-13.7 to remove its dependency on subsection 312-6.7 and specify that delivery of a Notice of Final Action on an appeal must be by first class mail, to amend sections 312-16.4 and 314-91.2 to establish that they are dependent of subsection 312-6.7.2, to amend sections 312-6.7 et seq., 312-10.2.2.2, 312-11.3.1, 312-13.12, 312-16.4.6 et seq., and 314-91.2.8.5 to adjust language associated with notices and actions to reduce the use of the word final and establish internal and external consistency, to amend Section 314-50.7.2.1 to maintain consistency with Government Code, and to correct grammatical errors. These Zoning Regulations Amendments apply to the entire County. 25-904 approved
15. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. 1. Henderson PMS Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 500-141-045, 500-201-003 Record No.: PLN-2025-19178 Bayside area A Parcel Map Subdivision (PMS) of an approximately 4.55-acre parcel into two parcels of approximately 1.4 acres (Parcel 1) and 3.2 acres (Parcel 2). The site is currently developed with a single-family residence served with on-site water (well) and on-site wastewater treatment system. A Variance is requested to allow the subdivision on a substandard parcel (less than ten acres). An exception request has been submitted to allow the parcels to be served by a roadway not meeting the Category 4 road standard. 25-903 denied Pass ▶ jump to 57:40
17. G. WORKSHOP ▶ jump to 92:33
18. 1. Humboldt Regional Climate Action Plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2019-15593 Humboldt Countywide. A Public Workshop on 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 a longer-term goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. 25-906 continued Pass ▶ jump to 204:17
19. H. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
20. I. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 209:48
21. J. NEXT MEETINGS: August 21, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - Hybrid