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April 17, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting - Hybrid

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California

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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.
  2. 2 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.
  3. 3 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, April 16, 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.
  4. A. CALL TO ORDER / SALUTE TO FLAG ▶ jump to 2:01
  5. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT ▶ jump to 2:18
  6. C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 2:45
  7. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 4:27
  8. E. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 6:27
  9. 1. Matthew Puckett Conditional Use Permit Modification Assessor Parcel Numbers: 210-051-059 Record Number: PLN-2020-16889 Bridgeville area A Modification to an approved Conditional Use Permit (PLN-10269-CUP) for the inclusion of a two-story, 6,120-square-foot (60’x102’) metal building to be used as a nursery and drying/storage area. The approved Conditional Use Permit was for one-acre of outdoor cannabis cultivation. The Modification will also convert the outdoor cultivation to light deprivation with hoop houses. While proposed at 5,000 square feet for the nursery, the nursery is conditioned to consist of no more than 4,356 square feet to start plants which is 10% of their approved 43,560 square feet of outdoor and mixed light cultivation (PLN-10269-CUP). Processing will continue to take place at a licensed third-party facility. PG&E provides power to the site. 25-542 approved Pass
  10. 3. Cooks Valley Special Events (2023-2027) Mateel Community Center, Inc.; Conditional Use Permit and Annual Monitoring Report Application Number PLN-2023-18108 Cooks Valley area Assessor’s Parcel Number(s): (APN’s): (Humboldt County): 033-271-007, 033-271-009, 033-271-008, 033-271-004, 033-271-005, and 033-271-015 (Mendocino County): 053-020-011, 053-020-010, 053-020-012, 053-020-013, 053-020-014, 053-020-016, 053-020-015 Review of the Annual Report for the approved Conditional Use Permit authorizing events operated by the Mateel Community Center (MCC) at the County Line Ranch (formerly Dimmick) in the Cooks Valley area. The MCC permit allows two music festivals to be held annually on several parcels spanning the Humboldt/Mendocino county line in the Cooks Valley area. Both events feature live music, camping, and various vendors including cannabis-related concessions and consumption within discrete areas on the properties. One event is the Summer Arts and Music Festival which occurs over two days and is ordinarily held during the third weekend in June. The second event is Reggae on the River, which ordinarily occurs over three days during the first weekend in August. The Summer Arts and Music Festival was not held at the County Line Ranch in 2024 but instead occurred in Redway on June 8th and 9th at the Mateel Community Center. The Reggae on the River event was held on August 2, 3 and 4 of 2024. The Use Permit was approved by the Planning Commission in 2023 and requires the Mateel Community Center to submit a monitoring report to the Commission for review on an annual basis. During review, the Commission may amend conditions or operational requirements to better address impacts or control public nuisance. Authorized attendance levels may also be adjusted based on annual performance. 25-534 received and filed Pass ▶ jump to 110:29
  11. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  12. 2. Take 3 Presents Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN’s) (Humboldt County) 033-271-007 (Mendocino County) 053-020-011 Record No.: PLN-2024-19010 Cooks Valley area A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow annual operation of a special event at the property known as County Line Ranch (formerly Dimmick Ranch). The proposed event involves a private campout with theater, immersive art, amplified and non-amplified music, and other similar activities occurring over a 4-day period. Attendance is expected not to exceed 3000 persons (including staff, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and artists) and it is anticipated that the event will occur each year in June. Conditional Use Permits previously approved by the Planning Commission already allow use of the County Line Ranch property between May and October for parking, camping, and live music from four (4) annual events held by the Northern Nights Music Group and Mateel Community Center, with no two events occurring concurrently. Events in recent years have included the Northern Nights Music Festival, Reggae on the River, and the Summer Arts and Music Festival. If approved, the newest CUP would allow annual operation of a fifth event at the property for a 5-year period (2026-2030). 25-540 approved Pass ▶ jump to 161:18
  13. 1. Pharming Humboldt Dreams Microbusiness, Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 223-241-006 Record No.: PLN-2024-19044 Garberville area A Special Permit to conduct ancillary operations int the form of a microbusiness that will include non-volatile manufacturing, distribution, and a nursery, in an existing commercially permitted structure. All additional ancillary operations will source cannabis from cultivation onsite, no offsite cannabis is imported. The site contains an existing, approved cannabis permit for 10,000 square feet of mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation with onsite processing that was approved under a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Water source remains unchanged with an existing rainwater catchment system. Electricity is provided by PG&E and solar. Deliveries of clones will be made by the applicant in a small transport vehicle. Deliveries will be made within the local vicinity to neighboring parcels that also contain cannabis cultivation. 25-536 approved Pass ▶ jump to 63:56
  14. 2. Take 3 Presents Conditional Use Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN’s) (Humboldt County) 033-271-007 (Mendocino County) 053-020-011 Record No.: PLN-2024-19010 Cooks Valley area A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow annual operation of a special event at the property known as County Line Ranch (formerly Dimmick Ranch). The proposed event involves a private campout with theater, immersive art, amplified and non-amplified music, and other similar activities occurring over a 4-day period. Attendance is expected not to exceed 3000 persons (including staff, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and artists) and it is anticipated that the event will occur each year in June. Conditional Use Permits previously approved by the Planning Commission already allow use of the County Line Ranch property between May and October for parking, camping, and live music from four (4) annual events held by the Northern Nights Music Group and Mateel Community Center, with no two events occurring concurrently. Events in recent years have included the Northern Nights Music Festival, Reggae on the River, and the Summer Arts and Music Festival. If approved, the newest CUP would allow annual operation of a fifth event at the property for a 5-year period (2026-2030). 25-540 ▶ jump to 64:21
  15. 3. Cooks Valley Special Events (2023-2027) Mateel Community Center, Inc.; Conditional Use Permit and Annual Monitoring Report Application Number PLN-2023-18108 Cooks Valley area Assessor’s Parcel Number(s): (APN’s): (Humboldt County): 033-271-007, 033-271-009, 033-271-008, 033-271-004, 033-271-005, and 033-271-015 (Mendocino County): 053-020-011, 053-020-010, 053-020-012, 053-020-013, 053-020-014, 053-020-016, 053-020-015 Review of the Annual Report for the approved Conditional Use Permit authorizing events operated by the Mateel Community Center (MCC) at the County Line Ranch (formerly Dimmick) in the Cooks Valley area. The MCC permit allows two music festivals to be held annually on several parcels spanning the Humboldt/Mendocino county line in the Cooks Valley area. Both events feature live music, camping, and various vendors including cannabis-related concessions and consumption within discrete areas on the properties. One event is the Summer Arts and Music Festival which occurs over two days and is ordinarily held during the third weekend in June. The second event is Reggae on the River, which ordinarily occurs over three days during the first weekend in August. The Summer Arts and Music Festival was not held at the County Line Ranch in 2024 but instead occurred in Redway on June 8th and 9th at the Mateel Community Center. The Reggae on the River event was held on August 2, 3 and 4 of 2024. The Use Permit was approved by the Planning Commission in 2023 and requires the Mateel Community Center to submit a monitoring report to the Commission for review on an annual basis. During review, the Commission may amend conditions or operational requirements to better address impacts or control public nuisance. Authorized attendance levels may also be adjusted based on annual performance. 25-534 ▶ jump to 65:49
  16. 4. Adopt a Vehicle Miles Traveled Policy by Resolution for CEQA Threshold and Screening Criteria Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000 Record No.: LRP-2023-18792 Unincorporated Humboldt County. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt by resolution a policy establishing a Humboldt County Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) CEQA threshold of significance and screening criteria for new development projects, to comply with California Senate Bill 743. 25-538 continued Pass ▶ jump to 168:27
  17. G. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
  18. H. REPORT FROM PLANNER ▶ jump to 169:07
  19. I. PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION ITEMS ▶ jump to 170:18
  20. J. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 172:49
  21. K. NEXT MEETINGS: May 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - Hybrid