Planning Commission

825 Fifth Street Board of Supervisors Chambers Eureka, California

Agenda — 19 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 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, November 20, 2024. 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 0:20
4. A. CALL TO ORDER / SALUTE TO FLAG ▶ jump to 2:04
5. B. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT ▶ jump to 2:05
6. C. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS ▶ jump to 2:30
7. D. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 2:52
8. E. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 3:13
9. 1. Review and approval of the November 07, 2024, Action Summary 24-1594 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 4:03
10. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. 1. The Hills, LLC and Shadow Light Ranch, LLC; Conditional Use Permits and Special Permits Record Numbers: PLN-11638-CUP, PLN-11642-ZCC, PLN-11643-CUP (filed 12/2/2016) Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 223-061-003, 223-061-038, 223-061-039, 223-061-043, 223-061-046, 223-073-004 and 223-073-005 Garberville area Two Conditional Use Permits and a Zoning Clearance Certificate for continued commercial cannabis cultivation and two Special Permits for commercial cannabis processing, including packaging, and a wholesale nursery. The project site consists of three legal parcels, one of which is proposed to be retired from cannabis operations. The total commercial cultivation proposed is 60,940 square feet of existing cannabis, of which 50,940 square feet is outdoor and 10,000 square feet is mixed light. The project includes relocation and consolidation of cultivation areas to environmentally superior locations with the remediation of the retired cultivation areas. New development activities associated with this project include greenhouses for existing and relocated cultivation areas, a proposed 10,080 square foot wholesale nursery, which will also support on-site operations, a warehouse processing facility with support office space that would total up to 13,472 square feet, and employee housing of up to approximately 5,184 square feet. Water for irrigation purposes is anticipated to be approximately 756,900 gallons annually and is from an existing permitted groundwater well to be supplemented by rainwater catchment. Water for domestic purposes is from an existing spring. On-site power is currently provided by generators and solar and PG&E power is proposed. In addition to the cultivation operation, wholesale nursery, processing operations and employee housing, the proposed project also includes decommissioning and restoration of three existing on-site ponds. These actions are proposed to satisfy requirements associated with the December 2023 Stipulated Judgement from the Superior Court of California Case No. CV2001113. 24-1591 approved Pass ▶ jump to 76:27
12. 2. Laura Muzzy Conditional Use Permit Modification Record Number: PLN-2024-19013, PLN-12468-SP Assessor Parcel Number: 210-072-009-000 Carlotta area A modification to Conditional Use Permit PLN-12648-CUP to add a well as an additional water source for the project and increase the amount of water used for irrigation annually from 200,000 gallons to 759,480 gallons. The approved permit authorized 30,000 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation with a 3,000 square foot nursery. The proposed well on the project parcel is likely to be hydrologically disconnected from surface waters. 24-1592 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 117:24
13. G. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
14. H. WORKSHOP ▶ jump to 141:14
15. 1. Synthetic Netting Use in Cannabis Operations Assessor Parcel Numbers: All Parcels Record No.: LRP-2024-19099 Humboldt County A special presentation on the use of synthetic netting for cannabis cultivation related activities and a discussion on effective regulation of the activity. 24-1595 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 195:09
16. I. REPORT FROM PLANNER
17. J. PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION ITEMS
18. K. ADJOURNMENT
19. L. NEXT MEETING: December 05, 2024 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - Hybrid