Zoning Administrator

Planning and Building Department 3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501

Agenda — 15 items

1. 1 HOW TO LISTEN OR WATCH THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING: You may access the live stream of the meeting in two ways: 1. You may access the live stream of the meeting by using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/86599462366 Password: 604225 2. Call in via telephone at 346 248-7799, enter meeting ID 865 9946 2366 Password: 604225 PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS DURING THE MEETING: Participate in the public comment period of the meeting in the following two ways: 1. Via Computer as an attendee: To raise your hand click the Raise Hand icon on the bottom of the Zoom window. When you click the Raise Hand icon, a hand icon will appear next to your name that will notify the host your hand is raised. You will also see the hand icon turn green. When you want to lower your hand, you can click the hand icon again and your hand will be lowered. When you are called upon to speak the Zoom platform will ask you for permission to unmute your mic. If you encounter any issues, please use the call-in option below. 2. Via phone call using cellphone or landline: When the Zoning Administrator meeting begins, call in to the conference line. When the Zoning Administrator 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 your mic, press *6 to unmute. Please note that each Zoom meeting has a unique meeting ID and password. Any item on this agenda that is continued to a future date will use the meeting ID and password applicable to the date the agenda item is to be heard again. Agendas are posted on the Friday before the meeting at https://humboldt.legistar.com
2. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING: Submit public comments via email to Planningclerk@co.humboldt.ca.us and provide the Project title, Record or Case number and date of the hearing. If you do not have access to email, contact the planning clerk at 707-267-9409 The Agenda is posted on the Friday prior to the meeting. Comments received after the agenda has been published can be found at the “Attachments” section of the “Meeting Details” link next to the posted Agenda at: https://humboldt.legistar.com. All public comment and supplemental information submitted after Wednesday, July 17, 2024 will be included with the administrative record after the fact.
3. A. CALL TO ORDER
4. B. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
5. C. CONSENT CALENDAR
6. 1. Larabee Farm, LLC, Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 210-250-020-000 Record No.: PLN-11889-SP Bridgeville area A Special Permit for 9,460 square feet of existing mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation. The ancillary nursery area totals 900 square feet. Water for irrigation is sourced from a permitted well. Water storage totals 66,600 gallons and an additional 40,000 gallons of rainwater catchment is proposed. Annual water use for irrigation is 110,000 gallons (11 gallons per square foot). Processing occurs on site. Power is supplied by PG&E. 24-1121 recommended for approval
7. 2. Benzinger Coastal Development Permit and Lot Line Adjustment Record Number: PLN-2024-18983 Assessor Parcel Numbers: 014-291-007 and 014-291-008 Myrtletown area A Coastal Development Permit to allow a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels of approximately 1.75 acres and 2.08 acres, resulting in two parcels of approximately 1.63 acres and 2.20 acres. Both parcels are currently developed with single family residences and are served water and sewer by Humboldt Community Services District. The purpose of the Lot Line Adjustment is to add land to APN 014-291-008 to include improvements appurtenant to said parcel. A utility easement will be reserved over the adjusted land. No development is proposed. 24-1120 recommended for approval
8. 3. Blue Lake Gravel Bar renewal of SMARA Reclamation Plan and Review of Financial Assurance Cost Estimates Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 312-161-007, 312-161-020, 313-231-001, 313-231-002 Record No.: PLN-2024-18901 / SMR-08-91XX Blue Lake area A fifteen-year (15) extension of the Reclamation Plan (SMR-08-91XX) (CA Mine ID #91-12-0032) for the existing in-stream operations on the Blue Lake Bar. A vested rights determination was made in 1992 for the annual maximum extraction of 50,000 cubic yards. Blue Lake Bar is located just downstream (west) of the confluence of the Main Stem Mad River and the North Fork Mad River. Primary access to the site is off a private drive at the end of Taylor Way accessing Hatchery Road approximately 800 feet north of Hatchery Road Bridge. Portions of the operation are located within the City of Blue Lake. If approved, the Reclamation Plan will expire July 29, 2037. 24-1119 recommended for approval
9. 4. Charles Bar Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan Renewal Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 217-053-004 and 217-053-005 Record No.: PLN-2023-18275 Garberville area A 15-year extension to the Charles Bar Mining Permit. The mining operation was originally permitted in 1993 for the extraction and crushing of up to 25,000 cubic yards of gravel every 3 to 5 years for County road maintenance. The Humboldt County Department of Public Works has performed four extractions at the site. Crushed material will be stockpiled at designated permanent areas. When no crushing is done, extracted material will be transported to a job site. The bar will be accessed via the designated haul road on the bar directly off of Alderpoint Road. Gravel extraction will be intermittent, with each extraction period lasting approximately three to four weeks. No changes to the original approval are proposed. 24-1118 recommended for approval
10. 5. Wallan Quarry Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan Renewal Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 223-136-003 and 223-136-004 Record No.: PLN-2023-18118 Garberville area A 15-year extension to the Wallan Quarry. The site has been intermittently quarried since at least 1963 for major highway construction projects, riverbank flood repair and bridge abutment protection. The quarry was previously permitted in 1989 (CUP-21-89/SMR-01-89). The quarry was again permitted in 2008 (CUP-06-30/SMP-06-01/RP-06-01) for continued operations for the intermittent extraction and processing of up to 45,000 cubic yards in any given year with an average annual rate not to exceed 15,000 cubic yards. No changes to the original approval are proposed. 24-1117 recommended for approval
11. D. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
12. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. 1. Mayers Flat Farm, LLC Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 211-372-006 Record No.: PLN-12651-SP Miranda area Mayers Flat Farm, LLC., seeks a Special Permit to expand an existing 8,750-square-foot (SF) cannabis cultivation operation consisting of two light-deprivation greenhouses to 22,000 SF of outdoor cultivation and outdoor light-deprivation. All existing and proposed cultivation is situated on existing graded or flat areas that are cumulatively less than 20 percent of the prime agricultural soils on the 80-acre parcel. Ancillary propagation would also expand from 875 SF to 2,200-SF. Water is sourced from a 350,000-gallon onsite rainwater catchment pond and from roof and tarp rainwater catchment that will collect water from greenhouses and store it in tanks. A permitted groundwater well will be utilized primarily only for backup purposes. Water usage is estimated to require 289,000 gallons for irrigation, per growing season, at full buildout (13.13 gallons per SF). Existing water storage is 360,650 gallons, including the 350,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond. An additional 20,000 gallons of hard tank storage is proposed, for a proposed total of 380,650 gallons of storage available for the cannabis irrigation. Drying of cannabis would continue onsite in an existing outbuilding using dehumidifiers and fans. Offsite processing in a licensed facility is proposed. Up to three independent contract employees are anticipated during peak operations. Power is provided by a 25-kilowatt (kW) (and backup 45-kW) diesel generator as the applicant finalizes plans to install a solar array. Expansion beyond the existing 8,750 square feet will be allowed once the applicant demonstrates conversion to alternative energy to meet total power needs. A Special Permit is required for the buffer reduction of the storage pond which is located within the delineated wetland buffers of two ephemeral wetlands. 24-1116 recommended for approval
14. F. ADJOURNMENT
15. G. NEXT MEETING: August 1, 2024 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting - Hybrid