OF 0 MINUTE SHEET THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2024 Regular Meeting The Honorable Zoning Administrator of the County of Humboldt held a regular meeting on the above date within the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department at 3015 H Street in Eureka, California. The Zoning Administrator andi the Zoning Administrator Clerk of the County of Humboldt hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct record of the actions taken on the above-entitled matters by said Zoning Administrator at the meeting held on date noted above. C Zoping Administ/ator Clerk SRE P John H. Zoning Administrator ZONING ADMINISTRATOR JOHNH.FORD Director, Planning and Building OF B COUNTYSTAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager ELIZABETHSCHATZ Planning Manager 9 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT Planning and Building Department 3015HSt. Eureka, CAS 95501 ACTION SUMMARY 10:00 AM Thursday, November7,2024 A. CALLTOORDER Regular Meeting Hybrid Director. John Ford called the meeting to order at 10:000 a.m. B.A AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Supplemental information: supplied for Item D3 CannaDreams, LLC. All Items (D1-D5) moved upt tot the consent calendar. C.CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Native Humboldt Farm, Zoning Clearance Certificate and Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN)217-282-015 Record No.: PLN-11454-ZCC Blocksburg area AZoning Clearance Certificatei for 5,000 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Wateri iss storedi in: 15 hard tanks (34,500 gallons) andt the applicant proposes to add an additional two hardi tanks (5,000 gallons) for at total of 39,500 gallons of available water storage. Estimated annual water usage is 41,000 gallons. All processing is completed ata licensed off-site processing facility. Electricityi is sourced from PGE. Also requested isa special permit for the ongoing use ofa a point of diversion for the water for irrigation from an The Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 24-037 which finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted fort the Commercial Medical existing on-site spring. COUNTYOF HUMBOLDT Page1 Zoning Administrator ACTIONS SUMMARY November7,2 2024 Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum that was prepared fort the Native Humboldt Farm project andj finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and approves the Zoning Clearance Certificate and Special Permit subject to the conditions of approval. 2. Larabee Farm, LLC, Special Permit and Lot Line Adjustment Assessor Parcel Numbers APN/210.051070.00, 210-051-068-000 Record No.: PLN-11888-SP Bridgeville area ASpecial Permit for the continued operation of an existing cannabis cultivation site consisting of9,000 square feet of mixed light cannabis cultivation in greenhouses and 900 square feet of ancillary nursery space. Irrigation wateri is sourced froma ap permitted, hydrologically disconnected well. Water storage fori irrigation totals 19,750 gallons. The applicant's estimated annual water use is approximately 95,000. Drying and other processing will occur on-site. Power is provided bya al PG&E anda ag generator for emergencies. Al lotl line adjustment is also proposed between APN: 210-051-070-000 (20.16 acres) and 210-05-068-000 (22.17 acres) tot transfer of approximately 0.9 acres in an equale exchange with Thel Planning Commission adopted Resolution. 24-038 which finds the Zoning Administrator, has considered the Addendum tot the Mitigated Negative Declaration, fort the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) that was prepared) for the Larabee Farm, LLC, project; andj finds that the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and approves the Special Permit and Lot Line Adjustment subject tot the conditions of approval. no net change ine either parcel size. 4. Hogan Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers: 208-241-018-000 Record Numbers: PLN-12162-SP Dinsmore area Hogans seeks a Special Permit (SP) for an existing 5,325-square-foot: (SF) outdoor cultivation. Wateri for irrigation iss sourced from an existing 38,000-gallon rain catchment pond. Estimated annual water usage is 50,000 gallons (11.04 gallons/SF/year). Total water storage is 51,500 gallons ina ap pond and! hard tank storage witha an additional 5,000 gallons ofs storagei for fire suppression via (2) 2,500 storaget tanks. Processing will be performed offsite at al licensed third-party processing facility. Power isp provided by generators buti is conditioned to convert to The Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 24-040 whichj finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted fort the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum that was preparedj fort the Hogan project; and finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and approves the arenewable source by. January 1st, 2026. Special Permit subject to the conditions ofo approval. Greentech Industry, Inc. Conditional Use Permit Denial Assessor's Parcel Numbers:222-222-013 Record Numbers: PLN-12823-CUP Redway Area COUNTYOFI HUMBOLDT Page2 Zoning Administrator ACTION SUMMARY November: 7,2024 DENIAL ofa Conditional Use Permit for 5,000 square feet of existing mixed light and 8,150 The Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 24-041 which) finds the project exempt from environmental. review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved); and finds the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence necessary tor make the required findings for approval; and denies the Greentech Industry, Inc conditional use permit. squaref feet ofe existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. D. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT 3. CannaDreams, LLC; Special Permits Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 108-026-006 Record No.: PLN-12088-SP Ettersburg area AS Special Permit fort the continued operation of an existing cannabis cultivation site consisting ofs 9,500 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation in greenhouses and 950 square feet of ancillary nursery space, a Special Permit tor reduce the setback to BLM public land, anda Special Permit for reduction of the Streamside Management Areas setback to allow fora a hydroelectric facility ont the onsites stream andi for the point of diversion. Irrigation wateri is sourced from ap point of diversion andi is subject to forbearance. There will be 171,000 gallons ofv waters storage ont thep parcel designated for cannabis irrigation and 6,500g gallons reserved forf fire suppression. The applicant's estimated annual water usei is approximately 88,700 gallons. Drying will occur onsite and other processing will occur offsite at al licensed third-party facility. Poweri is provided bya a solar array with a generator usedt to supply supplemental power. There will bet two employees ons site at peak. The Zoning Administrator continued the CannaDreams, LLC, Special Permits to a date uncertain. E. PUBLICI HEARINGS F.A ADJOURNMENT Director. John Ford adjourned ther meeting at 10:06a.m. G. NEXT MEETING: November 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting- Hybrid COUNTYO OFH Page3