HUI the MINUTE SHEET THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2025 Regular Meeting The Honorable Zoning Administrator of the County of Humboldt held a regular meeting ont the above date within the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department at 3015 H Street in Eureka, California. The Zoning Administrator and 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. au Laura McClenagan Zoning Administrator Clerk Mhvagon DA John H. Ford Zoning Administrator ZONING ADMINISTRATOR JOHNH H. FORD Director, Planninga andE Building COUNTYSTAFF CLIFF JOHNSON Planning Manager RODNEY YANDELL Planning Manager B ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT Planning and Building Department 3015HSt. Eureka, CA 95501 ACTION SUMMARY 10:00AM Thunday,febuay6,025 A. CALLTOORDER Regular Meeting- Hybrid Director. John Ford called the meeting to order at 10:00a.m. B.A AGENDA MODIFICATIONS C. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Vesuvio Gardens, LLC. Special Permit Record No.: PLN-12605-SP Whitethorn Area Assessor Parcel Number 220-141-009-000 and 220-141-010-000 AS Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and 1,000 squarei feet of ancillary propagation. Estimated: annual water usei is 100,000 gallons sourced from as spring diversion on APN 220-141-009 anda ar rooftopi rain catchment system on APN: 220-141-010. Irrigation water is stored int tanks totaling 104,000 gallons across the two parcels. A permitted septici is ons site for operators and staff. Processing, including trimming, will occur off site. Electricity is provided by a solar array and PGE with: a generator for The Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 25-001 whichj finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted fort the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum, prepared for the Vesuvio Gardens, LLC's project (Attachment. 3); andj finds the proposed projecto complies with the General Plan and Zoning emergency! backup only. COUNTYOFI Pagei Zoning Administrator ACTION SUMMARY February6, 2025 Ordinance; and approves the Vesuvio Garden, LLC: Special Permit subject to the conditions of 2. Birds of Paradise Farms, LLC: Special Permit for 5,000 square feet of existing outdoor Assessor Parcel Number 221-071-027, 221-011-016, 221-071-042, &2 221-071-045 approval. cultivation Record No.: PLN-12535-SP Miranda area ASpecial Permit for 5,000 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a336 SF ancillary propagation greenhouse on APN 221-071-027. The project also includes a Special Permit for encroachment in a Streamside Management Areai for the use and maintenance of a micro-hydro system on APN 221-071-045. Water is sourced exclusively from rainwater catchment, captured and stored int three offsite ponds. The total storage capacity of thet three ponds is approximately 640,000 gallons and there are 25,120 gallons of storage available in tanks. The annual estimated water budget is 107,300 gallons, or 21.46 gallons per square foot per year. Processing will occur offsite in an existing 900 SF building on APN 221-071-042 or will occur at at third- -party licensed facility. Power is provided byap photovoltaic system and micro-hydro system, with a 25-kilowatt (kW) generator utilized only for emergency backup. The applicant proposes a maximum of six employees in addition to the applicant The Zoning Administrator adopted the Resolution 25-002 which finds the Zoning Administrator has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) previously adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance as well as the Addendum to the MND that was prepared for the Birds of Paradise Farms, LLC project pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA guidelines; and finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and approves the Birds of Paradise Farms, LLC: Special Permit for 9,960 square feet of existing outdoor themself and their spouse. Special Permit subject tot the conditions of approval. Assessor Parcel Number 221-071-042 & 221-071-045 cultivation Record No.: PLN-12533-SP Miranda area AS Special Permit for 9,960 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a! 512 SF ancillary propagation, greenhouse. The project also includes a Special Permit for encroachment ina a Streamside Management Area for the use and maintenance of a micro-hydro system on APN 221-071-045. Water is sourced exclusively from rainwater catchment, captured ands storedi int three onsite ponds. The total storage capacity of the three ponds is approximately 640,000 gallons andt there are 8,000 gallons ofs storage available in tanks. The annual estimated water budget is 112,275 gallons, or 11.27 gallons per square foot per year. Processing will occur onsite in an existing 900 SF building or will occur offsite ata licensed facility. Poweri is provided by a photovoltaic system and micro-hydro system, witha 25-kilowatt (kW) generator utilized only for emergency backup. The applicant proposes a maximum of six employees in addition to the applicant themself and their spouse. The Zoning Administrator adopted the Resolution. 25-003 which finds the Zoning. Administrator has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) previously adopted for the Commercial COUNTYOFK HUMBOLDT Page2 Zoning Administrator ACTION SUMMARY February6, 2025 Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance as well as the Addendum to the MND that was prepared for the Birds of Paradise Farms, LLC project pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA guidelines; and finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and approves the 4. Denial of Six (6) Cannabis Permit Applications Due to Lack of Information Special Permits subject tot the conditions of approval. Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 219-081-002 (11256); 220-052-007 (12388), 220-052-013 (12390), 220-261-072 0285/,20.1200.029, 316-012-008 (13362). Record Numbers: PLN-11256-CUP, PUN128852PN129059,P1285CUP, PLN-12893-CUP, PLN-13362-CUP Location: Int the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County. Denial of Four (4) Conditional Use Permits and Two (2) Special Permits. The Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 25-004- Resolution 25-009 which) finds the cannabis permit application projects ares statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pers section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) oft the State CEQA Guidelines; and finds the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate the proposed projects comply with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and denies the Four (4) Conditional Use Permits and Two (2): Special Permits. PLN-11256-CUP, PLN-12388-SP, PLN-12390-SP, PLN-12885-CUP, Denial of Fifteen (15) Cannabis Permit Applications Due to Lack of Information Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 107-095-003 (12155); 209-321-036 (12624), 209-321-053 (12627,210-044-002 (2749,210.044.04402557,210051012 (12276), 210-071-006 (3103,210042014010140071.2241100302364,215202041 (13109), 216-022-023 11902,216.3401202918.2170400401798,217181029 (12012), and: 217-281-001 Record Numbers: PLN-12155-CUP, PLN-12624-SP, PLN-12627-5P, PLN-12749-CUP, PLN-12557-CUP, PLN-12276-SP, PLN-13103-ZCC, PLN-10771-CUP, PLN-12364-CUP, PLN-13109-SP, PLN-11902-ZCC, PLN-12918-CUP, PMISCUPPI02S, and PLN-12893-CUP, PLN-13362-CUP. (13287). PLN-13287-CUP. Location: Int the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County. Denial of Eight (8) Conditional Use Permits, Five (5) Special Permits, and Two (2): Zoning Thez Zoning Administrator adopted Resolution. 25-010- Resolution. 25-024 which finds the cannabis permit application projects are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15270 (Projects Which Are Disapproved) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and finds the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate the proposed projects comply with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and denies the Eight (8) Conditional Use Permits, Five (5) Special Permits, and Two (2) Zoning Clearance Certificates. PLN-12155-CUP, PLN-12624-SP, Clearance Certificates. COUNTYOF HUMBOLDT Page3 Zoning Administrator ACTIONS SUMMARY February6, 2025 PLN-12627-SP, PLN-12749-CUP, PLN-12557-CUP, PLN-12276-SP, PLN-13103-ZCG PLN-10771-CUP, PLN-12364-CUP, PLN-13109-SP, PLN-11902-ZCG, PLN-12918-CUP, PLN-11798-CUP, PLN-12012-SP, and PLN-13287-CUP. D. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT E. PUBLIC HEARINGS F.A ADJOURNMENT Director. John Ford adjourned the meeting at 10:12a.m. G. NEXT MEETING: February 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting- Hybrid COUNTY OFH HUMBOLDT Page4