Fernandez Minor Subdivision and Secondary Dwelling Unit (SDU) or Guest House
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007062014
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Fernandez Minor Subdivision and Secondary Dwelling Unit (SDU) or Guest House
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The +/- 26-acre parcel is currently developed with three residences. Two were built with permits prior to 1992 when the Fire Safe Ordinance was adopted. The third was a manufactured home placed illegally and is in violation of Humboldt County Code. Each unit has individual water and sewage disposal.
Zoning: Parcel is split-zoned with a very small portion at the southern end zoned Residential Suburban with a 5-acre minimum parcel size (RS-B-5(5)). The rest of the parcel is zoned similarly, but possesses a 10-acre minimum parcel size (RS-B-5(10)).
General Plan: Agricultural Rural (AR); Framework General Plan (FRWK). Density: One dwelling unit per 5-20 acres. Slope Stability: Moderate instability.
Document Description
A minor subdivision to divide an approximate 26.6 acre parcel into two parcels of approximately 10.1 acres and 16.5 acres. The property is developed with three single family residences. One of the residences on proposed Parcel 1 was placed without Building Permits and is a violation. The subdivision approval is conditioned on one of three of the following options occurring prior to recordation of the map: (1) the removal of this unit in the event that the Commission cannot make the required Secondary Dwelling Unit (SDU) findings per §314-87.1, HCC; (2) an approved exception to the Fire Safe Ordinance, §3112-11, limiting dead-end road length which would allow the SDU to remain; or (3) the Commission's approval of the conversion of this unit to a Guest House per §314-75.1, HCC, if the findings for an SDU are not made. The necessary Fire Safe sections addressing dead-end road length do not apply to Guest Houses. The existing residences are served by on-site water and sewage disposal. The site is heavily constrained by access issues. A Fire Safe exception has been sought and granted for the substandard width per §3112-3 of the Fire Safe Ordinance. Other than the Eel River located more than 1,000 feet to the southwest, there are no known creeks or other wet areas on or adjacent to the site and existing development.
Contact Information
Name
Alyson Hunter
Agency Name
Humboldt County Community Development Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Cross Streets
Mountain View Drive / Benbow Drive
Zip
95542
Total Acres
+\- 26.5
Parcel #
033-301-20
State Highways
101
Waterways
Eel River
Township
4S
Range
3E
Section
36
Base
HMB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Benbow
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, Cal Fire
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Cal Fire
Development Types
Residential (Units 1)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Special Permit
Project Issues
Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Population/Housing, Septic System, Transportation, Wildfire
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