Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance - Phase IV
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Summary
SCH Number
2015102005
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance - Phase IV
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/18/2025
Document Description
A Special Permit for 5,000 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation supported by a 336 SF ancillary propagation greenhouse on APN 221-071-027. The project also includes a Special Permit for encroachment in 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 and stored in three offsite ponds. The total storage capacity of the 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 a third-party licensed facility. Power is provided by a 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 themself and their spouse.
Contact Information
Name
Augustus Grochau
Agency Name
Humboldt County Planning and Building
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Dan & Leanna Gribi
Agency Name
Birds of Paradise Farms, LLC
Job Title
Managers
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Thomas Road
Parcel #
221-071-027, 221-011-016, 221-071-042, & 221-071-045
Township
3S
Range
2E
Section
12
Base
Humboldt
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Humboldt County Planning and Building
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Humboldt
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://humboldt.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13729817&GUID=3954BE93-6048-4B1D-9B2A-86A6C6B86CA8
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Addendum to MND)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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