Resource Land Use Classification on July 8th Agenda
Ambitious Agenda Also Includes Review of Infrastructure and More
This Thursday, July 8th, the Planning Commission will continue its’ discussion of Land Use Classifications. According to staff “The Commission intends to conclude the ongoing discussion of the draft Land Use Element, in particular, Section 4.8 Land Use Classifications (which include the text of the plan, not [...]
Homes on TPZ Given Thumbs Up!
Planning Commission Votes in Favor of Homes on TPZ
In a stunning reversal of recent trends, the Humboldt County Planning Commission voted 4-1 in favor of language that would allow homes on land zoned TPZ at it’s GPU meeting in Eureka Thursday April 15th.
The vote came at the end of a night filled with public testimony [...]
Planning Commissioners Support One House per TPZ Parcel
Second Units – Allowed on Parcels Greater Than 160 Acres, Conditional on Smaller Parcels
Daniel Mintz, The Independent 4/20/2010
Homebuilding on Timber Production Zone (TPZ) parcels is one of the most argued-about aspects of the General Plan Update (GPU) and a majority of the county’s Planning Commission supports allowing one residence per parcel as an unconditional [...]
Commissioners Vote Against Two-Tiered TPZ
Also Vote to Revise Merger Ordinance
On June 10th the Planning Commission almost completed their review of Section 4.6 (Forest Resources) of the GPU. In the process they cast some important votes regarding TPZ landowners’ property rights.
The issue of a two-tiered approach to TPZ land regulation came up under Forest Standard FR-S4; Commissioners voted 4-1(Smith, [...]
