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Recent land-use coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The May 21 agenda asks commissioners to recommend a mixed-residential-density ordinance that would allow up to 25 units per acre in select residential zones inside designated Housing Opportunity Zones.
The June 18 Planning Commission agenda includes a permit modification that would add distribution, non-volatile manufacturing and non-storefront resale to an existing Carlotta-area cultivation site.
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
The council introduced an accessory dwelling unit ordinance update after staff said the city’s 2021 rules no longer align with state law and a December HCD letter.
Commissioners discussed denial or tighter conditions for a Pepperwood Lane short-term rental after a neighbor described repeated noise and traffic impacts, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote.
Supervisors unanimously adopted ordinances clearing the way for Ross Ranch Phase 3-5 and Phase 1 to move forward.
The council introduced and waived first reading of an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones within the city during its Feb. 24 meeting.
The 3-1 vote clears the city’s 2021-2029 housing plan for submission to the Department of Housing and Community Development after a state review letter.
The May 5 vote clears J&L Custom Homes’ rezoning and subdivision request at 4363 Churn Creek Road for 16 attached single-family lots.
The Planning Commission’s June 4 agenda includes a staff-backed rezoning that would change about 750 acres in the Rio Dell area to Timberland Production Zone.
The March 4 agenda includes old business to initiate adoption of Arcata’s comprehensive Local Coastal Program update, which the city says is exempt from CEQA under state guidelines.
Council unanimously advanced Ordinance 1586, which would create a clearer path for cannabis consumption lounge permits and allow temporary consumption at special events.
AB 2231 moved out of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and to Appropriations, with supporters saying the measure would help speed two Bay Area hospital projects while preserving care access and seismic compliance timelines.