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Recent zoning coverage from Humboldt County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The Aug. 11 agenda includes a public hearing to rewrite coastal density-bonus rules and a separate directive to tighten lower Redway tree-protection language while studying a broader old-growth tree ordinance.
The board adopted a housing-element implementation ordinance that changes zoning standards in designated housing opportunity areas along Highway 101.
SB 1090 cleared the committee 10-0 after supporters and opponents clashed over whether the bill would protect fire survivors or limit rebuilding options.
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.
Carlotta Gardens, LLC is seeking to expand cultivation in the Carlotta area to 70,000 square feet, while staff recommends denying an exception to the fully enclosed cultivation requirement and approving the permits with conditions.
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
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.
Council members reviewed changes to the city’s Local Coastal Program update, including a revised sea-level-rise map and tighter outdoor lighting standards, before the item returns March 18.
The council voted 3-0 to introduce Ordinance 2026-781, which would align the city’s zoning map with its general plan and the Mill District Specific Plan.
