Conditional UseRecommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on recordBriceland area, near Old Rice Lane and Russell Thorn Road

Plant Humboldt, LLC Special Permit and Rezone

Humboldt County

Description

A cannabis nursery special permit with a 100-to-20-foot streamside buffer reduction was approved 5-0, and the C-1 to AG rezone goes to the Board of Supervisors.

Impact summary

The long-running Briceland nursery can keep operating, with the rezone now headed to the Board of Supervisors.

Applicant

Name: Plant Humboldt, LLC
Address: Briceland area, near Old Rice Lane and Russell Thorn Road

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Apr 16, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 16, 2026Recommended approval 5–0

Planning Commission — April 16, 2026

A cannabis nursery special permit with a 100-to-20-foot streamside buffer reduction was approved 5-0, and the C-1 to AG rezone goes to the Board of Supervisors.

Related issues (1)

Streamside management area reduction for cannabis projects

Plant Humboldt's approval cuts the required stream buffer from 100 feet to 20 feet along Redwood Creek, a fish-bearing stream in an impacted watershed. It sets a precedent for how far the county will bend setbacks on small cannabis parcels.

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