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Planning commission approves use permit for aquaculture retail 'Fun Fishery' at 1700 Feather River Boulevard
Summary
The Oroville Planning Commission approved a use permit and notice of exemption for "Fun Fishery," an aquaculture-focused retail nursery and education space to occupy a corner of the Asian market at 1700 Feather River Boulevard. The permit includes a condition requiring a covered outdoor tank.
The Oroville Planning Commission on Feb. 27 approved a use permit and adopted a notice of exemption to allow the Fun Fishery, an aquaculture-focused retail nursery, to operate in a corner of the Asian Market at 1700 Feather River Boulevard.
Planning staff presented the proposal as a retail use permit (the application was described in staff materials as a use permit; the staff packet referenced “25 UP 2504” and supporting materials). Staff described the business as distinct from an aquarium shop: it will sell live fish intended for backyard ponds, aquaponics systems, stocking water bodies for recreational fishing and, in some cases, fish used by state or event stocking programs. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including one specifically requiring the outdoor tank to be covered to prevent bird predation.
Why it matters: The permit establishes a retail location in a C‑2 commercial zone for live fish sales, training and small-scale aquaculture…
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