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Planning commission delays U‑Haul signage decision after divided testimony
Summary
Commissioners debated a conditional use permit modification that would allow large new signs on two U‑Haul buildings in the Mill Creek Marketplace; staff recommended approval based on the original master sign plan, speakers were split over visual impacts, and the commission continued the item to Oct. 2 to allow full participation and further discussion.
The Humboldt County Planning Commission continued consideration of a proposed modification to a conditional use permit for new signage at two U‑Haul buildings in the Mill Creek Marketplace in McKinleyville after divided commissioner views and public input.
Planner Alice Vasterling told the commission the properties—former Kmart (U‑Haul South) and former Ray’s Market (U‑Haul North)—are large: the South building sits on a 7.72‑acre parcel and the North building on a 5.32‑acre parcel. Staff outlined the proposed signage by facade: the U‑Haul South east facade shows 2,366 square feet of infrastructure identified…
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