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Board OKs Green Diamond rezone in Eureka area, aligning zoning with 2017 general plan (4–1)
Summary
Supervisors approved an applicant‑requested rezone for about 100 acres near Eggert Road to match the 2017 general plan: roughly 60 acres rezoned to single‑family (R‑1) and 40 acres to AE with a Q combining zone; portions zoned TPZ will convert on a 10‑year slide out unless bought out under state law.
The Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to rezone approximately 100 acres at the end of Eggert Road to bring county zoning into alignment with the 2017 general plan.
Planning staff explained the proposal would immediately convert roughly 60 acres to R‑1 (single‑family residential) about 30 days after adoption; an area currently designated Timber Production Zone would convert under the state‑required 10‑year TPZ slide‑out unless the owner pursues a buy‑out under state law. The remaining roughly 40 acres would be rezoned to Agricultural Exclusive (AE) with a Q combining zone to limit uses to open‑space compatible activities such as habitat management, public access and timber production.
Cliff Johnson, speaking for the planning and building department, said the rezone implements the general plan’s low‑density residential and open‑space designations on the parcel and that the planning commission recommended approval following a May 21 hearing. Applicant agent Mike Nelson noted the parcel’s planning history and said the proposal aligns zoning with long‑standing general‑plan intent for the area.
Board members discussed infrastructure constraints (Egert Road’s limited capacity), the TPZ roll‑out and the option to pursue early conversion through a statutory buy‑out process that would require additional board findings and likely a super‑majority vote. Staff said any future subdivision or development proposals would require discretionary review with environmental review and public notice.
The board adopted the ordinance on a roll call vote (4–1). Staff said findings can be made that the rezone implements the general plan and is in the public interest; the rezoned portions will take effect according to the mix of immediate and statutory timelines described in staff’s presentation.
