Title
Mezzrow Farms, LLC; Special Permit
Record Number PLN-2020-16621 (filed 09/01/2020)
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 104-121-020, 104-281-004, and 104-311-020
Petrolia area.
A Special Permit for 43,560 square feet (SF) of new outdoor cannabis cultivation, which occurs within twenty two (22) 2,000-SF greenhouses. Greenhouse (GH) 1 through 21 consist of 2,000 SF of cannabis cultivation; GH 22 consists of 1,560 SF of cannabis cultivation and 44 SF of agricultural storage. Propagation occurs in two (2) 3,500-SF nursery structures (7,000 SF total). Irrigation water is provided from a proposed 1.2-million-gallon rain catchment pond. Total estimated annual water use is 720,000 gallons (16.53 gallons/SF). Water storage would be provided in eight (8) 5,000-gallon hard plastic tanks (40,000-gallons). Drying and further processing occur onsite in two (2) 2,400-SF barns (4,800 SF total). The project requires up to ten (10) employees. PG&E or Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) provides electrical power.
Recommendation
1) Find that the Planning Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Environmental Impact Report for the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines 2) make all of the required findings for approval of the Special Permit 3) adopt the Resolution and approve the Mezzrow Farms, LLC project as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.