Title
Vesuvio Gardens: Special Permit (4) Notice of Merger
Record Number PLN-12615-SP (filed 12/28/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 220-161-017
Whitethorn Area
A Special Permit for 10,000 square feet of existing light-deprivation outdoor cannabis cultivation and 1,000 square feet of ancillary propagation space, a Special Permit for a setback reduction to public lands, a Special Permit for work in a Streamside Management Area (SMA), a Special Permit for the ongoing use and maintenance of a point of diversion (POD) within an SMA used for irrigation, and a Notice of Merger of two parcels of approximately 10.7 and 4.3 acres, to result in one parcel of approximately 15 acres. Propagation space totals 1,000 square feet. Water for irrigation will be provided by a POD from an onsite spring. Water storage onsite totals 80,000 gallons occurring in one (1) 30,000-gallon tank and ten (10) 5,000-gallon tanks. The applicant anticipates 100,000 gallons of water will be required annually for irrigation. The applicant has been conditioned to obtain additional hard tank storage to meet projected irrigation needs. Processing will take place offsite until a permitted processing facility is constructed. There will be two family members operating the farm. Power for the project will be provided by PG&E.
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Special Permits and Notice of Merger, and adopt the Resolution approving the Vesuvio Gardens, LLC, project as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.