File #: 23-271    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 2/24/2023 In control: Zoning Administrator
On agenda: 3/2/2023 Final action:
Title: MR Hilltop Buds Special Permits Assessor's Parcel Number: 208-341-015 Record Number: PLN-12014-SP 14501 Cobb Road, Dinsmore area A Special Permit for an existing 9,984 square foot (SF) cannabis cultivation, of which 8,584 SF is outdoor (full sun and light deprivation) and 1,400 SF is mixed light, which is also utilized for ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is currently sourced from a permitted groundwater well; however, the applicant proposes to switch to rainwater catchment, unless the well is determined to be hydrologically disconnected from surface waters. Existing available water storage is 30,500 gallons in a series of hard-sided tanks and an additional 60,000 gallons will be added, for a total of 90,500 gallons of onsite water storage. Estimated annual water usage at full project build-out is 88,400 gallons. All processing currently occurs offsite at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility, although future onsite processing is anticipated. A maximum of three (3) pe...
Sponsors: Trip Giannini
Attachments: 1. 12014 MR Hilltop Buds Staff Report 03.02.23, 2. Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution, 3. Attachment 1A - Condtions of Approval, 4. Attachment 1B - Cultivation and Operations Plan, 5. Attachment 1C - Site Plan (Phases 1 & 2), 6. Attachment 1D - Site Plan (Phase 3), 7. Attachment 1E - Rainwater Catchment Map, 8. Attachment 2 - Location Maps, 9. Attachment 3 - CEQA Addendum, 10. Attachment 4 - Applicant's Evidence in Support of Required Findings, 11. Attachment 4A - Water Resource Protection Plan, 12. Attachment 4B - Notice of Applicability, 13. Attachment 4C - Well Completion Report, 14. Attachment 4D - Public Works Road Evaluation Form, 15. Attachment 4E - Cobb Road Road Assessment, 16. Attachment 4F - Cultivation Site Relocation Assessment, 17. Attachment 5 - Referral Agency Comments
To: Zoning Administrator

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
title
MR Hilltop Buds Special Permits
Assessor's Parcel Number: 208-341-015
Record Number: PLN-12014-SP
14501 Cobb Road, Dinsmore area

A Special Permit for an existing 9,984 square foot (SF) cannabis cultivation, of which 8,584 SF is outdoor (full sun and light deprivation) and 1,400 SF is mixed light, which is also utilized for ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is currently sourced from a permitted groundwater well; however, the applicant proposes to switch to rainwater catchment, unless the well is determined to be hydrologically disconnected from surface waters. Existing available water storage is 30,500 gallons in a series of hard-sided tanks and an additional 60,000 gallons will be added, for a total of 90,500 gallons of onsite water storage. Estimated annual water usage at full project build-out is 88,400 gallons. All processing currently occurs offsite at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility, although future onsite processing is anticipated. A maximum of three (3) people will be on-site during peak operations. Power is provided by two (2) generators; however, the applicant has long-term plans to install solar and a battery bank, with the generators to be utilized for back-up only. A Special Permit is also requested to reduce the 600-foot setback requirement to public lands.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Describe the application as part of the Consent Agenda.
2. Survey the audience for any person who would like to discuss the application.
3. If no one requests discussion, make the following motion to approve the application as part of the Consent Agenda; and
4. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 23-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that the Zoning Administrator has considered the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ord...

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