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File #: 25-635    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Passed
File created: 5/6/2025 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 5/15/2025 Final action: 5/15/2025
Title: Kurnishon, LCC, Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 208-221-006-000 Record No.: PLN-12030-CUP Mad River area A Conditional Use Permit for 21,120 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. Light depravation techniques are utilized to achieve two harvests annually. Water for irrigation will be provided by an existing well. The expected annual water use is 193,000 gallons (8.97 gallons/square foot). There is a total of 55,500 gallons of available water storage currently on site. Processing such as drying and curing will occur onsite in an existing 1,100 SF structure. Energy for the project will be supplied by three (3) 7kW generators which also serve power for domestic purposes. The project is conditioned to transition to renewable energy by January 1, 2026. The applicant is also seeking a Special Permit for work within the Streamside Management Area.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution.pdf, 3. Attachment 1A - Conditions of Approval.pdf, 4. Attachment 1B - Cultivation Operations Plan 12.06.2019.pdf, 5. Attachment 1C - Site Plan 12.23.21.pdf, 6. Attachment 2 Map Set.pdf, 7. Attachment 3 - 12030 CEQA Addendum.pdf, 8. Attachment 4 - Applicant's Evidence.pdf, 9. Attachment 4A - Ops Plan Addendum 1.21.19.pdf, 10. Attachment 4B - Notice of Applicability 02.03.2020.pdf, 11. Attachment 4C - Site Management Plan 12.06.2019.pdf, 12. Attachment 4D - Well Connectivity Report.pdf, 13. Attachment 4E - Well Documents 1.21.19.pdf, 14. Attachment 4F - OWTS application.pdf, 15. Attachment 4G - TimberConversionReport-1.14.2019.pdf, 16. Attachment 4H - Restocking_Plan.pdf, 17. Attachment 4I - Road Evaluation 01.21.2019.pdf, 18. Attachment 4J - Solar Plan Set.pdf, 19. Attachment 4K - Biological Resources Assessment 12.06.2019.pdf, 20. Attachment 4L - 1600-2018-0754-R1_FinalLSAA signed.pdf, 21. Attachment 5 - Referral Agency Comments and Recommendations FINAL.pdf, 22. Attachment 5A - Building Inspection Division Response.pdf, 23. Attachment 5B - CAL FIRE Response.pdf, 24. Attachment 5C - United States Forest Service Response.pdf, 25. Attachment 5D - ref CDFW 08.01.2024.pdf, 26. Attachment 5E - ref Division of Environmental Health .pdf, 27. Attachment 6 - Watershed Maps.pdf, 28. PC Resolution 25-032_Kurnishon_12030
To: Planning Commission

From: Planning and Building Department

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Kurnishon, LCC, Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 208-221-006-000
Record No.: PLN-12030-CUP
Mad River area

A Conditional Use Permit for 21,120 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation. Light depravation techniques are utilized to achieve two harvests annually. Water for irrigation will be provided by an existing well. The expected annual water use is 193,000 gallons (8.97 gallons/square foot). There is a total of 55,500 gallons of available water storage currently on site. Processing such as drying and curing will occur onsite in an existing 1,100 SF structure. Energy for the project will be supplied by three (3) 7kW generators which also serve power for domestic purposes. The project is conditioned to transition to renewable energy by January 1, 2026. The applicant is also seeking a Special Permit for work within the Streamside Management Area.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 25-__), (Attachment 1) which does the following:

a. Finds the Planning Commission has considered the Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance that was prepared for the Kurnishon, LLC project; and

b. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and

c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).

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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project is located in the Mad River area, on the west side of River Road, approximately 4.8 miles northwest from the intersection of River Road and Ridge Road, on the property known to be in Section 28 of Township 02 North, Range 05 East, Humboldt Base & Meridian.

Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Agricultural Gr...

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