To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Mikes Farm, LLC; Conditional Use Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 221-021-003
Record No.: PLN-11002-CUP
Ettersburg area
The applicant seeks a Conditional Use Permit for an existing 19,026 square foot outdoor light deprivation cannabis cultivation operation and 1,900 square feet of ancillary nursery space. Cultivation includes 2 harvest cycles per year. Irrigation water is sourced from an off-stream rainwater catchment pond. Total water storage for the project is 291,715 gallons, including the 273,715 gallon capacity pond and 18,000 gallons of hard tank storage. Annual water use is estimated to be 155,500 gallons (8.17 gallons per square foot per year). The applicant is proposing to dry and cure cannabis onsite, with all further processing proposed off site at a third-party licensed processing facility until the proposed processing building has been constructed to commercial standards. Energy is provided by a 45kw generator and a 25kw generator. The applicant has proposed to install a solar system to supply 13kw of electricity for the project and retaining a generator on site for as needed emergency use.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 24-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the Planning Commission has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum that was prepared for the Mikes Farm, LLC project; and
b. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project is located in Humboldt County, in the Ettersburg area, on the East side of Thomas Road, approximately 3 miles North from the intersecti...
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