Title
MDF Enterprises, Inc, Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate
Record Number PLN-12095-ZCC
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 210-250-022.
Bridgeville area
A Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate to receive 60,000 square feet of mixed light cultivation in 24 greenhouses from three retirement sites, add 6,000 square feet of additional propagation space in two greenhouse/nursery buildings, and add a 2,400 square foot metal building for processing. The proposed uses would add to an existing approved 30,000 square feet of mixed light cultivation and 3,000 square feet of propagation in 13 greenhouses. Existing and proposed cultivation will total 90,000 square feet in 37 greenhouses, and 9,000 square feet of propagation in three greenhouses. An existing 1,500 square foot metal building will be retrofitted to code as a cottage/office for a caretaker/manager who will be onsite 24 hours per day. An existing 1.5 million-gallon rainwater catchment pond, and two existing wells for backup, will serve the existing and proposed cultivations. There are 16 existing water tanks, which, with the pond, provide 1,547,500 gallons of storage. The mixed light cultivation power is currently sourced from generator which will continue to be used for the expansion. The applicant has applied for a PG&E agricultural drop to obtain grid power.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution to take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the MDF Enterprises, Inc. project, 2) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; 3) Make all the required findings for approval of the Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate; and 4) Approve the MDF Enterprises, Inc., Special Permit and Zoning Clearance Certificate subject to the recommended conditions.