Title
Devin Howard;
Record Number PLN-2018-15289 (filed 12/31/2018)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 221-221-036
Redway area
A Special Permit for 7,623 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation in five locations throughout the site (3 outdoor cultivation areas and 2 light deprivation greenhouses). Full sun cultivation is proposed to be both in-ground and in raised beds (6,990 SF) and the greenhouse/light deprivation cultivation (633 SF) are proposed to utilize pots. Irrigation water is supplied by an existing spring water diversion (POD) (97,250-gallons/year) and proposed rainwater catchment system (rooftop catchment gutters) totaling 1,860-gallons (3,100-SF of rooftop catchment area x 600-gallons/1,000 SF) per 1-inch of rain. In an average rainfall year (60-inches/year), the catchment would have the potential to collect as much as 111,600-gallons/year. Assuming less than average (50%) would yield approximately 55,800-gallons/year. Total estimated annual water use is 80,900 gallons/year including domestic uses; irrigation of cannabis is anticipated to be 50,000-gallons/year (6.56 gallons/SF). Water is stored in six rigid water tanks with a total storage of 7,500-gallons.
Recommendation
Adopt the resolution to take the following actions: Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Statutory Exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act, as described by Section§15270(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines 2) make all of the required findings for denial of the Special Permit and 3) deny the Devin Howard project as recommended by staff.