Title
Eubanks Farms, LLC: Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12443-CUP (Filed 12/23/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 220-081-012
Whitethorn area
A Conditional Use Permit (PLN-12443-CUP) for 15,600 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation in eight (8) greenhouses and one (1) full-sun outdoor cultivation area, and a Special Permit for work within the Streamside Management Area (SMA) for culvert replacement and crossing upgrades, as recommended by the Site Management Plan. Plants are propagated at a licensed nursery offsite. Irrigation water is sourced from a point of diversion on an unnamed spring which is tributary to Eubank Creek (Stafslien Spring #3, or Primary POD). Estimated annual water use is 162,500 gallons (10.4 gal/SF). Water is stored in twenty (20) 5,000-gallon tanks, six (6) 4,500-gallon tanks, one (1) 2,500-gallon tank, and one (1) 1,350-gallon tank. Total water storage is 130,850 gallons. Drying and processing occur onsite in two sheds (500 SF and 425 SF). Up to five (5) employees will be required for project operations. The primary source of electrical power is a 45-kW generator.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution to take the following actions: 1) find that the Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Land Use Ordinance (CCMLUO), as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, 2) make the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit; and 3) approve the Eubanks Farms, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions.