To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt Headless Chicken Ranch
Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 218-151-005
Record Numbers: PLN-12015-CUP
New Harris area
A Conditional Use Permit for 35,650 square feet of existing cannabis cultivation of which 30,106 is outdoor and 5,554 square feet is mixed light. Estimated annual water usage is 420,400 gallons and is sourced from an existing well, a spring, and two rain catchment roofs. Water storage totals 238,000 gallons. Onsite processing is proposed in a building equipped with rainwater catchment gutters. Applicant currently utilizes a generator for energy but is conditioned to transition to a renewable source by January 1, 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt resolutions (Resolution 24-__), (Attachments 1) which does the following:
a. Finds the Planning Commission has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration that was prepared for the Humboldt Headless Chicken Ranch project (Attachment 3); and
b. Finds the proposed projects comply with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Humboldt Headless Chicken Ranch Conditional Use Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachments 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project is in the Palo Verde area, on the South side of Island Mountain Road, approximately .74 miles Northwest from the intersection of Island Mountain Road and Chamise Loop Road, and approximately 1 mile Southwest from the intersection of Island Mountain Road and Road D on the property known as 1530 Road D, Garberville.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation:
Residential Agriculture (RA); 2017 General Plan; Density: 40 acres per unit; Slope Stability: High Instability (3).
Present Zoning:
Forestry Re...
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