To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt Spirit, Inc. Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Assessor Parcel Number: 222-071-030
Record No's.: PLN-12244-CUP
Garberville area
A Conditional Use Permit for 30,000 square feet of existing outdoor light-deprivation cannabis cultivation. The proposed project includes relocation of eight historic cultivation areas into three cultivation areas. There is a 3,000-square-foot nursery to support on-site operations. The applicant estimates 264,825 gallons of water is required to meet annual needs. Water for irrigation is sourced from an existing 930,626-gallon off-stream rainwater catchment pond. Water is stored in the described pond and three hard tanks for a total capacity of 932,531 gallons. Drying will occur on-site within a proposed 2,000 SF structure, with other processing completed offsite. Electricity is provided by a propane generator and solar power. There will be up to three employees onsite. The application also includes a Special Permit as is required for development in the Streamside Management Area (SMA) for the realignment of native channels and restoration efforts within the SMA associated with the removal of cannabis cultivation and associated infrastructure.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 23-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that the Planning Commission has considered the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance, and considered the Addendum to the MND that was prepared for the Humboldt Spirit, Inc. project (Attachment 3); and
b. Finds that the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:...
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