Title
Big Sun Farms, Conditional Use Permits
Record Number PLN-11457-CUP and PLN-11458-CUP
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 216-073-007, 216-073-002
Harris area
Big Sun Farms seeks two Conditional Use Permits for 27,500 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cultivation in eleven (11) greenhouses (PLN-11457-CUP) and 43,560 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cultivation in twenty-one (21) greenhouses (PLN-11458-CUP). Propagation will occur on APN 216-073-002 and will consist of 7,100 sf, which is 10% of the total cultivation area of both projects. The source of water for irrigation is a rainwater catchment pond with a storage capacity of 1.5 million gallons that has been in use since 2017. Drying occurs on APN 216-073-002) in an existing 5,000-SF metal building. Electrical power is provided by PG&E, as well as generators that are used primarily for exhaust fans during the late summer months and for backup. A solar array battery system is proposed for the project and is conditioned to be installed and operational by January 1, 2026, as well as a proposed 120-SF shed to house the battery system.
Recommendation
Find that the Planning Commission has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance pursuant to Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permits and adopt the Resolutions approving the Big Sun Farms projects subject to the recommended conditions.