To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Emerald Mountain Coast LLC, Conditional Use Permit
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 522-021-009-000
Record No.: PLN-11291-CUP
4054 Cloud Crossing Rd. Blue Lake, CA 95525
A Conditional Use Permit for 18,050 square feet of mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation supported by an 1,805 square foot ancillary nursery. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is 180,500 gallons and is sourced from a groundwater well and proposed rainwater catchment. Water storage consists of 51,400 gallons in tanks and a proposed 500,000-gallon rain catchment pond. Drying and curing will occur onsite and additional processing such as trimming will occur offsite. Power is provided by a generator and applicant proposes transition to renewable. The proposal includes onsite relocation and restoration.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt Resolution (Resolution 23-__) (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that the Planning Commission has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum that was prepared for the Emerald Mountain Coast LLC project); and
b. Finds that the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachment 1A)
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project is in Humboldt County, in the Willow Creek area, at the terminus of Cloud Crossing Road, approximately 4.05 miles north from the intersection of Old Three Creeks Road and Cloud Crossing Road, on the property known as 4054 Cloud Crossing Road.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation: Timberland (T); 2017 General Plan; Density: 40-160 acres per unit; Slope Stability: Moderate Instability (2)
Present Zoning: Timber Production Zone (TPZ)
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