To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Mojo Mountain, LLC Conditional Use Permit
Assessor's Parcel Number: 522-024-001
Record Number: PLN-12460-CUP
Willow Creek area
A Conditional Use Permit for 35,025 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation with a 3,500 SF nursery. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted groundwater well (11/12-0971) and a point of diversion. Existing available water storage is 19,000 gallons in 7 hard tanks distributed throughout the site and is proposed to be increased to 519,000 gallons through the addition of a 500,000-gallon rainwater catchment tank. Estimated annual water usage was reported as 525,000 gallons (14.9 gallons/SF). Drying will occur in the existing 768 SF drying building. Processing will occur offsite at a licensed processing facility. In addition to the three operators up to six seasonal employees may be utilized during peak operations for a total of 9 people on-site. Power is provided by 2 Honda 6,500-watt and 2,000-watt generators for water pumps, lighting, general farm use, and drying cannabis. A Special Permit is also requested for development within the Streamside Management Area (SMA) for the continued use and maintenance of the point of diversion infrastructure. The project is proposed to be conditioned to transition to on-site renewable energy by January 1, 2026.
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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 Mitigated Negative Declaration that was previously adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance as well as the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration that was prepared for the Mojo Mountain, LLC project (Attachment 3); and
b. Finds that the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and...
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