To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Finmark Farms, LLC Special Permit
Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 218-081-006
Record Numbers: PLN-13367-SP
New Harris Area
A Special Permit for 7,200 square feet of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation with no separate ancillary nursery. Estimated annual water usage is 140,000 gallons sourced from two rainwater catchment ponds. One pond is located on APN 218-051-008 and the other is located on APN 218-081-003. Total water storage consists of the 350,000-gallon pond on APN 218-051-008 and the 2,000,000-gallon pond on APN 218-081-003 as well as 13,000 gallons of onsite tanks. Onsite processing in the form of drying is proposed with all other processing to occur offsite. Power is provided by generator with solar proposed. The project is conditioned requiring the use of renewable energy no later than January 1, 2026 reserving generator use for emergencies only.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (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 that was prepared for the Finmark Farms, LLC project (Attachment 3); and
b. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Finmark Farms, LLC Special Permit subject to the conditions of approval (Attachments 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project in the New Harris area, on the East and West side of Hogtrap Road, approximately 0.53 miles North from the intersection of Southface Road and Hogtrap Road, on the property known as 2254 Hogtrap Road
Present General Plan Land Use Designation:
Residential Agriculture (RA); 2017 General Plan; Density: 40 acres per unit; Slope Stability: High Instability (3).
Present Zon...
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