Title
Emerald Triangle Medicinal, Inc.: Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12679-SP (filed 12/28/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 081-051-014
Myers Flat Area
The applicant is seeking a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 4,999 square feet of existing commercial cannabis cultivation of which 3,879 square feet is outdoor cultivation and 1,120 square feet is mixed light cultivation. The project is supported by 344 square feet of propagation space in two existing structures. The estimated annual water usage for the project totals 31,829 gallons (6.3 gal/SF). Water for irrigation is sourced from the Myers Flat Mutual Water System. There is no onsite water storage. All processing occurs onsite in an existing 120 square foot structure and 240 square foot trailer. The applicant is proposing to construct an additional 240 square foot processing structure. Up to four family members will be onsite assisting with operations, no employees are required. Energy for the project is sourced from P.G.&E. A Special Permit is also required for a setback reduction to Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Recommendation
Staff Recommendation: Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) pursuant to Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Zoning Clearance Certificate and Special Permit based on evidence in the staff report, and adopt the Resolution approving the Emerald Triangle Medicinal, Inc., Zoning Clearance Certificate and Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions.