Title
Bear Creek Ranch Farm, Inc: Conditional Use Permit
Record Number PLN-12656-CUP (filed 12/16/2016)
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 208-271-003
Dinsmore area
A Conditional Use Permit for 12,420 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation and 1,200 SF of ancillary propagation. Irrigation water is sourced from a 250,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond. Existing available water storage is 283,100 gallons. Annual water usage is 125,089 gallons. Processing occurs onsite within an existing 1,200 SF building. Power is provided by 3 generators and a small photovoltaic solar system, with an additional generator utilized for back-up power only. The applicant proposes to expand the onsite photovoltaic solar system to reduce the carbon footprint and eliminate the generator use except for emergency purposes by 2026.
Recommendation
1) Find that the Planning Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines; 2) make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit; 3) and approve the Bear Creek Ranch Farm, Inc., Conditional Use Permit as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.