To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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RiveRidge Farms, LLC Special Permit and Conditional Use Permit
Assessor Parcel Number 033-271-021
Record No.: PLN-2023-18697
Piercy Area
A Special Permit for 34,705 square feet of new mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation, distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, and off-site processing. Also proposed is a Conditional Use Permit for farm-based retail sales with customer traffic. The project parcel has a previously approved Special permit (10993) for 8,855 square feet of existing mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation. If approved total cultivation will be one acre of mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation. The estimated annual water usage of 560,000 gallons for the entire operation is sourced from rainwater catchment supported by a proposed 950,000-gallon pond. The existing approved irrigation groundwater well will transition to a backup and supplemental water source once rainwater catchment infrastructure is installed. Power is sourced from an existing PGE connection and a proposed solar array.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 24-__). (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Finds that the Planning Commission has considered the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and the Addendum that was prepared for the RiveRidge Farms, LLC project; and
b. Finds that the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project is In the Piercy area, on the North Side of State Highway 271, approximately 210 feet from the intersection of Highway 101, on the property known as 900 Milky Way, Piercy CA 95587.
Present General Plan Land Use De...
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