Title
Robert Trell Messenger Conditional Use Permit
Case Number CUP-16-443
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APNs) 220-031-010
2715 Ettersburg-Honeydew Road, Garberville area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an existing 14,000 square foot (sf) outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation operation located on Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 220-031-010, which is approximately 31.5 acres in size. Cultivation approval sought under this CUP includes two cultivation areas. The south cultivation area consists of 5,000 sf of outdoor cultivation; the north cultivation area consists of 9,000-sf of outdoor cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from an on-site, permitted well. Water storage consists of seven (7) 5,000-gallon hard storage tanks, one (1) 1,500-gallon hard storage tank and one (1) 350 gallon mixing tank for a total of 36,850 gallons of water storage capacity. The Applicant estimates 98,500 gallons of water use annually for cultivation. Irrigation is accomplished by use of drip lines. Occasional hand watering may be employed if needed. Cultivation operations occur from March to November, with one harvest occurring in October. The applicant proposes on-site processing in the barn, but until all necessary testing and permitting has occurred processing will be performed by a licensed 3rd party. There will be four employees needed for cultivation during peak operations. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the primary source of power for the parcel.
Recommendation
Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit based on evidence in the staff report and any public testimony, and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Robert Trell Messenger project subject to the recommended conditions.