Title
First MC Processing, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permits
MC Marketing Group, LLC Special Permit
Case Numbers: CUP16-531, SP16-932, SP16-17-175, SP16-393
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 032-012-001
615 Bear Creek Road, Garberville area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a cannabis dispensary, a Special Permit (SP) for a commercial medical cannabis processing facility, a SP for a medical cannabis distribution facility and a SP for a parking exception within two applications on the same property. The cannabis dispensary would be located within Unit A with its storefront facing Bear Creek Road/Redwood Drive. The SPs for manufacturing and distribution would to be located within Unit B of an existing structure. The Applicant is proposing manufacturing that entail utilizing non-volatile CO2 to extract raw cannabis oil from cannabis plants. Products to be processed and manufactured include bulk cannabis oil and vaporization cartridges. Additional products, such as pre-rolled cannabis joints, flower packaging and manufacturing of concentrates, such as rosin or ice hash may be manufactured here depending on market demand (APPS #12081). The proposed distribution facility would transport medical cannabis products between license types and to testing facilities (APPS #12084). The Applicant is requesting an exception to the parking requirements regarding location and number of parking spaces. The proposed uses require one parking space compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is proposed in the existing driveway. The loading space for deliveries would be parallel and directly in front of the existing structure. Conditions of Approval require all loading and unloading occur after business hours to avoid blocking the ADA-compliant parking space in the driveway. Approval of the parking exception request would be required for approval of the proposed projects. The parcel is served by P.G. & E. Water and sewer service is provided by Garberville Sanitary District.
Recommendation
Move to continue the First Processing, LLC conditional Use Permit and Special Permits and MC Marketing Group, LLC Special Permitto a date uncertain to allow the applicants to submite additional eveidence in support of the required findings.
Allternatively, move to find the First MC Processing LLC Special Permit (SP 16-392) project Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all the required findings for approval of Special Permit (SP 16-392) and associated parking exception (SP 17-175) based on evidence in the staff report and any public testimony, and adopt the Resolution approving SP 16-392 subject to the recommended conditions and continue the First MC Processing LLC Conditional Use Permit and MC marcketing Group LLC Special Permit to a date uncertain.