Title
Talking Trees Farms - Conditional Use Permit
Case Number CUP-16-349/SP-18-067
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 522-174-005
Willow Creek area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for approximately 24,000 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Processing is proposed on site and there will be an average of 6
employees. Power will be supplied by a 45-kilowatt (kw) ultra-silent MQ diesel generator. The applicant will begin the permitting process for a 20-kw solar system upon approval of
this CUP. Water is provided by wells and a rainwater catchment pond. The total available water storage on the project site will be approximately 2,042,650 gallons stored in tanks
and a large pond. Approximately 108,000 gallons of water is used for irrigation annually. Domestic water will be provided by the existing permitted wells. For wastewater, the
applicant is applying for an additional permit to build a secondary septic system with an ADA-compliant bathroom outside the metal buildings. A Special Permit (SP) is required to
allow for a setback reduction from public lands.
Recommendation
Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304 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 Talking Trees Farms project subject to the recommended conditions.