File #: 13198    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Zoning Item Status: Continued
File created: 5/4/2018 In control: Planning and Building
On agenda: 5/17/2018 Final action: 5/17/2018
Title: Talking Trees Farms - Conditional Use Permit Case Number CUP-16-1038/SP-18-066 Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 522-174-009 Willow Creek area A Conditional Use Permit for 23,095 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. This cultivation area is less than the 35,656 square feet requested in the application but reflects the maximum square footage that could be confirmed through the County's cultivation area verification process. Processing is done off- site at a licensed processing facility. Water used for irrigation is supplied by an existing permitted well on the property. The applicant has 35,325 gallons of hard tank water storage. Approximately 155,400 gallons of water is required for irrigation annually. An average of 3 employees is needed for the operation. Off-grid power is supplied by a solar array and a generator. A Special Permit is required for a setback reduction to public lands.
Attachments: 1. CUP 16-1038 Staff Report.pdf

Title

Talking Trees Farms - Conditional Use Permit

Case Number CUP-16-1038/SP-18-066

Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 522-174-009

Willow Creek area

 

A Conditional Use Permit for 23,095 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. This cultivation area is less than the 35,656 square feet requested in the application but reflects the maximum square footage that could be confirmed through the County's cultivation area verification process. Processing is done off- site at a licensed processing facility. Water used for irrigation is supplied by an existing permitted well on the property. The applicant has 35,325 gallons of hard tank water storage. Approximately 155,400 gallons of water is required for irrigation annually. An average of 3 employees is needed for the operation. Off-grid power is supplied by a solar array and a generator. A Special Permit is required for a setback reduction to public lands.

Recommendation

Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301, 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.