Title
White Farms, LLC, Conditional Use Permit
Case Number: CUP-16-562
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN:) 209-291-021
331 Holmes Flat Road, Pepperwood Area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the White Farms, LLC, Medical Cannabis Cultivation Project consisting of approximately 5,000 square feet (sf) of new cannabis cultivation a new 2,516-square-foot appurtenant nursery. Cultivation activities extend from March through November annually. Water for irrigation purposes is sourced from an existing unpermitted well. Currently, water use varies throughout the year with peak usage of 9,000 gallons per month occurring from May to October. Water use from November through April is estimated to be approximately 500 gallons per month. The plants will be irrigated and fertilized by hand. There will be a maximum of four (4) employees on-site during peak operations. Plants will be harvested, dried onsite, and then transported off-site to a licensed processing facility. Power is provided by PG & E.
Recommendation
Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 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 White Farms, LLC, project subject to the recommended conditions.