Title
Terrapin Farms, LLC, Special Permit
Application Number: 12136
Case Number: SP 18-093
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: (APN): 529-036-011
222 Bark Shanty Road, Orleans area
Project Description: Terrapin Farms, LLC is seeking a Special Permit for an existing commercial cannabis operation consisting of 6,500 square feet of outdoor cultivation in two cultivation areas on a 37.42 acre parcel (APN 529-036-011). This Special Permit includes provisions for a setback reduction to less than 600 feet to property owned by the Six Rivers National Forest. Cultivation occurs in either temporary seasonal greenhouses (hoop style) or full-sun gardens. No supplemental light is used. Water for cultivation activities is sourced from rainwater catchment system connected to the roof of an existing shop building. Irrigation water is stored in eight (8) hard tanks totaling 57,000 gallons. Processing, including drying and trimming, occurs on-site in an existing barn structure. The applicant states that no employees are utilized and that three family members are required for operations year-round. Electricity is sourced from an existing solar array with a PGE intertie.
Recommendation
Find that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Special Permit based on evidence in the staff report and any public testimony, and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Terrapin Farms, LLC Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions.