Title
Panther Gap Organic Ranch, LLC, Special Permit
Record Number: PLN-11042-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs): 107-123-001 and 107-236-021
Section 1 of Township 03 S, Range 01 E, Humboldt Base & Meridian
Project Description: A Special Permit (SP) for an existing 10,000 square foot (SF) mixed light cannabis cultivation operation. Cultivation occurs in three (3) greenhouses each with an area of approximately 3,325 square feet. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted well with a depth of 330 feet. Estimated annual water use is 105,000 gallons. Water storage for irrigation consists of two (2) 5,500 gallon tanks for a total of 11,000 gallons. Drying and curing occurs on site in existing buildings and additional processing (i.e. trimming) will occur off site at a licensed processing facility. Two part-time employees are needed for the farm. Power for the operation is provided by a generator and solar power.
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance pursuant to Section 15164 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 Panther Gap Organic Ranch, LLC Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions.