Title
Skyhawk Farm, LLC Special Permits
Record Number: PLN-2018-15280
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 215-172-044
Whitethorn area
Project Description: A Special Permit for 12,790 square feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. There will be a maximum of three cultivation cycles annually. The proposed project includes relocation of two historic cultivation sites. The applicant estimates 135,000 gallons of water is required annually. Water for irrigation is sourced from rainwater catchment from greenhouses and out-buildings and will be stored in a 135,000-gallon cistern. Total water storage will be 157,000 gallons. The proposed project includes relocation of the historic cultivation area to an environmentally superior location on the subject parcel. Processing activities will occur offsite at a permitted third-party processing facility. The applicant anticipates the need for one employee to handle operations onsite. Power for the project is provided by P. G. & E. The project also includes a Special Permit for stream restoration of 125 linear feet of the riparian coordinator associated with a Class III watercourse where an historic cultivation site was located.
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report adopted for the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance pursuant to Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Special Permits based on the evidence in the staff report and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Skyhawk Farm, LLC, project subject to the recommended conditions.