Title
Emerald Organics Cooperative, Inc., Conditional Use Permit, Special Permit, Special Permit Modification and Zoning Clearance Certificate
Record Number PLN-2018-15186
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 220-061-019
891 and 1019 Aldergrove Road, Briceland area
The proposed project is a Special Permit for non-volatile manufacturing that would authorize infusion of cannabis into chocolate on the subject parcel. Manufacturing will occur in an existing garage; the use of the existing garage for processing was previously approved (APPS #11044/SP16-135). Conditional Use Permit is required request an exception to the Commercial Cannabis Land Ordinance (CCLUO) requirements that require manufacturing operations to be located on roads that are paved with centerline stripe, or paved meeting the Category 4 standard. The applicant is also requesting a modification to the previously approved Special Permit that allowed for 8,680 square feet comprised of mixed light and outdoor cultivation areas, consisting of 5,980 square feet and 2,700 square feet, respectively (APPS #11044/SP16-135). The previous approval allowed 400 square feet of propagation in two sheds. The proposed modification includes reconfiguration for the previously approved cultivation areas and construction of a 750-square-foot structure that will be used for the 400-square-foot propagation area and additional storage. The proposed project also includes a Zoning Clearance Certificate for distribution and a Special Permit to allow for the various activities to function as a microbusiness.
Recommendation
Find projects exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301and 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit, Special Permit, Special Permit Modification and Zoning Clearance Certificate based on the evidence in the staff report and any public testimony, and adopt the Resolution appro...
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