Title
Next Green Generation, Inc. Special Permit
Record Number PLN-12182-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 217-101-002 and 217-101-017
197 Colony Road, Eel Rock area
A Special Permit for 7,600 square feet of existing cannabis cultivation consisting of 5,150 square feet mixed light and 2,450 square feet outdoor cultivation areas within three greenhouses. Mixed light cultivation occurs in two greenhouses. Outdoor cultivation occurs in one 1,180-square-foot greenhouse and there is a 608-square-foot outdoor cultivation area. A 1,600-square-foot greenhouse will be used for propagation, which is located on APN 217-171-017. Cultivation activities extend all year with cultivation occurring from February to October and maintenance activities occurring during the late fall and winter months. Approximately 80,000 gallons of water are needed annually. Water for irrigation is provided by a well located on APN 217-101-017. There is 86,500 gallons of water storage in hard-sided tanks. An additional 15,000 gallons of hard-sided tank storage is proposed. Processing, including drying, curing and trimming, of harvested cannabis will occur on-site in two existing sheds. The applicant may also choose to process at a licensed, off-site processing facility. There will be a maximum of two employees during peak operations. Power is provided by a solar array and the use of the on-site generator is limited to power outages. The applicant is proposing to connect to on-grid power in the future.
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) pursuant to Section 15164 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 adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Next Green Generation, Inc project subject to the recommended conditions.