Title
Blocksburg Family Farms, LLC,
Record Number PLN-10813-CUP
Assessor’s Parcel Number 217-401-002-000
850 Sylvan Glade Road, Blocksburg Area
A Conditional Use Permit for 11,650 square feet (sf) of existing outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation with 400 sf ancillary nursery space, and a Special Permit for water diversion and restoration within the Streamside Management Area. The applicant estimates water demand to total approximately 102,500 gallons per year. Irrigation water is provided by one 215,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond, one 260,000-gallon on-stream pond and one spring diversion. Water storage includes the catchment pond, a 20,000-gallon bladder, a 4,000-gallon tank and seven 2,500-gallon tanks, totaling 254,000 gallons. Drying and curing would occur onsite with further processing occurring at a licensed third-party facility. The operation would require a maximum of 6 employees. Electricity would be provided by an onsite solar array with a backup generator.
Recommendation
Find that the Planning Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Land Use Ordinance (CCMLUO) as described by Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permits based on evidence in the staff report and approve the proposed Blocksburg Family Farms, LLC project subject to the recommended conditions.