Title
Humboldt Native Sun, LLC, Special Permit
Record Number PLN-2019-16104
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 221-131-034 and 221-261-001
Salmon Creek Area
A Special Permit for one acre (43,560 square feet (SF)) of pre-existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. The project includes onsite relocation and remediation of the historical sites. The cultivation will be composed of 28,143 SF full sun outdoor and 15,300 SF in will be housed in hoop houses. A 4,200 SF greenhouse will be used as a propagation area. The water source is provided by two rainwater catchment ponds with a total capacity of 1.9 million gallons. The applicant is proposing up to 150,000 gallons of water storage in hard tanks. Total water usage is estimated to be 1.98 million gallons. Drying will occur onsite in a proposed 2,000 square foot building and processing will occur offsite. Four employees are expected. The operations will be powered by solar power.
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 Permit based on evidence in the staff report, and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Humboldt’s Native Sun, LLC, project subject to the recommended conditions.