Title
Mad River Horticulture, LLC, Conditional Use Permit & Special Permit
Record Number PLN-13139-CUP
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 208-231-015-000
Dinsmore/Mad River area
Pursuant to Humboldt County Code Section 314.55.4.8.2.1 et seq., the applicant has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the continued allowing for the continued operation of an existing 27,825 square foot (SF) commercial cannabis cultivation of which 5,425 SF mixed light and 22,400 SF outdoor. And, pursuant to Humboldt County Code Section 314.55.48.6 et seq., the applicant has applied for a Special Permit allowing for a water diversion from the Mad River used for irrigation water. Irrigation water is sourced from an existing permitted well and the surface water diversion. Water storage consists of 21,000 gallons of HDPE water tanks. Total projected water use is 386,500 gallons (13.9 gallons per square foot). No employees are proposed. Processing will occur off-site at a licensed third-party facility or processing onsite (at a later date) by methods that meets all industry, county, state, and federal regulations. Power is provided by generators.
Recommendation
Find that the Commission has considered the addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the CMMLUO, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit based on evidence in the staff report, and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Mad River Horticulture, LLC project subject to the recommended conditions