Title
Canyon Farms LLC, Conditional Use Permit
Case Numbers CUP-16-575 (PLN-12232-CUP)
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 214-114-010
Phillipsville area
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP-16-575) for 20,120 square feet of existing mixed light cannabis cultivation to occur in greenhouses in two distinct cultivation areas, supported by a 1,640-square-foot ancillary nursery. Irrigation water is sourced from rainwater catchment in a series of hard tanks totaling 168,000 gallons. It is delivered to the cannabis plants via a metered drip irrigation system. The applicant’s estimated annual water usage is 120,000 gallons (2.98 gal/SF/cycle). Drying and storage will occur onsite in a propoased1,800-square-foot structure, and further processing will occur off site at a licensed processing or manufacturing facility. Up to three (3) employees may be utilized during peak operations. Power is provided by an existing solar array with a backup generator.
Recommendation
Find that the Commission has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance pursuant to Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit based on evidence in the staff report and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Canyon Farms, LLC project subject to the recommended conditions.