Title
Lost Boys Farm, Conditional Use Permit
Record Number PLN-2018-15180
Assessor Parcel Number Record Number PLN-15180-CUP. APN 204-381-008
2494 Fisher Road, Hydesville area
A Conditional Use Permit for 43,560-square feet of new mixed-light commercial cannabis cultivation and distribution within the Carlotta/Hydesville Community Planning Area. The cannabis would be planted directly in the native soil. The applicant anticipates four harvest cycles per year. Water for irrigation would be sourced from a rooftop rainwater catchment system and an onsite well. Water would be delivered to plants via a drip irrigation system. Annual water demand would be approximately 1,095,000 gallons. There would be 25,000 gallons of water storage in hard tanks. The applicant proposes ancillary nursery and processing facilities to support the operation. There would be a maximum of 19 employees to support all aspects of the operation. Renewable energy would be supplied by PG&E.
Recommendation
Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270, make the finding that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the impacts of the proposed project would not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and therefore the required findings for approval cannot be made, and adopt the Resolution denying the proposed Lost Boys Farms, LLC project.