Title
Redwood Empire, Special Permit
Record Number PLN-2019-16076
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 223-022-002
New Harris area
A Special Permit for 10,000-square-feet of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Propagation will occur in one 1,000-square-foot greenhouse. Drying and curing, will occur onsite inside of a proposed 800-square-foot agricultural accessory structure. Processing, such as trimming, will occur offsite at a licensed processing facility. Water for the project will be sourced from a proposed well. The applicant anticipates a maximum of 75,000 gallons of water will be required for irrigation annually. There will be 9,000 gallons of water storage. Power for the project will be provided by a solar generator that will supply less than 20% of cannabis related activities. The applicant will also be utilizing solar pumps and solar fans in order to reduce the amount of generator usage.
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 Redwood Empire project subject to the recommended conditions.