Title
Savage Farms, Conditional Use Permit
Record Number PLN-11994-CUP
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 220-171-005
655 Eubanks Road, Whitethorn area
An existing 20,300 square foot (SF) outdoor (light deprivation) cultivation that is comprised of 12 greenhouses (GH) and a total of 2,400 SF of ancillary nursery/immature planting areas. Drying would occur onsite in three existing buildings and further processing would occur at a licensed third-party facility. There would be two to three employees active in the cultivation process throughout the year. Power is provided by two gas-powered Honda generators (200 kW and 300 kW). Irrigation water is sourced from two surface water diversion points, as well as a rain catchment pond. Existing onsite water storage totals 233,000 gallons and includes 42 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) hard tanks that vary from 1,500-gallon to 5,000-gallon in size, as well as a 37,000-gallon rain catchment pond. Total water use annually is estimated at 252,250 gallons. Three seasonal employees are needed.
Recommendation
Find that the Commission has considered the addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Land Use Ordinance (CCMLUO) as described by 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 Savage Farms project subject to the recommended conditions.