Title
Chemise Creek Farm, LLC, Special Permit
Record Number PLN-13032-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Number 218-131-012
New Harris area
Chemise Creek Farm, LLC seeks a Special Permit for 9,224-square-feet (SF) of existing cannabis cultivation, of which 7,784 SF is outdoor light-deprivation and 1,440 SF is mixed light. Water is sourced from permitted diversion from an onsite spring and rain catchment flowing into 325,000-gallon and 130,000-gallon ponds, then to 11,550 gallons of onsite irrigation tanks. Estimated annual water usage is 125,000 gallons. The farm is operated by three family members. Onsite processing includes drying and curing within an existing shed. All other processing takes place off site at a licensed processing facility. Power is supplied by a 680-watt solar system with a generator for backup. A Special Permit is also needed for removal, remediation, and onsite relocation of 3,080 SF of preexisting cultivation located within a Streamside Management Area (SMA).
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator 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 Special Permit based on evidence in the staff report and adopt the Resolution approving the Chemise Creek Farm, LLC project subject to the recommended conditions.