Title
Chamise Creek Farms, LLC, Conditional Use Permit
Record Number PLN-11562-CUP
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 218-161-007.
Palo Verde area
A Conditional Use Permit for a total of 22,800 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation and a 2,280-SF ancillary nursery. Irrigation water is sourced from two (2) offstream rainwater catchment ponds that have a combined storage capacity of 560,000 gallons. Total estimated annual water use is 342,000 gallons (15 gallons/SF). Water is stored in the rainwater catchment ponds, three (3) 50,000-gallon bladders, one (1) 3,000-gallon hard plastic tank, and one (1) 2,500-gallon hard plastic tank. Total water storage is 715,500 gallons. Drying occurs onsite in a 750-SF barn, and further processing occurs offsite at a licensed third party facility. The primary source of electrical power for outdoor cultivation is a solar array and several generators used in emergencies.
Recommendation
Find that the Planning 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 Special Permit and adopt the Resolution approving the Chamise Creek Farms, LLC, Conditional Use Permit subject to the recommended conditions.