Title
Emerald Flower Farms, Special Permit
Record Number PLN-16644-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 108-281-003.
Shelter Cove area
A Special Permit for an expansion from an existing 4,908 SF (approved 10/19/2018) to 16,908 SF, to permit a maximum of 17,000 square feet (SF) of cultivation. Existing cultivation includes three (3) of outdoor greenhouses (4,908 SF). Proposed cultivation is for an additional 12,000 SF of cultivation and includes six (6) outdoor greenhouses (12,000 SF). The applicant is approved for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for 4,908 SF (PLN-12394-ZCC), which includes a Special Permit to reduce the setback to the King Range National Conservation Area property. The source of water for irrigation is a rainwater catchment surface which provides a capacity of 69,460 gallons per year, that will be used to fill 70,000-gallons of hard tank storage. Water will also be available by the permitted well. Power is provided by a 7kWH solar system on the property that consists of 20 solar panels and exceeds the operational power needs of the farm. In the event of an energy malfunction, the project has a backup Honda 7,000 gas generator, and is stored within a wooden shed. The applicant proposes to replace the gas generator with a 24k Kohler propane generator (54 Db), to provide backup power needs.
Recommendation
Continue to a date uncertain.