Title
Fertilia, LLC; Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Record Number PLN-13180-CUP
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 221-202-001
Ettersburg area
Fertila, LLC seeks a Conditional Use Permit for 8,200-square-foot (SF) of existing cannabis cultivation consisting of 14,560 (SF) outdoor light-deprivation and 3,640 (SF) mixed-light. An existing 3,200-SF barn will be used for drying, once permitted, and a new 3,400-SF building is proposed for processing and ancillary nursery. The project includes a Special Permit for maintenance of an encroachment point of diversion historically used for cannabis irrigation. A 730,000-gallon rainwater catchment pond system was constructed to allow forbearance from summertime diversions. Electricity provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company through the solar choice program and an emergency backup generator.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution to 1) Find that the Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) as described by Section 15164 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; 2) make all required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit, and 3) approve the Fertilia, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.