Title
Full Moon Farms Inc. Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Record Number PLN-11241-CUP (filed 9/27/2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 208-201-026
Dinsmore area
A Conditional Use Permit for 19,661 sq. ft. of pre-existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Water for irrigation is sourced from two spring diversions on-site under Water Right Certificate H100541. A Special Permit is being requested to allow the continued use of the spring diversions, and to relocate water tanks outside of the streamside management area for the springs. An additional Special Permit is required for the removal of an on-stream pond and restoration of a stream on-site. A total of 194,500 gallons of water storage for irrigation exists on-site, and one 2,500-gallon tank is designated for fire suppression. Annual water usage is 124,000 gallons (6.3 gal/sq. ft./year). Drying and curing will occur on-site, and trimming will occur off-site at a licensed processing facility. Electricity is sourced from 2 portable generators, and the applicant will transition to 100% renewable energy by the 2026 cultivation season.
Recommendation
Find that the Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigative Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO) as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Special Permits and approve the Full Moon Farms Inc. Conditional Use Permit and Special Permits as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.