Title
Jake Perkins; Conditional Use Permit
Record Number PLN-12905-CUP (filed 12-29-2016)
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 218-141-006
New Harris area
A Conditional Use Permit (PLN-12905-CUP) for 25,366 square feet (SF) of existing outdoor cannabis cultivation. Propagation occurs in three (3) areas totaling 2,952 SF. Irrigation water is sourced from four (4) onsite rainwater catchment ponds totaling approximately 1,100,000 gallons. Water is stored in the ponds and twelve (12) hard storage tanks, including four (4) 5,000-gallon tanks and eight (8) 3,000-gallon tanks. Total water storage is 1,144,000 gallons. Cultivation areas are watered by drip irrigation systems. Total annual water use is estimated to be 210,000 gallons (8.3 gal/SF). Drying, hand trimming and packaging occurs onsite in a 2,400-SF facility. No additional employees are needed to assist with cultivation operations. Electrical power is provided by a solar array, and a Kohler 8.5-kW propane generator is used as a backup power source.
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution to find that the Commission has considered the Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Commercial Medical Land Use Ordinance (CCMLUO), as described by Section §15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make the required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit; and approve the Jake Perkins’ Conditional Use Permit as recommended by staff subject to the recommended conditions.