To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Lower Thomas Road, LLC Conditional Use Permit and Special Permit
Record Number: PLN-12214-CUP
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 219-041-012
Garberville area
Conditional Use Permit (PLN-12214-CUP) for an existing 9,248 square feet (SF) of outdoor cannabis cultivation, contained within 17 greenhouses. Plants are propagated in a nursery (400 SF) and secondary ancillary nursery (250 SF) totaling 650 SF (7% of cultivation area), and a Special Permit to allow the continued use of existing onsite buildings and a portion of the road located within the 100-foot setback of a Class II watercourse. Irrigation water is sourced from a permitted groundwater well (Humboldt County permit number 18/19-0859. Estimated annual irrigation water usage is 144,500 gallons (15.63 gal/SF). At the time of drilling, June 2019, the driller estimated a yield of one gallon per minute (gpm), based on a 4-hour air lift pump test. Due to reliance on a well, the applicant has submitted a "Hydrologic Isolation of Existing Well from Surface Waters" report, prepared by Lindberg Geologic Consulting (David Lindberg), dated October 11, 2022. Water is stored onsite utilizing twenty (20) storage tanks consisting of: 4-3,000 gallon tanks, 8-5,000 gallon tanks, 2-4,700 gallon tanks, 1-1,010 gallon tank, 2-500 gallon tanks, and 3-300 gallon tanks. Total water storage onsite is 64,310 gallons. Drying and trimming occur onsite in two existing sheds totaling 768 SF (384 SF each). Further processing occurs offsite at a licensed third-party facility. A total of three (3) employees will be required for project operations. The primary source of electrical power is a solar array with battery storage, and backup propane generator (Kohler 8.5kW).
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Describe the application as part of the Consent Agenda
2. Survey the audience for an...
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