Memorandum
DATE: March 2, 2020
RE: HENNP Inc.; Major Use Permit (UP 19-06), Grading Permit (BLD 19-01695) and Initial Study (IS 19-11)
Supervisor Districts 1 and 5
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Property Management Plan (available upon request)
3. Agency Comments
4. Proposed Conditions of Approval
5. Existing and Proposed Site and Grading Plans
6. Initial Study IS 19-11
7. Tree Removal Study
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting a major use permit for (1) A-Type 3 (medium outdoor) cultivation area consisting of 54,560 square feet (s.f.) of cultivation area, a 6,000 s.f. greenhouse for 'starts' (immature plants), and a 5,000 s.f. drying building on APN: 012-004-03, location is 13200 Seigler Canyon Road, Lower Lake. Of this cultivation area, the applicant is proposing 43,560 s.f. of canopy area. The applicant has also applied for a Grading Permit in order to assure that the relocated interior accessway complies with Public Resource Code (PRC) 4290 and 4291 regarding road slope, width and other PRC requirements. The property was burned in the 2015 Valley Fire and has no buildings. Lastly, the applicant is applying for a Type 13 Self Distribution license.
The proposed Propagation and Seed Production Facility will be composed of a 6,000 s.f. (50' X 120') greenhouse structure, with steel frames and polycarbonate glaze/coverings. The proposed Processing Facility, in which harvested cannabis will be processed, packaged, and stored, will be composed of a 5,000 s.f. (50' X 100') insulated metal building. Proposed ancillary facilities include ten 5,000-gallon plastic water storage tanks (irrigation and fire suppression water storage), a ground mounted 32-panel solar array and battery bank (primary energy source for the proposed cultivation operation), a 120 s.f. wooden materials storage shed (secure Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals Storage Area/Facility), and an 80 s.f. wooden guard shack.
The applicant also seeks Self Distribution of cannabis t...
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