STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Interim Community Development Director
Toccarra Thomas, Deputy Community Development Director
Mark Roberts, Principal Planner
Prepared by: Victor Fernandez, Assistant Planner
DATE: April 23, 2020
SUBJECT: Benmore North LLC
Major Use Permit Application, UP 19-45; Commercial Cannabis Cultivation; Early Activation, EA 19-71 and Categorical Exemption, CE 20-11 (Formerly known as Initial Study; Is 19-64) APNs: 007-001-13, 007-001-34, 007-001-35, 007-001-19, 007-002-07, 007-001-40, 007-001-38, 007-001-26, 007-001-27, 007-001-28, 007-001-16, 007-001-06, 007-001-25
Supervisor District 4
cultivation site across multiple contiguous parcels may be permitted when all of the following criteria are met (Article 27, Section 27.11, subsection (at)):
1. All parcels must qualify for a commercial cannabis cultivation permit independently,
2. Title interest on all parcels shall be held under the same identical ownership.
3. All required cultivation setbacks shall be maintained from exterior property lines and the cultivation site may be permitted to cross contiguous property lines,
4. A deed of restriction prohibiting commercial cannabis cultivation shall be recorded on each parcel where density has been transferred.
The proposed project consists of combining the acreage of parcels: 007-001-13, 007-001-34, 007-001-35, 007-001-19, 007-002-07, 007-001-40, 007-001-38, 007-001-26, 007-001-27, 007-001-28, 007-001-16, 007-001-06, 007-001-25 which totals approximately +798.26 acres. However, cultivation will take place on parcels 007-001-34, 007-001-35, 007-001-26, 007-001-38, and 007-001-40.
Benmore Valley Ranch is accessed by a private gravel road, Benmore Valley Road, which spans to approximately 2.2 miles from State Highway 175 to the Ranch entrance.
The cannabis cultivation would take place within a fenced in area approximately 55 acres (2,395,800 square feet) acres in size, with the proposed canopy area...
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