Memorandum
Item 1
9:05 AM
July 9, 2020
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Interim Community Development Director
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: May 18, 2020
SUBJECT: Noble Farms / Patty Lanier
Minor Use Permit Application (MUP 18-28) for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation, and Initial Study (IS 18-33). APN: 012-048-11
Supervisor District 1
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Site Plans
1. Property Management Plan (available upon request)
2. Agency Comments
3. Proposed Conditions of Approval
4. Initial Study IS 18-63 and Mitigated Negative Declaration
5. Public Comments
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval of a Minor Use Permit to allow the following commercial cannabis cultivation licenses: two (2) A-Type 2B mixed light licenses and one (1) Type 13 Self Distribution license. The applicant proposes a phased development; the time-frames by phase listed below. Together these licenses allow 15,000 square feet of cultivation area and 10,000 square feet of canopy area.
* Phase 1: 5,000 s.f. of canopy; estimated 6,500 s.f. of cultivation area. Target date: May 2020
* Phase 2: continue with Phase I canopy / cultivation area. Target date: March 2021
* Phase 3: continue with Phase I canopy / cultivation area. Target date: March 2022
* Phase 4: add 3,360 s.f. of canopy, 4,000 s.f. of cultivation area. Target date: March 2023
* Phase 5: add 3,360 s.f. of canopy; 4,000 s.f. of cultivation area. Target date: March 2024
* Phase 6: add 3,280 s.f. of canopy; 3,500 s.f. of cultivation area. Target date: March 2025
The +40 acre subject site is located at 18211 Ponderosa Trail, Lower Lake, and is known as APN 012-048-11. The subject site contains a previously approved medical cannabis cultivation area, a dwelling, an on-site septic system and a domestic well, which will also be used for cannabis irrigation. The site is served by a pri...
Click here for full text