Memorandum
Item 1
9:05 AM
August 13, 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
3. Property Management Plan (available upon request)
4. Agency Comments
5. Proposed Conditions of Approval
6. Initial Study IS 18-63 and Mitigated Negative Declaration
7. Public Comments
8. Greenhouse Elevations
9. Odor Control Plan
10. Phasing Plan
11. Processing Building Floor Plan
12. Water Use
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 square feet of canopy; estimated 6,500 square feet 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 square feet of canopy, 4,000 square feet of cultivation area. Target date: March 2023
* Phase 5: add 3,360 square feet of canopy; 4,000 square feet of cultivation area. Target date: March 2024
* Phase 6: add 3,280 square feet of canopy; 3,500 square feet 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...
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