Memorandum
Item 1
9:05 AM
October 8, 2020
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Community Development Director
Toccarra Nicole Smith, Community Development Deputy Director
Mark Roberts, Principal Planner
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: September 1, 2020
RE: Grow Center Inc. / Jason Jones, Major Use Permit (UP 18-32), and Initial Study (IS 18-40)
Supervisor District 1
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Existing and Proposed Site Plans
3. Property Management Plan
4. Agency Comments
5. Proposed Conditions of Approval
6. Initial Study IS 18-40 and Mitigated Negative Declaration
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval of a major use permit to allow the cultivation of commercial cannabis. According to the Property Management Plan dated July 16, 2018, the operation will include the following:
* One (1) - A Type 3 "Outdoor" cultivation license to allow approximately 43,560 square feet of canopy area and up to 52,190 square feet of cultivation area. All cannabis will be grown in above ground 50-gallon planters and enclosed within a six (6) foot tall wire fence with privacy screen.
* One (1) A Type 13 Self Distribution License.
* Four (4) - 2,500 gallon water storage tanks.
* Three (3) 15' x 7.5' prefabricated storage structures which will contain pesticides, fertilizers and data storage for the security system.
* The cultivation site is accessible from an existing private access way located off of Jerusalem Grade Road [4290 / 4291 Public Resource Code (CalFire) inspection was conducted on May 31, 2020].
* Water usage and analysis:
o Well log (undated) received August 21, 2020 showing a total yield of 37 gallons per minute with zero drawdown over a two 920 hour testing period.
o Data was confirmed via email from well driller Pollack dated August 2, 2020.
o Water storage (on site): 8,500 gallons.
o Projected water usage: None provided; t...
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