Memorandum
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Community Development Director
Toccarra Thomas, Community Development Deputy Director
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: April 22, 2021
RE: CUA Enterprises
* Major Use Permit (UP 19-40)
* Initial Study (IS 19-59)
* Early Activation (EA 19-65)
Supervisor District 1
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Property Management Plan
3. Agency Comments
4. Conditions of Approval
5. Site Plans
6. Initial Study
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval of a Major Use Permit for commercial cannabis cultivation to allow a total of 104,840 square feet of cultivation area and an estimated 100,000 sq. ft. of canopy area on a property located at 25252, 25322, 25372 and 25312 Jerusalem Grade Road (parcel size +77.04 acres) Middletown, California, APNs 013-017-92, 013-017-74, 013-017-36 and 013-017-31. The applicant's proposal will include the following:
Three (3): A - Type 3: "Outdoor" License: Outdoor cultivation for adult use cannabis without the use of light deprivation and/or artificial lighting in the canopy area at any point in time from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.
* The total proposed cultivation canopy is approximately 104,840 square feet. (3 acres) and will be cultivated in above ground pots (known as smart pots).
One (1): A - Type 13 "Self Distribution License"
The Project Property is currently accessed by a shared private gravel driveway off of Jerusalem Grade. It is notable that the entire property is surrounded by BLM land, and BLM has submitted a letter stating that they would not guarantee that this project might not be subject to criminal prosecution, since cannabis is still a Schedule 1 narcotic at the Federal level. Please see Attachment 3, letter from the BLM.
The proposed canopy area will be surrounded by a 6-foot tall galvanized woven wire fences, covered with privacy mesh t...
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