Memorandum
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: July 8, 2021
RE: Coastle LLC; Major Use Permit (UP 21-02) and Initial Study (IS 21-02)
Supervisor District 5
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Site Plans
3. Property Management Plan
4. Agency Comments
5. Proposed Conditions of Approval
6. Initial Study IS 21-02
7. Public Comments
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.
The applicant is requesting a major use permit for:
* Eleven (11) A - Type 3 "medium outdoor" licenses for a 487,922 sq. ft. of outdoor cultivation area contained within a 6' tall fenced enclosure.
* One (1) A-Type 13 Self Distribution License.
* The proposed cultivation areas will be surrounded by a 6-foot tall wire fence, with privacy mesh to screen the cultivation areas from any view
* Nine (9) 2,500 gallon water tanks to be used for irrigation
* One (1) 5,000 gallon water tank to be used for fire suppression
* One (1) 9,600 sq. ft. barn to be used for drying and packaging (existing)
* One (1) Agriculture well (existing)
* On-grid power (existing)
Staff is recommending Approval with Conditions of UP 21-02
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:
A. Adopt mitigated negative declaration (IS 21-02) for Use Permit (UP 21-02) with the following findings:
1. Potential impacts related to aesthetics can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AES-1.
2. Potential environmental impacts related to air quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AQ-1, AQ-2, AQ-3, AQ-4, AQ-5 and AQ-6.
3. Potential environmental impacts related to Biological Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measure BIO-1, BIO-2 and BIO-3.
4. Potential environmental impacts related to Cultural / Tribal Resources can be mitigated to less than significant impacts with the inclusion of mitigation measures CUL-1 and CUL-2...
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