Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation; UPC18-0037

Summary

SCH Number
2021110067
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation; UPC18-0037
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/4/2021
Document Description
Use Permit for an outdoor commercial cannabis operation of 43,560 square feet of cultivation, 10,890 square feet of propagation and self-distribution. No new structures are required for the operation. The operation will have four full time employees and four additional seasonal employees during harvest. Outdoor cultivation activities will occur 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, as needed. Deliveries and shipping operations will be limited to the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The operation will not be open to the public.

Contact Information

Name
Marina Herrera
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Santa Rosa
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Los Alamos Rd
Zip
95409
Total Acres
40
Parcel #
030-090-002
Township
07W
Range
35
Section
08N
Other Location Info
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Designation: RRD B6 200, BH

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 Minor Alterations to Land, Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Permit Sonoma has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), which consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. The project involves seasonal outdoor cultivation of an area constituting 1.60 acre of the 40-acre parcel, or four percent of the overall project site. The use does not require additional grading, vegetation removal, construction of new structures or placement of impervious surfaces. A categorical exemption is also appropriate because the evidence supports the conclusion the Project will not have a significant impact on wildfire risk or evacuation plans in the event of an emergency. The proposed activity is also covered by the common sense exemption, Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question could have a significant impact on the environment. No exceptions listed under CEQA Section 15300.2 apply, including the “unusual circumstances” exception because the evidence in the record supports the conclusion that there is no reasonable possibility the Project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The evidence does not support a finding that an unusual circumstance exists and the Biological Assessment, water analysis, and traffic analysis did not identify significant effects on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma

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