Outdoor & Mixed Light Cannabis Cultivation; File No. UPC18-0046
Summary
SCH Number
2023020104
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Outdoor & Mixed Light Cannabis Cultivation; File No. UPC18-0046
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/3/2023
Document Description
The request for a five-year limited term Use Permit for 10,000 square feet of mixed-light cannabis cultivation, 29,400 square feet of outdoor cannabis cultivation, the conversion of 1.8 acres of timberland to a non-timber growing use, installation of a 97,000-gallon water storage tank, and construction of a 782,907-gallon water storage pond located on a 34.04-acre parcel zoned Resources and Rural Development (RRD) at 6699 Palmer Creek Road, Healdsburg was denied by the Board of Supervisors on January 24, 2023. The cannabis operation would employ up to eight staff (six full-time employees and two seasonal/part-time employees). Outdoor harvesting activities and mixed-light cultivation activities would be conducted seven days a week, 24-hours per day as needed although the project description estimates general hours of operation from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday. Deliveries and shipping would be limited to the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. The operation would not be open to the public.
Contact Information
Name
Marina Herrera
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Healdsburg
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Palmer Creek Road and Mill Creek Road
Total Acres
34.04
Parcel #
069-040-026
Waterways
Palmer Creek, Mill Creek
Township
08N
Range
10W
Section
3
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Designation:
Rural residential land designated Resources and Rural Development
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(5); CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(4) and 15270(a)
Reasons for Exemption
The Proposed Project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(5), which states that CEQA does not apply to projects that a public agency rejects or disapproves, as well as CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(4), which provides that a project is exempt from CEQA review if it is disapproved, and CEQA Guidelines section 15270(a), which provides that CEQA does not apply to projects that are rejected or disapproved.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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