UPC21-0004 Indoor Wholesale Cannabis Nursery and Genetic Testing Facility
Summary
SCH Number
2023050408
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
UPC21-0004 Indoor Wholesale Cannabis Nursery and Genetic Testing Facility
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2023
Document Description
The proposed project is a request for a five-year limited-term Conditional Use Permit for a commercial cannabis operation including up to 4,344 square feet of indoor wholesale cannabis nursery within Suite A (4,980 square foot leased premises) of an existing building on a 1.73 acre parcel zoned MP located at 5355 Skylane Blvd. This operation will include genetic research and development and propagation of wholesale clones and seeds to licensed cultivators. The operation would hire a maximum of 4-employees. The operation does not include self-distribution and will utilize a third-party distributor. Indoor operations may occur 24 hours per day, 7 days a week as needed, deliveries and shipping activities will be limited to 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday year-round.
Contact Information
Name
Haleigh Frye
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma
Job Title
Planner I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Rosa
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Aviation Blvd. and Airport Blvd.
Zip
95403
Total Acres
1.73
Jobs
4
Parcel #
059-340-021
State Highways
US 101
Schools
Sonoma County Day School
Waterways
Mark West Creek, Windsor Creek, Pool Creek
Township
08N
Range
09W
Section
25
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Designation:
Zoning: Industrial Park (MP) 1 Acre Average, Floodway (F1) Floodplain (F2), and Riparian Corridor with a 50 foot setback for structures and agriculture (RC50) Valley Oak Habitat (VOH)
Land Use: Limited Industrial
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301(a), Existing Facilities.
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines, pursuant to the Provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15301(a) as an existing unit in an industrial facility converting from one use, indoor cannabis cultivation and genetic testing, to another, indoor wholesale cannabis nursery and genetic testing, but involving negligible expansion of use and only minor construction, including interior tenant improvements.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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