Title
PLN170263 - TSUJI EUGENE TR & TSUJI ARLENE (AKA GOLD COAST GARDENS LLC)
Allow establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation, nursery, self-distribution, third party processing and non-volatile manufacturing within existing greenhouses and/or warehouses (approx. 90,429 square feet).
Project Location: 723 San Juan Road, Building B, Royal Oaks
Proposed CEQA Action: Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (HCD-Planning File No. REF220024), per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (HCD-Planning File No. REF220024, SCH No. 2022030457), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164; and
b. Approve an Administrative Permit to allow the use of 90,429 square feet of existing greenhouse/warehouses for commercial cannabis mixed-light cultivation, nursery, self-distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, and third party-processing.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 12 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Gold Coast Gardens, LLC
Property Owner: The Eugene Tsuji and Robin Tsuji Revocable Trust and Arlene
Tsuji
APN: 117-401-004-000
Parcel Size: 7.47 acres
Zoning: Farming 40-acre minimum or "F/40"; Resource Conservation 40-acre minimum or "RC/40" and Open Space or "O"
Plan Area: North County Area Plan
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of an Administrative Permit subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the condition...
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