File #: PC 22-106    Name: PLN180109 - BJSP LLC
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/23/2022 In control: Monterey County Planning Commission
On agenda: 12/7/2022 Final action:
Title: PLN180109 - BJSP LLC Public hearing to consider establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation, nursery, non-volatile manufacturing and self-distribution within approximately 121,690 square feet of existing greenhouses and warehouses. Project Location: 37 McGinnis Road, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan Proposed CEQA action: Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060325, HCD-Planning File No. REF220024), per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A – Draft Resolution, 3. Exhibit B – North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial, 4. Exhibit C – North County LUAC Minutes (September 5, 2018), 5. Exhibit D – Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes (May 26, 2022), 6. Exhibit E – Vicinity Map
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PLN180109 - BJSP LLC
Public hearing to consider establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation, nursery, non-volatile manufacturing and self-distribution within approximately 121,690 square feet of existing greenhouses and warehouses.
Project Location: 37 McGinnis Road, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060325, HCD-Planning File No. REF220024), per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to:
a. Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060325, HCD-Planning File No. REF220024), per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074; and
b. Approve a Coastal Development Permit to allow establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation, nursery, non-volatile manufacturing and self-distribution within approximately 121,690 square feet of existing greenhouses and warehouses.

The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to14 conditions of approval.

PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Cesar Aguilar
Property Owner: BJSP LLC
APN: 181-022-005-000
Parcel Size: 5 acres
Zoning: Agricultural Conservation within the Coastal Zone or "AC(CZ)"
Plan Area: North County Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A

SUMMARY:
The 5-acre project site consists of one parcel and is currently and has historically been used for agricultural production. Existing structures are comprised of 118,690 square feet of existing greenhouse space, an existing 3,000 square foot warehouse, approximately 3,000 square feet of agricultural support buildings and a 1,520 square foot single-fa...

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