Title
PLN190352 - KIND REAL ESTATE LLC
Public hearing to consider a Use Permit for the demolition of 272,659 square feet of greenhouse (equating to 81.06% of existing coverage) and construction of 215,540 square feet of greenhouse for a total building site coverage of 57.63%, in excess of the 50% maximum coverage allowed in the Farmlands Zoning District. There is an existing permitted commercial cannabis use at the site and the greenhouse replacement would not change that use.
Project Location: 2346 Alisal Rd, Salinas, CA 93908
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorical Exemption per Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project, reconstruction of greenhouses, qualifies as a Class 2 Categorical Exemption per Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and none of the exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply; and
b. Approve a Use Permit to allow:
1. The demolition of 272,659 square feet of greenhouse (equating to 81.06% of existing coverage) and construction of 215,540 square feet of greenhouse for a total building site coverage 57.63%, in excess of the 50% maximum coverage allowed in the Farmlands Zoning District.
2. The greenhouse replacement would not change the existing permitted commercial cannabis use at the site.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for approval of the project subject to four conditions (Exhibit A).
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Planning File Number: PLN190352
Owner: Kind Real Estate LLC
Agent: Salvador Soto
APN: 137-141-007-000
Zoning: F/40
Plan Area: Greater Salinas Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The applicant, Kind Real Estate LLC, has submitted plans to redevelop and reconstruct greenhouses at 2346 Alisal Road, Salinas. The existing greenhouses, warehouses, and accessory buildings at the site maintain a non-conforming 63%...
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