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Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding two appeals filed by Busy Bee’s Organics, Inc. (Case No. 19APL-00000-00030) and the SB County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis (Case No. 19APL-00000-00031) of the Planning Commission’s November 7, 2019 approval of the Busy Bee’s Organics Cannabis Cultivation Project (Case No. 18LUP-00000-00496), Third District, as follows:
(Set a hearing for March 17, 2020. Time estimate: 3 hours)
a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 19APL-00000-00030 and 19APL-00000-00031;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the Proposed Project including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine that the previously certified Program EIR (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); and
d) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 18LUP-00000-00496 subject to the conditions of approval; or
Alternatively, if your Board wishes to uphold the Busy Bee Organics, Inc. appeal (Case No. 19APL-00000-00030) and deny the SB County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis (Case No. 19APL-00000-00031), staff recommends that your Board take the following actions to approve the project as proposed by the Applicant:
a) Uphold the appeal by Busy Bee Organics, Inc. (Case No. 19APL-00000-00030);
b) Deny the appeal by SB County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis (Case No. 19APL-00000-00031);
c) Make the required findings for approval of the Proposed Project including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
d) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); and
e) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 18LUP-00000-00496 subject to the conditions of approval.