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INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> [Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(c)and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15070- <br /> 15071] <br /> LEAD AGENCY: San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> PROJECT APPLICANT: Karanelnik, Arthur <br /> PROJECT TITLE/FILE NUMBER(S): PA-1900243 (UP) & PA-2000023 (DA) <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Use Permit and Development Agreement application to convert an existing wholesale nursery <br /> into a commercial cannabis cultivation and distribution facility(Use Types: Commercial Cannabis —Cultivation & <br /> Distribution). <br /> The project proposes to convert two (2) existing buildings totaling 51,720 square feet to cultivation buildings and an <br /> existing 4,921 square foot shop building that will be converted to a distribution building. In addition to the existing <br /> structures, the project proposes to construct an additional 25,200 square foot cultivation building, which replaces a <br /> previously approved greenhouse, and an accessory photovoltaic solar system. The parcel also contains two (2) existing <br /> residences, which will remain on site. <br /> The project site is located on the south side of E. State Route 12, 2,000 feet east of N. Locust Tree Road, Lodi. <br /> ASSESSORS PARCEL NO(S).: 051-120-88 <br /> ACRES: 47.34 acres <br /> GENERAL PLAN: A/G (General Agriculture) <br /> ZONING: AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) <br /> POTENTIAL POPULATION, NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS, OR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF USE(S): <br /> A commercial cannabis cultivation and distribution facility totaling 81,841 square feet, an accessory photovoltaic <br /> solar system, two (2) existing residences, and accessory structures <br /> SURROUNDING LAND USES: <br /> NORTH: State Route 12, agricultural with scattered residences, Mokelumne River <br /> SOUTH: Agricultural with scattered residences <br /> EAST: Agricultural with scattered residences, State Route 88, industrial, commercial, Bear Creek <br /> WEST: Agricultural with scattered residences, industrial, commercial, residential <br /> REFERENCES AND SOURCES FOR DETERMINING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: <br /> Original source materials and maps on file in the Community Development Department including: all County and City general <br /> plans and community plans; assessor parcel books; various local and FEMA flood zone maps; service district maps; maps of <br /> geologic instability; maps and reports on endangered species such as the Natural Diversity Data Base; noise contour maps; <br /> specific roadway plans; maps and/or records of archeological/historic resources; soil reports and maps; etc. <br /> Many of these original source materials have been collected from other public agencies or from previously prepared EIR's and <br /> other technical studies.Additional standard sources which should be specifically cited below include on-site visits by staff; staff <br /> knowledge or experience; and independent environmental studies submitted to the County as part of the project application. <br /> Copies of these reports can be found by contacting the Community Development Department. <br /> TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES: <br /> Have California Native American tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area requested consultation pursuant <br /> to Public Resources Code section 21080.3.1? If so, is there a plan for consultation that includes,for example,the determination <br /> of significance of impacts to tribal cultural resources, procedures regarding confidentiality, etc.? <br /> No <br /> PA-1900243 (UP) & PA-2000023 (DA)— Initial Study 1 <br />