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Supervisors uphold Eden's Dream cannabis permit, require on‑site water offset, carbon filtration and renewable power
Summary
After a contested hearing with neighborhood objections about water, odor and noise, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors denied an appeal and upheld the Planning Department's approval of the Eden's Dream indoor cannabis permit, adding conditions that require a 2:1 on‑site water offset, quarterly compliance checks, carbon filtration and enrollment in a 100% renewable energy program.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous vote upheld a planning‑department approval for an indoor cannabis cultivation project known as Eden's Dream near Templeton but added conditions the applicant agreed to that target water use, odor control and energy impacts.
The board denied an appeal filed by nearby residents and community groups who argued the project would worsen groundwater scarcity, produce off‑site odor and generate noise. The board’s approval requires the applicant to limit annual water use to 3.7 acre‑feet and to offset that demand at a 2:1 ratio by retiring 5.92 acres of on‑site irrigated vineyard (a 7.4 acre‑feet offset). The approved development also requires enrollment in a 100% renewable energy program and the use of carbon‑filtration odor control technology, and it retains quarterly compliance inspections by the county’s cannabis compliance team.
Why the board acted: The hearing stretched across staff presentations, technical testimony from the applicant and extended…
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