Cannabis cultivators Autumn Brands and Ocean Hill Farms, located in Carpinteria’s agricultural overlay district, are nearing the final mark in transitioning from legal nonconforming operations to cannabis cultivators with Santa Barbara County Coastal Development permits under the cannabis ordinance.
Autumn Brands and Ocean Hill Farms are currently cultivating cannabis in six greenhouses at 3615 Foothill Road. Approval of a County Coastal Development permit under the cannabis ordinance would allow them to cultivate in all seven existing greenhouses, a footprint of 8.92 acres on a 24-acre parcel.
At Santa Barbara County’s April 7 meeting of the Planning Commission, a joint application from the two 3615 Foothill Road farms, both owned by the Brand Partnership, was reviewed in a public hearing regarding.
While county staff recommended approval and the majority of commissioners did not express opposition at the hearing (despite some questions about odor abatement), on the advice of legal counsel, the deciding vote was postponed until April 28 to allow the public additional time to consider and comment on the complete application.
Read more about their plans at Coastal View