Chips18, LLC (Project)
Summary
SCH Number
2026070545
Public Agency
California Department of Cannabis Control
(DCC)
Document Title
Chips18, LLC (Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2026
Document Description
The Department of Cannabis Control, pursuant to authority granted under Business and Procession Code, Section 26012, approved two (2) medium outdoor commercial cannabis license submitted on 3/19/2026, by Martin Thomas. The Project will consist of the addition of two (2) medium outdoor cannabis licenses with up to one (1) acre of canopy each. The total canopy on site is now 40.5 acres, with up to 60 total acres. The specific location of the additional 2 acres of canopy occurs on previously graded outdoor fields zoned for agricultural uses by the county. The business operates an additional processing license at the site. Irrigation water is provided by an onsite ground water well and supplemental power from PG&E and rented diesel generators.
Contact Information
Name
Liana Huang
Agency Name
California Department of Cannabis Control
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Alamos
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Parcel #
099-030-058
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Categorical Exemption, CCR §15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Department of Cannabis Control has determined that the project is a Class 1 Categorical Exemption project. Class 1 Categorical Exemptions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations to existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. None of the exceptions to this exemption defined in Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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