New Green Farms Indoor Vertical Farm System
Description
The proposed indoor vertical farm on 21.6 ag-zoned acres was formally withdrawn by the applicant before any vote.
Impact summary
If it ever comes back and passes, expect a 24/7 facility with heavy power demand, loading docks, and hundreds of parking spaces next to rural residential neighbors.
Applicant
- Name
- Mark Jones
- Address
- 60 Artesia Road, WellingtonSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission - Jun 10, 2026
The proposed indoor vertical farm on 21.6 ag-zoned acres was formally withdrawn by the applicant before any vote.
Planning Commission - Mar 10, 2026
A 200,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm on 21.6 ag-zoned acres in Wellington, continued up to 60 days at the applicant's request so missing studies and operational details can be supplied. More than six residents spoke against it, calling it industrial, not agricultural.
Related issues (2)
Proposed 200,000 sq ft vertical farm at 60 Artesia Road, Wellington
Neighbors say the 24/7 indoor vertical farm is really an industrial facility — pointing to 60+ megawatts of power demand, round-the-clock HVAC noise, unproven water supply, and impacts on more than 100 nearby properties worth over $50 million. The commission punted for up to 60 days so the applicant can supply the missing studies; staff says denial is on the table if that doesn't happen.
Wellington indoor vertical farm withdrawal
The New Green Farms vertical farm at 60 Artesia Road — estimated by one resident at 40 megawatts of power demand — was formally withdrawn. The District Attorney noted the applicant could bring it back, and at least one resident is bracing for exactly that.
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