Memorandum
Date: March 28, 2024
To: Planning Commission
From: Community Development Director Mireya G. Turner
Principal Planner Michelle Irace
Prepared by Assistant Planner II Mary Claybon
Subject: Consideration of Major Use Permit (UP 22-23), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 22-42), for commercial cannabis cultivation including 40,500-sf outdoor light deprivation cannabis canopy inside fifteen green houses and Type 13 Cannabis Distributor Transport Only, Self-Distribution License for cannabis transportation; Applicant: Canna Factory/Avetis Manjikian and Mavs Group; Located: 17900 Cantwell Ranch Road, Lower Lake (APN 049-290-01)
Executive Summary:
The applicant, Avetis Manjikian and MAVS Group are requesting discretionary approval from the County of Lake for a Major Use Permit (UP 22-23), for commercial cannabis cultivation at 17900 Cantwell Ranch Road, Lower Lake (APN: 049-290-01). The application, as proposed, would include cultivation of 40,500 sf outdoor cannabis canopy area with one (1) A-Type 3 outdoor cultivation and one (1) A-Type 13 Self-distribution License. The zoning is SPLIT" A-RL" Agriculture / Rural Lands. The parcel is ?56.36 acres.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:
A. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 22-42) for Major Use Permit (UP 22-23) with the following findings:
1. Potential environmental impacts related to Aesthetics can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AES-1 through AES-4.
2. Potential environmental impacts related to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AQ-1 through AQ-7.
3. Potential environmental impacts related to Biological Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures BOI-1 through BOI-3.
4. Potential environmental impacts related to Cultural Resources can be mitigated to...
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