Memorandum
Date: April 23, 2026
To: The County of Lake Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Trish Turner, Associate Planner
Subject: Public Hearing Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-155 (UP 20-58), Lake Coco Farms/ Juan Gamino, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-25-155 (IS 20-72), for the approval of no more than 205,800 square feet (sf) of commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs 005-006-07 and 005-013-01).
Executive Summary: Action Requested: Staff is recommending the Planning Commission adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approve Major Use Permit PL-25-155 (UP 20-58). This approval is for no more than 205,800 sf of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13, Distribution, self-transport license at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs: 005-006-07 and 005-013-01). Project Overview: The applicant proposes no more than 205,800 sf of commercial cannabis canopy within two fenced outdoor cultivation areas totaling approximately 12 acres on a combined + 228.77-acres of land zoned “APZ-WW” Agriculture Preserve Zone - Waterway Combining District’. Site infrastructure includes three - 3,000 sf greenhouses for immature plant propagation, two - 120 sf wooden storage sheds, a 9,600 sf metal building, an existing 5,138 sf metal barn, four - 5,000-gallon water storage tanks for cultivation purposes, a total of 25,000-gallon metal water storage tank dedicated to fire suppression. An imported organic soil mixture in above ground nursery pots will be used in the three proposed immature plant greenhouses. The growing medium of the proposed canopy areas will be native soil at or below grade, amended with compost and/or manure. No tree removal is proposed. The proposed project did have Early Activation in August 2020.
A. Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with this project applied for by Lake Coco Farms/ Juan Gamino can be mitigated to ‘less than significant’ through the implementation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the property located at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs: 005-006-07 and 005-013-01) will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Planning Commission adopt Initial Study PL-25-155 (IS 20-72) with the findings listed in the Staff Report dated April 23, 2026.
B. Planning Commission find that the Major Use Permit PL-25-155 (UP 20-58) applied for by Lake Coco Farms/ Juan Gamino for the property located at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs: 005-006-07 and 005-013-01) does ,meet the requirements of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance Article 27 and Article 51.4 and that the Major Use Permit be granted based on the findings listed in the Staff Report and subject to Conditions of Approval dated April 23, 2026.