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File #: 26-0321    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/2/2026 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 4/9/2026 Final action:
Title: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10), Clearpath Canyon LLC/ Brian Pensack and Garrett Burdick, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-25-492 (IS 23-21), for the approval of no more than 653,400 sf (15 acres) of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs 010-053-01 and 010-053-02).
Sponsors: Community Development
Attachments: 1. Site Plans, 2. Grading Plans, 3. Draft Conditions of Approval, 4. Property Management Plan, 5. Draft IS.MND, 6. Hydrology Report and Drought Management Plan, 7. Biological Assessment, 8. Floristic Survey, 9. Agency Comment, 10. Public Comment, 11. Staff Report
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Memorandum

 

 

Date:                                          April 09, 2026

 

To:                                          The County of Lake Planning Commission

 

From:                                          Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department

Trish Turner, Associate Planner

 

Subject:                     Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10), Clearpath Canyon LLC/ Brian Pensack and Garrett Burdick, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-25-492 (IS 23-21), for the approval of no more than 653,400 square feet (sf) of commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs 010-053-01 and 010-053-02).

 

Executive Summary: 

Staff is recommending the Planning Commission adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approve Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10). This approval is for no more than 653,400 sf of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13, Distribution, self-transport license at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs 010-053-01 and 010-053-02).

 

Project Overview:

The applicant proposes no more than 653,400 sf of commercial cannabis canopy within five fenced outdoor cultivation areas totaling approximately 15 acres on a combined + 302.45-acres of land zoned “RL-WW” Rural Lands - Waterway Combining District’. Site infrastructure includes 2,800 sf drying and curing structure (existing), security fencing around the perimeter of the cultivation areas, 46 - 5,000-gallon water storage tanks, up to five portable restrooms, eight Connex containers for chemical storage, five existing groundwater wells, a total of 15,000 gallons of fire suppression water storage tanks. . 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 organic soil in above ground garden beds or container. No tree removal is proposed.

 

Recommended Action: 

A.                     Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with this project applied for by Clearpath Canyon LLC/ Brian Pensack and Garrett Burdick can be mitigated to ‘less than significant’ through the implementation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the property located at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs: 010-053-01 and 010-053-02) will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Planning Commission adopt Initial Study PL-25-492 (IS 23-21) with the findings listed in the Staff Report dated April 9, 2026.

B.                     Planning Commission find that the Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10) applied for by Clearpath Canyon LLC/ Brian Pensack and Garrett Burdick for the property located at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs: 010-053-01 and 010-053-02) 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 9, 2026.