Staff Report
Date: April 25, 2024
To: Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Michelle Irace, Principal Planner
Prepared by Trish Turner, Assistant Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit UP 22-14, Blackwell Property Management LLC, and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 22-13) for one (1) A-Type 3 "Medium Outdoor" cultivation license, three (3) A-Type 1C "Specialty Cottage" licenses and one (1) A-Type 13 "Self-Distribution" for up to 51,060 sq. ft. of cannabis canopy, located at 22004 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake (APN: 012-069-25)
Executive Summary:
The applicant, Blackwell Property Management LLC, is requesting discretionary approval from the County of Lake, for Major Use Permit (UP 22-14), for commercial cannabis cultivation at 22004 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake (Lake County APN: 012-069-25). The application, as proposed, would include 43,560 sq. ft. (1 acre) of outdoor cannabis cultivation with one (1) A-type 3 license, 7,500 sq. ft. of outdoor cannabis cultivation with three (3) A-Type 1C licenses, and a Type-13 self-distribution license. No grading or tree removal is proposed for the development of the project. The area proposed for cultivation development is a field that is relatively flat. The property previously had a single-family home, and the land was used for cattle grazing, but the structure was destroyed in the 2015 Rocky Fire.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:
A. Adopt Initial Study (IS 22-13) for Major Use Permit (UP 22-14) with the following findings:
1. Potential environmental impacts related to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the incorporated of Mitigation Measures AQ-1 through AQ-6.
2. Potential environmental impacts related to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the incorporated of Mitigation Measures BIO-1 through BIO-6.
3. Potential environ...
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