Memorandum
Date: April 9, 2026
To: The County of Lake Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Mary Claybon, Senior Planner
Subject: Consideration of Major Use Permit PL-25-354 (UP 24-06) Osprey Farm / Alfred Fontana, IV and Mitigated Negative Declaration for a maximum of 89,620 square feet of outdoor commercial cannabis canopy located at 7255 Boggs Lane & 7314 Adobe Creek Road, Kelseyville (APNs 007-021-21 & 007-021-16)
Executive Summary: Staff is recommending the Planning Commission adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approve Major Use Permit PL-25-354 Osprey Farm for a maximum of 89,620 square feet of outdoor commercial cannabis canopy and a Type 13 Distribution, Self-transport license at 7255 Boggs Lane & 7314 Adobe Creek Road, Kelseyville (APNs 007-021-21 & 007-021-16) applicant: Alfred "Al" Fontana, IV.
Project Overview:
The applicant proposes up to 89,620 square feet (sf) / 2.06 acres of outdoor commercial cannabis canopy on a 46.5-acre Agricultural "A" parcel in the Kelseyville Planning Area. The project consists of outdoor cultivation in raised beds or containers within an existing vineyard footprint, ancillary immature plant propagation greenhouses, drying and processing facilities, and associated infrastructure. Historic uses of the property include a walnut orchard, a 12-acre wine grape vineyard in 1999/2000, and 21.6-acre grape vineyard in 2016/2017. The applicant is proposing diversification of agricultural uses on agricultural land.
Recommended Action:
A. Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with this project applied for by Alfred Fontana, IV can be mitigated to 'less than significant' through the implementation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the property located at 7255 Boggs Lane & 7314 Adobe Creek Road, Kelseyville (APNs 007-021-21 & 007-021-16) will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Planning Commission adopt Initial Study PL-2...
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