File #: 24-866    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/1/2024 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/13/2024 Final action:
Title: 9:15 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Appeal (AB 24-02) of Planning Commission's Approval of Major Use Permit (UP 20-96), Highland Farms, LP/Autumn Karcey; Located at 7508, 7522, 7634, & 7746 Highland Springs Road and 7257 & 7357 Amber Ridge Road in Lakeport, CA. (APNs 007-006-27, 34, 35, 40, 41, and 007-057-02); Appellant Tom Lajcik and Margaux Kambara and Associates
Sponsors: Community Development
Attachments: 1. A May 23 Planning Commission Staff Report for 20-96, 2. A1 - Site Plans Secuity Redacted, 3. A2 - COA, 4. A3 - Farm Management Plan, 5. A4 - Draft ISMND, 6. A5 - Hydrology Report, 7. A6 - Drought Management Plan, 8. A7 - Water Availability Analysis, 9. A8 Commercial Electrical Calculations, 10. A9-Combined Road Work and Culvert Volumes, 11. A10 Geotechnical Report, 12. A11 Biological Assessment, 13. A12 Air Quality and GHG models, 14. A13 -Agency Comment, 15. A14-Tribal Comment, 16. A15 Public Comment, 17. B PC Minutes May 23 2024 PC, 18. C Appeal Application AB24-02., 19. D Appellant Comments Submitted., 20. E Applicant (Highland Farms) Comments Sumitted, 21. F Ord. 3096_Public Lands, 22. Appellant_Lake County Rockhounds correspondence, 23. PublicComment_KarenSullivan, 24. PublicComment_JudithMitchell, 25. PublicComment_GregPope, 26. PublicComment_Highland Farms Appeal_Red Bud Audubon Ltr of Support, 27. PublicComment_Central Valley Water Board, Cannabis Regulation and Enforcement Unit (CREU), 28. PublicComment_DennisDrake, 29. PublicComment_HighlandSpringsTrailsVolunteers, 30. PublicComment_SierraBaker, 31. PublicComment_HuiaClifton-Pope, 32. 08082024 Ltr to Lake County BOS Replying to Applicant July 19 Letter (00182081xD2C75), 33. PublicComment_BillWilson, 34. PublicComment_DonnaMackiewicz, 35. PublicComment_LakeCountyHorseCouncil, 36. PublicComment_MichelleScully, 37. PublicComment_JuliaRichardson, 38. PublicComment_MariaKann, 39. PublicComment_LucindaWilson, 40. PublicComment_DanaAdams, 41. PublicComment_Julie&Kreg Barnett, 42. PublicComment_JudithMitchell_hoovesandcarriageclub, 43. PublicComment_TedandBeckyHorat, 44. PublicComment_DaleCarnathan, 45. PublicComment_PamSmithstan, 46. PublicComment_JulKreis, 47. PublicComment_HuiaPope, 48. PublicComment_KimberlyLajcik, 49. PublicComment_BetsyCawn, 50. Applicant_2024 0812 DPL Letter to Lake County Board of Supervisors re Request for Continuance
Memorandum


Date: August 20, 2024

To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Michelle Irace, Principal Planner
Mary Claybon, Associate Planner

Subject: 9:15 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Appeal (AB 24-02) of Planning Commission's Approval of Major Use Permit (UP 20-96), Highland Farms, LP/Autumn Karcey; Location: 7508, 7522, 7634, & 7746 Highland Springs Road and 7257 & 7357 Amber Ridge Road in Lakeport, CA. (APNs 007-006-27, 34, 35, 40, 41, and 007-057-02); Appellants: Tom Lajcik, Margaux Kambara and Associates

Executive Summary:
A. May 23, 2024, Planning Commission Staff Report with the following attachments:

1. Project Site Plans by Lake Co. Development (11/10/2023)
2. Draft Conditions of Approval (May 23, 2024)
3. Farm Management Plan (amended 11/26/2023)
4. Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-116)
5. Hydrology Report by Summit Engineering, Inc. (11/12/2021)
6. Drought Management Plan
7. Water Availability Analysis by Summit Engineering, Inc. (1/20/2022)
8. Commercial Electric Service Calculation Analysis by Summit Engineering, Inc. (4/12/2021)
9. Combined Road Work and Culvert Volumes by Delve Engineering and Consulting (5/22/2021)
10. Geotechnical Report by Bauer Assoc, Inc. (12/10/2021)
11. Biological Assessment
12. Air Quality and GHG Models
13. Agency Comments
14. Tribal Comments
15. Public Comment
B. Planning Commission Minutes from May 23, 2024, Public Hearing
C. Appeal Application (AB 24-02)
D. Appellant Comments Submitted by Somach Simons & Dunn (7/26/24)
E. Applicant (Highland Farms, LP) Comments Submitted by Rutan & Tucker, LLP (7/19/24)
F. Ordinance 3096; Public Lands

On May 23, 2024, the Lake County Planning Commission adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-116) and approved a Major Use Permit (UP 20-96) for commercial cannabis cultivation of nineteen (19) A-Type 3 "Medium outdoor" licenses consisting of nineteen (19) acres of outd...

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