Memorandum
Date: June 11, 2026
To: The Lake County Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Trish Turner, Associate Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-26-115 (UP 21-17), Seigler Springs North LLC/ Forest Ellie, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-26-115 (IS 21-18), for the approval of no more than 130,680 square feet (sf) of commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 11615 and 11625 Seigler Springs North Road, Kelseyville (APNs 115-007-03 and 115-007-06).
Executive Summary:
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission will consider adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approving a Major Use Permit PL-26-115 (UP 21-17) for no more than 130,680 sf of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13, Distribution, self-transport license at 11615 and 11625 Seigler Springs North Road, Kelseyville (APNs 115-007-03 and 115-007-06).
Project Overview and Background:
The proposed project was presented to the Planning Commission on October 26, 2023, and during the hearing, the Commission raised the following three concerns.
1. A Tree Mitigation Plan should be submitted to address the removal of trees.
2. The Grading Plans were not uploaded as an attachment to the Staff Report.
3. the Commission was informed that there could potentially be Tribal Cultural Resources on the property and requested that Staff should work with the applicant and local Tribe(s) to address this matter.
Due to these issues, the public hearing was continued to a date and time uncertain. The October 26, 2023, Planning Commission Staff Report and related documents may be accessed online at:
https://countyoflake.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1161643&GUID=B39BBCAF-C9AE-44DD-A082-39D56BCA63FB. All public comments received for the hearing are included in Attachment 13.[MI1]
As summarized below, Staff has worked with the applicant to address the Commission's concerns ...
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