Memorandum
Date: October 10, 2024
To: Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Michelle Irace, Principal Planner
Prepared by Mary Claybon, Associate Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit UP 21-07, Little-High Valley/ 17870 Little High Valley, LLC and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 21-07) for approval of two (2) A-Type 3 "Outdoor" commercial cannabis cultivation licenses located at 17870 Little High Valley Road, Lower Lake (APN 012-061-03).
Executive Summary:
The applicant, 17870 Little High Valley, LLC/Mark MCDonald is requesting discretionary approval from the County of Lake for a Major Use Permit (UP 21-07) Little High Valley for a proposed outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation operation located at 17870 Little High Valley Road, Lower Lake (APN: 012-061-03). The subject parcel is zoned "RL" Rural Lands, is approximately
78.38 acres in size and is accessed via private driveway connecting directly to Little High Valley Road. The Project Parcel is located in a rural area of southwestern Lake County approximately
2.5 miles southeast of the community of Lower Lake and is accessed via a private gravel and native soil surfaced access road from Little High Valley Road. The topography of the parcel is moderately to steeply sloped and is located on a volcanic ridge with elevations ranging between 1,840 and 2,210 feet above sea level. Due to the location of the parcel near the top of a porous volcanic ridge, there are no jurisdictional watercourses onsite.
The operation would include two (2) A - Type 3 "Medium Outdoor" commercial cannabis cultivation license consisting of 87,120 sf of canopy area one within 90,620 sf cultivation area, and one (1) Type 13 "Self-Distribution: Transport Only" license, and a 3,500-sf building (50'x70'x14') for processing, drying, and storage of cannabis. Historical uses of the site include agricultural operations and cattle grazing. The property was burned in the 20...
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