Memorandum
Date: April 09, 2026
To: The County of Lake Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Trish Turner, Associate Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10), Clearpath Canyon LLC/ Brian Pensack and Garrett Burdick, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-25-492 (IS 23-21), for the approval of no more than 653,400 square feet (sf) of commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs 010-053-01 and 010-053-02).
Executive Summary:
Staff is recommending the Planning Commission adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approve Major Use Permit PL-25-492 (UP 23-10). This approval is for no more than 653,400 sf of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13, Distribution, self-transport license at 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake (APNs 010-053-01 and 010-053-02).
Project Overview:
The applicant proposes no more than 653,400 sf of commercial cannabis canopy within five fenced outdoor cultivation areas totaling approximately 15 acres on a combined + 302.45-acres of land zoned "RL-WW" Rural Lands - Waterway Combining District'. Site infrastructure includes 2,800 sf drying and curing structure (existing), security fencing around the perimeter of the cultivation areas, 46 - 5,000-gallon water storage tanks, up to five portable restrooms, eight Connex containers for chemical storage, five existing groundwater wells, a total of 15,000 gallons of fire suppression water storage tanks. . An imported organic soil mixture in above ground nursery pots will be used in the three proposed immature plant greenhouses. The growing medium of the proposed canopy areas will be organic soil in above ground garden beds or container. No tree removal is proposed.
Recommended Action:
A. Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with this project applied for by Clea...
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