File #: 25-1002    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/3/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Title: 9:30 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Appeal (PL-25-198), of Planning Commission’s Approval of Major Use Permit (PL-25-68) for (UP 23-09), Poverty Flats Ranch / Kurt and Robert Barthel; location: 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks (APN: 006-004-22); Appellant: Maria Kann and Associates
Sponsors: Community Development
Attachments: 1. A - Planning Commission Staff Report, 2. A1 - Site Plans, 3. A2 - Conditions of Approval, 4. A3 - Draft ISMND redlined, 5. A4 - Property Management Plan, 6. A5 - Hydrology report and Drought Management Plan, 7. A6 - Biological Assessments, 8. A7 - Agency Comments, 9. A8 - Public Comments, 10. B -5-22-2025 PC MINUTES POVERTY FLATS PL25-68, UP 23-09, 11. C - PL-25-198 Appeal Application, 12. D - Botanical Survey, 13. E - Site Visit Pictures, 14. Public Comment_Donna Mackiewicz, 15. 01-BLM Indemnification Chapter 1, 16. 01-BLM Indemnification Violation Summary, 17. 00 Chapter 1 Exhibit_Index, 18. 01 Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument _ Bureau of Land Management, 19. 02 Map of Federal Lands Relative to Property Flats, 20. 03 Table of projects approved without lawful access, 21. 04 (UP 23-09) BLM Letter Poverty Flats, 22. 05 Indemnification Agreement for Poverty Flats, 23. 06 Transcription hour 2 22 min of Planning May 25 2024 Cannabis Fed Lands, 24. 07 Mendocino County Email Inquiry Regarding Cannabis Transport Across Federal Lands 2025 06 27, 25. 08 BLM Response Letter (UP 23-09) January 28, 2025, 26. 09 (UP 21-49) BLM Letter Cody Leck Nov 16 2024, 27. 10 (UP 23-09) BLM Letter Poverty Flats January 28, 2025, 28. 11 2020-06-12 Benmore BLM Letter, 29. 13 BLM CUA Enterprises(Up19-40) November 4, 2020, 30. 14 BLM Response Letter (UP 21-49) November 16 2024, 31. 15 Indemnification Agreement Liu Farms specific to cannabis, 32. 16 Minutes for BG Enterprises August 24 2021, 33. 17 Minutes for CUA and Badlands April 08 2021, 34. 18 Minutes for CUA and Badlands April 22 2021, 35. 19 Email with overview of the discusion with the BLM 2025 06 17 2025_Redacted, 36. 00 Chapter2_Exhibit_Index, 37. 01 HDM 4290 and GreenBook Comparison Tables, 38. 02 PHA Transportation Consultants HVR Concerns, 39. 02-Road Safety Chapter 2, 40. 02-Road Safety Violation Summary, 41. 03 CHP letter, 42. 04 Sourz HVR PC Hearing transcript 2021 07 22 Youtube, 43. 05 HVR Warning Sign, 44. 06 CHP Incident Overlay Slides, 45. 07 Aerial Image and AASHTO slides, 46. 08 High Valley Road width numbers, 47. 09 CHP Log Information 2025 08 17, 48. 20 Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, 49. 21 2020-07-01-interim-ldigr-safety-guidance-a11y, 50. 00 Chapter3_Fire_Safety_Exhibit_Index, 51. 01 Poverty Flats 4290 Violations Aerial Imagery and Parcel Viewer, 52. 02 Incident Map Mendocino Complex Fire, 53. 03 Mendocino Complex Fire and High Valley Road Imagery, 54. 03-Fire Safety Chapter 3, 55. 03-Fire Safety Violation Summary, 56. 04 Closure of National Forest in Ranch Fire burn scar extended until mid 2020 • The Mendocino Voice _ Mendocino County, CA, 57. 05 Historic Ranch Fire Has Consumed Over 336000 Acres _ Firehouse, 58. 06 Latest evac orders, shelter info, resources for Mendocino Complex Fire, Hopland Fire – The Ukiah Daily Journal, 59. 07 LEMONGLOWCannabisCultivationComments, 60. 08 Mendocino Complex_ General incident and community information for Aug. 8 - Lake County News,California, 61. 11 Neighbor Testimony, 62. [00] Chapter 4 -Grading Footnote Index, 63. [A1] Draft Initial StudyMitigated Negative Declaration redlined UP23-29, 64. [A1] UP 23-09 ISMND, 65. [A4, A5] Re_ [EXTERNAL] medical cannabis_ to Katherine, 66. [A6] RE_ [EXTERNAL] Re_ PRA Request for Information, 67. [A7] GR22-12, 68. [A7] PRA 25-145 Approved with Conditions - Closeout Letter 6_26_25, 69. [A7] PRA 25-145 Approved with Conditions - Closeout Letter, 70. [A7] PRA 25-145 Approved with Conditions Request - Acknowledgement, 71. [A8] Cultural Report Excerpt, 72. [A10] 6 - Preliminary Grading Plans, 73. [A10] Site Plans, 74. [A11] [EXTERNAL] FW_ UP 23-09, IS 23-20, GR 25-01 Invoice for Grading review, 75. [A12] GR 25-01, 76. [A14] Void GR 25-01 Invoice, 77. [A15] 10535 High Valley Road, 78. [A17] Staff Report, Poverty Flats Ranch, 79. [A18] 10535 High Valley, 80. [A20], 81. [A21] 3 Nov 2020 BR 10535 HVR by Natural Investigations, 82. [A22] ComplaintOriginalSubmission - COMP-61015, 83. [B1] 2018-Jul Poverty Flats Google Earth, 84. [B2] 2019-Sep Poverty Flats Google Earth, 85. [B3] 2021-Apr Poverty Flats Google Earth, 86. [B4] Cultural Report, 87. 04-Grading Chapter 4, 88. 04-Grading Violation Summary, 89. [00] Chapter 5-Procedural Footnote Index, 90. [H2] ISMND Side-by-Side Jan-Apr, 91. [I4] 16 - Poverty Flats - Hydrology report and DMP, 92. [J6] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Poverty Flats Ranch (PG&E), 93. [J6] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Poverty Flats Ranch Kyle Stoner, 94. [J6] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Poverty Flats Ranch, 95. [J6] Agenda, 96. [J6] Legal UP 23-09, 97. [J6] Minutes, 98. [J6] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Poverty Flats Ranch, 99. [L7] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09, IS 23-20 Site Plans, 100. [L8] 241211 - BARTHEL - USE PERMIT, 101. [M4] 6.6 LawyerMarshaBurch_RePRAWoodProcessingIS23-10_LackOfResponse_06112025, 102. [M4] Brad Johnson Fw_ Public Records Act request _ preservation request, 103. [M4] Final PRA Enforcement Letter, 104. [M4] PRA 25-194a California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 105. [M4] PRA 25-194b _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 106. [M4] PRA 25-194c _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 107. [M4] PRA 25-194d _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 108. [M4] PRA 25-194e _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 109. [M4] PRA 25-194f _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County, 110. [M4] PRA 25-194g _EXTERNAL_ California Public Records Act Request for Lake County - Agricultural Uses, 111. [M4] PRA 25-194h PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 112. [M4] PRA 25-194i PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 113. [M4] PRA 25-194j _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 114. [M4] PRA 25-194k _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 115. [M4] PRA 25-194l _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 116. [M4] PRA 25-194m _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 117. [M4] PRA 25-194n _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 118. [M4] PRA 25-194o _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 119. [M4] PRA 25-194p _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 120. [M4] PRA 25-194q _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 121. [M4] PRA 25-194r _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 122. [M4] PRA 25-194s _EXTERNAL_ Re_ PRA Request for Information - APN number 006-004-22, 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423, 123. [M4] PRA 25-194t Closeout letter, 124. [M4] PRA 25-194u Final Demand for Compliance Re_ Public Records Act Request, 125. [M4] PRA 25-194v _EXTERNAL_ Final Demand for Compliance Re_ Public Records Act Request, 126. [M4] PRA 25-194w _EXTERNAL_ Final Demand for Compliance Re_ Public Records Act Request, 127. [M6] Green Sheet Public Comments, 128. [M6] Green sheets, 129. [M6] More Green Sheet Comments, 130. [M7] GR22-12_Thu_Jun_26_2025_09-33-04, 131. [M8] PRA responses PRA 25-134 The big PRA, 132. [M8] PRA Responses, 133. [O7] Max stating getting support, 134. [O8] Max email thread pre-notifying applicant with files for upcoming appeal, 135. ~$ Master Footnote Inde.docx, 136. 05-Procedural Chapter 5, 137. 05-Procedural Violation Summary, 138. ISMND Side-by-Side Jan-Apr, 139. 00 Chapter 6 – Exhibit Index, 140. 01 Natural Investigations 3 Nov 2020 BR, 141. 02 Biological Assessment Graening 2024, 142. 04 Mauldin Files High Valley Story Page 7201--7400, 143. 05 No LSA for Poverty Flats Email (Redacted)_, 144. 06 RWQCB letter for Biological Chapter, 145. 06-Biological Resources Chapter 6, 146. 06-Biological Resources Violation Summary, 147. 07 Poverty Flats historically, 148. 08 Imagery for Biological Chapter, 149. 09 Max Stockton and Kyle Stoner CDFW letter Jan 6 and Feb 6, 150. 10 BRC_Meeting33_FundingExcerpt, 151. 00 Exhibit Index for Chapter 7 Hydrology, 152. 01 High Valley Hydrology Notes_Steele 2022 04 20, 153. 02 Evaluation of Impacts to High Valley Groundwater Resources_Dodd _2021 11 11, 154. 03 HIgh Valley Hydrology_Johnson to BoS 2021 11 11_Sourz, 155. 04 High Valley Hydro_Steele 2022 12 13, 156. 05 High Valley Water Availability jSteele_Monte Cristo PC Hearing 2022 06 23, 157. 06 High Valley Hydro_Water Availability_Martin Steele Ltr 2022 12 08, 158. 07-Hydrology and Water Supply Violation Summary, 159. 07-Hydrology Chapter 7, 160. 09 High Valley Oaks_Hydrology Rpt 2021, 161. 11 LC Hydrology Rpt Recommendations for LC Cannabis Permit Applications, 162. 12 DCC to LC_Cumulative Impacts Ltr 2024 05, 163. 13 EBA Engineering_Groundwater Availability Study_Sept 23 2016, 164. GWLevel_20251015133352, 165. GWLevel_20251015133553, 166. GWPerforation_20251015133352, 167. GWPerforation_20251015133553a, 168. Well #34 ReadMe, 169. [00] Chapter 8 Cultural Tribal Footnote Index, 170. [A1] AB52_Consultation_Failure_Handout, 171. [A3] Some light ready for you all, 172. [A10] Cultural Resources Report Redacted ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW, 173. [A10] Cultural slopes short Binder final, 174. 08-Cultural Tribal Chapter 8, 175. 08-Cultural Tribal Violation Summary, 176. 00 Exhibits Index for Chapter 9, 177. 01 Slope and Survey Imagery, 178. 07 - Agency Comments, 179. 08 BLM Response Letter (UP 23-09) January 28, 2025, 180. 09-Slope and Survey Chapter 9, 181. 09-Slope and Survey Violation Summary, 182. [00] Chapter 10-Solar Electrical Footnote Index, 183. [A4] Draft Initial StudyMitigated Negative Declaration redlined UP23-29, 184. [A5] 10535 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423 _ Loop Net for sale, 185. [A11] Conditions of Approval, 186. [A14] 6 - Preliminary Grading Plans, 187. [A15] Site Plans, 188. 10-Solar Electrical Chapter 10, 189. 10-Solar Electrical Violation Summary., 190. [00] Agency Comments, 191. [00] Biological Assessment, 192. [00] Conditions of Approval, 193. [00] Draft Initial StudyMitigated Negative Declaration redlined UP23-29, 194. [00] Hydrology report and DMP, 195. [00] Master Footnote Index for Common Files, 196. [00] Poverty Flat Overall hearing transcript 2025 05 22 YouTube, 197. [00] Preliminary Grading Plans, 198. [00] Property Management Plan, 199. [00] Public Comment, 200. [00] Site Plans, 201. [00] Staff Report Poverty Flats Ranch, 202. [00] UP 23-09 ISMND, 203. [00] UP 23-09 IS-MND, 204. 00 Exhibit Index for Chapter 11 Septic, 205. 00-Cover Page Poverty Flats Appeal Binder, 206. 00-Master Executive Summary, 207. 00-Master Exhibit Index, 208. 00-Master Table of Contents Poverty Flats Appeal Binder, 209. 00-Master Table of Contents Poverty Flats Binder, 210. 00-Master Violation Summary Consolidated, 211. 01 LC Environmental Health memo to LC CDD 2024 03 04, 212. 11-Septic Chapter 11, 213. 11-Septic Violation Summary, 214. 12-Well Chapter 12, 215. 12-Well Exhibit Index, 216. 12-Well Violation Summary, 217. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 1 - BLM Indemnification, 218. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 2 - Road Safety, 219. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 4 - Grading Non-compliance, 220. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 5 - Prodedural Issues, 221. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 8 – Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation, 222. Addendum_PL 25-198 Images for Chapter 10 - Solar Electrical Component, 223. Clifford Mota ELEM THPO Public Comment for PL25198 Poverty Flats UP 23-09, 224. Public Comment, 225. Public Comment_POA Support of Appeal, 226. Addendum_[A4, A5] [EXTERNAL] medical cannabis_ to Katherine, 227. Addendum_[A7] PRA 25-145 Screenshot 2025-10-09, 228. Addendum_[A11] [EXTERNAL] FW_ UP 23-09, IS 23-20, GR 25-01 Inv..., 229. Addendum_[A14] Void GR 25-01 Invoice, 230. Addendum_[A15] 10535 High Valley Road, 231. Addendum_[B4] Cultural Report Excerpt, 232. Addendum_[J6] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Pov..., 233. Addendum_[J6] Legal UP 23-09, 234. Addendum_[J6] PG&E No_Impact_with_Response_2-3-25, 235. Addendum_[J6] RE_ UP 23-09; IS 23-29; GR 25-01 Poverty Flats ..., 236. Addendum_[L7] [EXTERNAL] RE_ UP 23-09, IS 23-20 Site Plans, 237. Public Comment_Doug Logan
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TO: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

FROM: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Max Stockton, Associate Planner

DATE: October 21, 2025

SUBJECT: 9:30 A.M. - Consideration of Appeal (PL-25-198), Maria Kann, of Planning Commission's Approval of Major Use Permit (PL-25-68) for (UP 23-09), Poverty Flats Ranch / Kurt and Robert Barthel; location: 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks (APN: 006-004-22)

Exhibits
A. Staff Report from the May 22, 2025, Planning Commission hearing with the following attachments:
1. Site Plans
2. Draft Conditions of Approval
3. Draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 23-29)
4. Property Management Plan
5. Hydrology Report and Drought Management Plan
6. Biological Assessment
7. Agency Comments
8. Public Comments received by May 22, 2025
B. Planning Commission Minutes from May 22, 2025, Public Hearing
C. Appeal Application PL-25-198
D. Botanical Survey
E. Site Visit Pictures - High Valley Road

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On May 22, 2025, the Lake County Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit (PL-25-68) for (UP 23-09) request for commercial cannabis cultivation of 247,800 square feet (sf) (5.69 Acres) outdoor canopy and a Type 13 Distribution, Self-transport only license, on a property located at 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks (APN: 006-004-22).

At the May 22, 2025, hearing, the Planning Commission noted issues relating to High Valley Road, a county-maintained road. The Planning Commission approved the project on a 3 to 1 vote, with Commissioner Brown absent. The Planning Commission Staff Report and associated attachments are included as Exhibit A; the minutes of the meeting are included as Exhibit B, and the meeting may be viewed online at: Planning Commission on 2025-05-22 9:00 AM. In accordance with County of Lake Zoning Code Section 58.31, the appellant filed an appeal (PL-25-198) of the Planning Commission's decision on May 28, 2025. The appeal application is included...

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