Memorandum
Date: July 9, 2026
To: The Lake County Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Pablo Guerrero, Assistant Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit Amendment PL-25-243 (UP 24-20) East Side Farms, Inc./ Applicant, Ross Cunningham proposes a maximum of up to 50,560 square feet of outdoor commercial cannabis canopy and appurtenant facilities located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Requested Action:
The Planning Commission will consider the approval of Major Use Permit amendment PL-25-243 and the associated Mitigated Negative Declaration to expand an existing commercial cannabis cultivation operation located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57).
Project Overview:
East Side Farms, Inc. proposes to expand an existing commercial cannabis cultivation operation on the Project Parcels located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57). The applicant currently operates an A-Type 3 "Medium Outdoor" Cultivation under Major Use Permit (UP 19-43). The proposed expansion would utilize the parcels: 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57 (totaling 35 acres). Adding three A-Type 1C License Types to the existing A-Type 3, with a total combined aggregate cannabis canopy of 50,560 square feet within outdoor cultivation area totaling 119,146 square feet. Appurtenant facilities for cultivation uses are a total of 8,320 square feet combined.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:
A. I move that the Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with the Major Use Perm...
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