Memorandum
Date: December 11, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Mary Claybon, Senior Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-13 (UP 21-15), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 21-16), for commercial cannabis cultivation for 19.6 acres of outdoor canopy and a Type 13 Distributor, Self Transport only; Applicant: Rancho Lake, LLC; Location: 19955, 19986, 20110, and 22222 Grange Road, Middletown (APNs 014-290-08; 014-300-02, 03, & 04) (Continued from November 13, 2025)
Executive Summary: The applicant, Rancho Lake, LLC, is proposing a Major Use Permit PL-25-13 (UP 21-15), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 21-16), for cultivation of 19.6 acres outdoor commercial cannabis canopy within a 34-acre cultivation area and a Type 13 Distribution, Self Transport only license located at 19955, 19986, 20110, and 22222 Grange Road, Middletown (APNs 014-290-08; 014-300-02, 014-300-03, & 014-300-04). The proposed cultivation would occur on APN 014-290-08 while additional parcels will be used for clustering.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:
A. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 21-16) for Major Use Permit PL-25-13 (UP 21-15) with the following findings:
1. Potential environmental impacts related to Aesthetics can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AES-1 through AES-2.
2. Potential environmental impacts related to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AQ-1 through AQ-6.
3. Potential environmental impacts related to Biological Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures BIO-1 through BIO-5.
4. Potential environmental impacts related to Cultural Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mit...
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