Memorandum
April 22, 2021
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Community Development Director
Toccarra Thomas, Deputy Director
Prepared by: Sateur Ham, Assistant Planner
DATE: April 22, 2021
RE: Alvarez Family Farms, Inc.
* Major Use Permit (UP 20-03)
* Initial Study (IS 20-02)
Supervisor District Moke Simon
Planning Commissioner John Hess
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Property Management Plan
3. Proposed Site Plans
4. Proposed Conditions of Approval
5. Initial Study
6. Agency Comments
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alvarez Family Farms, Inc. is requesting approval of a Major Use Permit for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation (the cultivation of commercial cannabis includes the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, and/or any combination of those activities, including processing) at 12990 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake, CA on Lake County APN 012-067-40. The applicant's proposal includes three (3) A-Type 3 "Outdoor" License, outdoor cultivation for adult-use cannabis without the use of light deprivation and/or artificial lighting in the canopy area of one acre in size per licenses and one (1) A-Type1C (Indoor), 500 square feet or less of total canopy size for indoor cultivation within a permanent structure using exclusively artificial light or within any type of structure using artificial light at a rate above twenty-five watts per square foot within an existing 600 square feet structure. The cultivation area will take place in four site locations totaling up to 3.6 acres and include the following:
* One (1) Type 13: "Distributor Transport Only, Self-Distribution" License
* (4) 8' x 40' conex for storage
* (2) 10' x 10' fertilizer
* (3) proposed water tanks
* 35' x 10' break area
* 6' x 3' refuse area
* 5.5' x 7' portable restroom
Figure 1.Proposed Site Plan and Cultivation Area
Staff is recommending approval of Major Use Permit, UP 20-03, and the adoption of a Mitigat...
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