Memorandum
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Interim Community Development Director
Prepared by: Sateur Ham, Assistant Planner
DATE: June 10, 2021
RE: Western Mine Farms, LLC
* Major Use Permit (UP 20-39)
* Categorical Exemption (CE 21-24)
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. Notice of Exemption
6. Agency Comments
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Western Mine Farms, LLC 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) located at 14507 Western Mine Road, Middletown, CA on Lake County APN 013-030-29. The applicant's proposal is one (1) 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 located on within the immediate proximity of the residential home and is proposed to be located surrounding an existing tennis court. The proposed project site had been previously graded to test the feasibility for geothermal electrical general but found to be unsuitable and was later sold. The project does 120 square feet security shed to be used in the cultivation area which will not require any building permits. There are existing three (3) 5,000-gallon poly tanks that will be used for water storage for both the home and irrigation. A biological report, archeological report and a water supply assessment was conducted on the project site. The project does not predict to result in significant impact with best management practices, routine maintenance, and regulatory compliance from local, state, and federal is incorporated to operate the cannabis operation.
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