Memorandum
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scott DeLeon, Interim Community Development Director
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: June 10, 2021
RE: Appeal AA-21-01 of a File Closure of file no. UP 19-12 and Initial Study IS 19-24 for a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation project.
Applicant / Appellant: Pura Vida / Pete Crowley
Files No.: Use Permit (UP 19-12) and Initial Study (IS 19-24)
Location: 18086 Dam Road, Clearlake
APN: 010-013-29.
Supervisor District 2
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Letter from Property Owner George Mainas dated January 5, 2021.
3. Letter from Lake County to Applicant Crowley dated March 29, 2021
4. Letter from Lake County to Applicant Crowley dated May 7, 2021.
5. Appeal Application and Support Materials submitted by the Appellant
6. Email correspondence with Applicant; April 27, 28, 29, 2021
7. Initial Study IS 19-24
8. Appellant's Burden of Proof
I. BACKGROUND
On May 1, 2019, the applicant applied for a use permit for (1) A-Type 3 (medium outdoor) cultivation area consisting of up to 43,056 square feet (sq. ft.) of canopy area, a California Environmental Quality Act review (CEQA). The application was later amended to include an A-Type 13 Self Distribution license.
On May 24, 2019, staff sent an 'incomplete application' letter to the Applicant.
On August 2, 2019, Associate Planner Eric Porter and Building Official Jack Smalley attempted to do a site visit but were unable to get through the locked gate. Applicant did not show up to meet staff as he had agreed to.
On January 27, 2020, staff and Code Enforcement Manager Andrew Williams conducted a site visit. The site was completely non-compliant with Public Resource Code (PRC) 4290 and 4291 due to road width, road slope, separation from a public road of more than one mile; crossing unrated culverts (three in total); overhead vegetation.
Between January 27, 2020 and February 26, 2020, the applicant changed the scope of the project b...
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