COUNTY OF LAKE - File #: 21-522

• File #: 21-522
• Version: 1
• Type: Action Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/4/2021
• In control: Planning Commission
• On agenda: 6/10/2021
• Title: 9:30 a.m. Public Hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 19-32). Applicant: Patrick Smythe. Owner: Patrick Smythe. Proposed Project: Applicant is applying for a total of 41,796 square feet canopy (32,076 square feet outdoor cultivation and 9,720 square feet mixed-light cultivation) area within a total of 44,121 square feet of cultivation area and facilities including three (3) 30’ x 108’ greenhouses, one (1) 1,800 square foot processing facility, one (1) 525 square foot, one (1) 1,225 square foot concrete pad to hold to hold nine (9) 1,500-gallon water storage tanks and three (3) 3,500-gallon water storage tanks. Location: 19697 and 19713 East Road, Lower Lake, CA; APN(s): 012-049-17 and 012-049-18. Environmental Evaluation: Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 19-50).
• Sponsors: Community Development

Memorandum


STAFF REPORT

TO: Planning Commission

FROM: Scott DeLeon, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Michael Taylor, Assistant Planner

DATE: June 10, 2021

RE: Pat Smythe (Mighty Tasty Farms)

* Major Use Permit (UP 19-32)
* Initial Study (IS 19-50)
* Early Activation (EA 19-62)

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

Pat Smythe (Mighty Tasty Farms) 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 19697 and 19713 East Road, Lower Lake, CA on Lake County APN 012-049-17 and 012-049-18. The applicant's proposal includes one (1) A-Type 3 "outdoor" License, one (1) A-Type 3B "Mixed-Light" License, and one (1) Type 13 Self-Transport Distribution License to allow a total of 41,796 square feet of commercial cannabis canopy area, within a 44,121 square feet cultivation area and include the following:

* 32,076 square feet outdoor cultivation area
* (3) 30' x 108' greenhouses, total of 9,720 square feet of indoor cultivation
* One (1) 525 square foot storage structure including private security room and restrooms
* One (1) 1,225 square foot concrete pad to hold nine (9) 1,500-gallon water storage tanks and three (3) 3,500-gallon water storage tanks
* Existing 30' x 60' building as a proposed processing facility

Mighty Tasty Farms is proposed as a fully organic cultivation using mostly dry fertilizers and liquid fertilizers as needed. The dry fertilizers include Max Sea, Beastie Bloom and Cha Ching and the liquid fertilizers include Rapid start and Cal Mag Plus. Mighty Tasty Farms will be using fertilizers and pesticides that are in comp...