Memorandum
Item #2
9:10 AM
MAY 12, 2022
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director
Prepared by: LACO Associates
Planner: Andrew Amelung, Cannabis Program Manager
DATE REPORT GIVEN TO CDD: May 6, 2022
RE: Cresta Properties, LLC
* Major Use Permit (UP 20-90)
* Initial Study (IS 20-109)
District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska
District 5 Planning Commissioner Maile Field
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Property Management Plan
3. Project Site Plans
4. Proposed Conditions of Approval
5. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
6. Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP)
7. Hydrological Analysis/Drought Management Plan
8. Tribal and Agency Comments Received
9. Public Comments Received
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant, Cresta Properties, LLC, is requesting approval of a Major Use Permit for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation located at 6267 Kelsey Creek Drive and 6245 Gold Dust Drive, Kelseyville, CA further described as assessor parcel numbers (APNs): 007-013-23 and 007-013-22. The combined project area is approximately 58.54 Acres and is zoned "A-SC" for Agriculture-Scenic Combining District. The applicant's proposal includes the clustering of parcels as allowed by the County of Lake Zoning Ordinance, Article 27, Section 27.13(at).1.ii.(j). In total, Cresta requests a total cultivation area of 72,000 SF and a total cannabis canopy of 51,500 SF. The proposal includes the following (please see Proposed Site Plans attachment):
The proposed project will include the following:
* Three (3) Type 1C Specialty Cottage "Mixed Light" license: Cultivation for adult use cannabis in 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 between 2,500 square feet or les...
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