Memorandum
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Item #3
9:15 AM
June 23, 2022
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director Prepared by: LACO Associates
Assigned Planner: Andrew Amelung, Cannabis Program Manager
DATE: June 23, 2022
RE: Akwabaa Farms/Akwaaba LLC
* Major Use Permit (UP 21-06)
* Initial Study (IS 21-06)
District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier
District 2 Planning Commissioner Everardo Chavez Perez
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Property Management Plan
2. Proposed Site Plans
3. Conditions of Approval
4. Initial Study
5. Hydrology Report
6. Biological Assessment
7. Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is seeking discretionary approval from the County of Lake for a Major Use Permit, UP 21-06, for a commercial cannabis cultivation operation at 11795 North Drive, Clearlake Park, CA on Lake County APN 010-019-15. The proposed cultivation operation would be composed of two (2) A-Type 3 "Medium Outdoor" licenses with a total combined outdoor canopy area of 73,560 ft2 , and an A-Type 2B "Small Mixed-Light" license with a total combined mixed-light canopy area of 9,720 ft2 . The existing onsite 1,800 ft2 Metal Barn would be used for drying and harvest storage, and a 160 ft2 metal shipping/storage container would be used for pesticide & agricultural chemicals storage. The proposed cultivation operation will be developed in two phases as follows: Phase 1 43,560 sq. ft. of outdoor canopy area and eighteen (18) 540 sq. ft. mixed-light canopy areas. The applicant proposes to use an existing 1,800 sq. ft. metal barn for drying and storage of cannabis grown onsite. Phase 2 30,000 sq. ft. of additional outdoor canopy area. The total proposed cultivation area, including the proposed canopy areas, drying & harvest storage area,...
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