Planning Commission — Thursday, October 26, 2023

The proposed project details are as follows: � Four A- Type 3 "outdoor cultivation" permits o Total cannabis cultivation canopy: 174,240 sq. ft. o Total cultivation area: 196,020 sq. ft. � One Type 13 Distributor Transport Only, Self-distribution � Complex Grading Permit for 3,593 cubic yards of on-site soil displacement. The facility layout will be as follows: � Twenty-two 40' x 100' seasonal hoophouses * Perimeter Security Fencing � One Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant portable restroom � One 15' x 15' trash enclosure � Two 8' x 40' permanent shipping containers for storage � One 40' x 20' compost area located within the secured six-foot fenced cultivation area � Five 2,500-gallon water tanks � One 5,000-gallon steel or fiberglass water tank dedicated to fire suppression FIGURE 1 - SITE PLANS Source: VanDerWall Engineering Site Plan, 2023 FIGURE 2 - VICINITY MAP Source: Lake County ArcReader 10.7

Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions: A. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 21-18) for Major Use Permit (UP 21-17) with the following findings: 1. Potential environmental impacts related to Aesthetics can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AES-1 through AES-3. 2. Potential environmental impacts related to Air Quality can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures AQ-1 through AQ-6. 3. Potential environmental impacts related to Biological Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures BIO-1 through BIO-6. 4. Potential environmental impacts related to Cultural and Tribal Resources can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures CUL-1 through CUL-2. 5. Potential environmental impacts related to Noise can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures NOI-1 through NOI-2. 6. Potential environmental impacts related to Wildfire can be mitigated to less than significant levels with the inclusion of mitigation measures WDF-1 through WDF-4. B. Approve Major Use Permit UP 21-17 with the following findings: 1. That the establishment, maintenance, or operation of the use applied for will not under the circumstances, be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed use or be detrimental to property and improvements in the neighborhood or the general welfare of the County. 2. The site is adequate in size, shape, locations, and physical characteristics to accommodate the type of use and level of development proposed. 3. The streets, highways and pedestrian facilities are reasonably adequate to safely accommodate the proposed use. 4. There are adequate services to serve the project. 5. This project is consistent with the Lake County General Plan, Middletown Area Plan, and Lake County Zoning Ordinance. 6. No violation of Chapter 5, 17, 21, 23 or 26 of the Lake County Code currently exists on this property, with a condition of approval implemented. 7. The proposed use complies with all development standards described in Chapter 21, Article 27, Section 1.i. 8. The applicant is qualified to make the application described in Chapter 21, Article 27, Section 1.ii.(g). 9. The application complies with the qualifications for a permit described in Chapter 21, Article 27, Section 1.ii.(i).