Planning Commission — Thursday, October 28, 2021

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1.9:00 AM - Call To Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Verification of Legal Notice

4.Consent Agenda

4a.Consideration of the Approval of Minutes from the October 14, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting. Minutes

4b.Consideration of Proposed 2022 Planning Commissioner Regular Meeting Calendar. Action Item

5.Public Input

6.Timed Items - Public Hearings

6a.9:05 A.M. Public Hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 19-36). Applicant: Brian D. Pensack and Garrett W. Burdick (Lake Vista Farms, LLC). Owner: Lake Vista Farms, LLC. Proposed Project: Applicant is applying for 15-acres of outdoor commercial cannabis canopy area within five fenced cultivation areas, up to 25.8 acres. Cultivation accessory items include portable toilets, trash enclosures, vegetative waste storage area, 2,500-gallon water storage tanks at each cultivation area, and Conex shipping containers and/or 8’x8’ storage sheds (or similar) for storage of pesticides, fertilizers, and hazardous materials. Onsite nursery within an existing barn. Renovated 10’ x 30’ shipping container to house security equipment and camera monitors, and 6’ tall security fencing, secured by locked gates, to enclose cultivation areas. Address: 2050 and 2122 Ogulin Canyon Road, Clearlake CA. (Michael Taylor) Public Hearing

6b.9:10 A.M. Public Hearing to consider approving Modification (MMU 21-22) of original Use Permit UP 18-35. . Applicant/Owner: Green Bear Farms Cali LLC / Wais Amin. Proposed Project: Amendment to original canopy / cultivation area; sixteen (16) additional greenhouses, and one A-Type 13 Self Distribution license to allow legal transport of cannabis to and from the site. Location: 4680 Clark Drive, Kelseyville, CA. (Eric Porter) Public Hearing

6c.9:15 A.M. Public Hearing to consider approving Modification (MMU 21-20) of original Use Permit UP 18-43. Applicant/Owner: Sunny S Ranch / Shannon Sanders. Proposed Project: Four 2,499 sq. ft. nursery areas (greenhouses) for immature cannabis plants in conjunction with previously approved file no. UP 18-43. Location: 19424 Butts Canyon Road, Middletown, CA. (Eric Porter) Public Hearing

6d.9:20 A.M. Public Hearing to reconsider approving Use Permit UP 20-22. Applicant/Owner: WeGrow LLC / Zarina Otchkova. Proposed Project: Fifteen (15) A-Type 3B mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation licenses and one A-Type 13 ‘Self Distribution’ license. The applicant is proposing thirty (32) 90’ x 125’ greenhouses; two (2) 90’ x 125’ greenhouses for immature plant starts; four (4) 50’ x 100’ drying buildings; one (1) 200 sq. ft. shed; twenty (20) 5,000 gallon water tanks; one (1) 6-foot tall galvanized woven wire fence covered with privacy mesh to screen the greenhouses from public view. Total proposed cultivation area is 387,600 sq. ft. (roughly 9 acres); total proposed canopy area is 330,000 sq. ft. The applicant is also proposing the removal of 100 blue oak trees, which will require a 3:1 tree replacement using similar species trees prior to the start of cultivation. Location: 16750 Herrington Road, Middletown, CA (cultivation site); 17610 Sandy Road, Middletown, CA and 19678 Stinson Road, Middletown, CA consisting of 309+ acres. (Eric Porter) Public Hearing

7.Non-Timed Items

8.Department Update

9.Adjournment