Planning Commission — Thursday, June 10, 2021

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1.9:00 AM - Call To Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Verification of Legal Notice

4.Consent Agenda

5.Public Input

6.Timed Items - Public Hearings

6a.9:05 a.m. Public Hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 20-86). . Applicant: Ursa Valley, LLC. Owner: Morongo Equity Partners II, LLC. Applicant is applying for 522,720 square feet of outdoor cannabis canopy area, one (1) 120 square feet security center shed, one (1) 160 square foot pesticides and agricultural chemicals storage area, one (1) designated refuse/waste area, one (1) 500 square foot compost area, designated parking area including eight (8) parking spaces and portable restrooms. Total cultivation area including the canopy area, security shed and chemicals storage area is 523,000 square feet. Cultivation location: 10950 and 10934 Bachelor Valley Road, Witter Springs, CA; APN(s): 002-046-15 and 002-046-16. Project parcels utilized for cultivation “Clustering”: APN(s) 002-046-09, 002-046-15, 002-046-16, 002-046-17, 002-025-52 and 002-025-53. Environmental Evaluation: Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-102). Public Hearing

6b.9:10 a.m. Public Hearing to consider MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 20-39). Applicant: Western Mine Farms, LLC (Amy Soderlind) Owner: Amy Soderlind. Applicant is applying for a 1-acre of outdoor cultivation area within existing private residential home that was previously graded to test the feasibility for geothermal electrical generation. Location: 14507 Western Mine Road, Middletown, CA; APN(s): 013-030-29. Environmental Evaluation: Categorical Exemption (CE 21-24) Public Hearing

6c.9:15 a.m. Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the closure of a Major Use Permit file (UP 19-12). . Applicant: Pura Vida International, LLC. Owner: George Mainas. Proposed Project: One (1) A-Type 2 small outdoor cannabis cultivation license requesting 10,000 sq. ft. of cannabis cultivation area and one (1) A-Type 13 self-distribution license to transport cannabis to and from the site. Location: 18086 Dam Road, Clearlake, CA; APN: 010-013-29. Environmental Evaluation: Initial Study IS 19-24. Public Hearing

6d.9:20 a.m. a Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the closure of two Use Permit files; file no. UP 18-36 and file no. MUP 18-37 for commercial cannabis cultivation on two adjacent properties. Owner: David Boies. Applicant: Jonathan Boies; proposed new applicant is Mitch Hawkins. Proposed Projects: UP 18-36: One (1) M-Type 3 small outdoor and one (1) M-Type A-1C ‘small specialty cottage’ cannabis cultivation license on tax lot 012-056-49; and one (1) M-Type 3 medium outdoor and one (1) A-Type 1C ‘small specialty cottage’ license on tax lot 012-056-48. Location: 13046 and 13048 S. Highway 29, Lower Lake, CA; APN: 012-056-48 and 012-056-49. Public Hearing

6e.9:25 a.m. Public Hearing to consider denial of a Major Use Permit (UP 20-05) for commercial cannabis cultivation on a 47.6+ acre property. Applicant: Scotts Valley Organics LLC. Owners: Andres Rey and Jeffrey Caltaldo. Proposed Project: Two (2) A-Type 3 medium outdoor cannabis cultivation licenses requesting 90,000 sq. ft. of cannabis cultivation area and one (1) A-Type 13 self-distribution license to transport cannabis to and from the site. Location: 2105 Rivas Road, Lakeport, CA; APN: 005-020-41. Environmental Evaluation: None undertaken per California Environmental Quality Act section 15270 Public Hearing

6f.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). Public Hearing

7.Non-Timed Items

8.Department Update

9.Adjournment