Planning Commission — Thursday, July 9, 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Requested Action The Planning Commission will consider approval of a General Plan Conformity Determination and CEQA Categorical Exemption (PL-25-411) for the Kelseyville Senior Center Renovation Project.

The Kelseyville Senior Center is a facility that is operated by Kelseyville Seniors, Inc., and provides a number of services to residents in the area, including but not limited to: meals, social events, art and music classes, exercise and movement classes, as well as public gatherings and meeting spaces. Major Use Permit 02-14 was approved for operation of the Kelseyville Senior Center by the Kelseyville Seniors, Inc. on January 23, 2003. In 2023, the County of Lake purchased the property with American Rescue Act funds, and leases it back to Kelseyville Seniors, Inc. for continued use of the building. A General Plan Conformity (GPC 23-05) determination was approved by the Planning Commission on December 14, 2023, for the purchase of the building. However, at that time, the County leased the building back to Kelseyville Seniors, Inc. and did not propose construction. Project Overview The Lake County Public Works Department proposes to remodel the existing Kelseyville Senior Center building, located at 5245 Third Street, Kelseyville. The County has received grant funding from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the Mitigation Resilient Infrastructure Program (MIT-RIP), which comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to improve the facility. As a part of its efforts to become a climate resilient community, the County is investing in the facility to become a Community Resource Center in the event of extreme heat events and power outages. Proposed improvements include renovation of the Senior Center and utilities (sidewalk and storm drain infrastructure, etc.), that includes a minor expansion (435 sf) within the existing footprint of the roofline. See Project Description section of this Staff Report for more information.

Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions: A. Find that the Kelseyville Senior Center Renovation Project (PL 25-411), located at 5245 Third Street, Kelseyville (APN 024-083-06) can be categorically exempt from further CEQA review pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, based on the information and findings in the Staff Report dated July 9, 2026. B. Find that the Kelseyville Senior Center Renovation Project (PL 25-411), located at 5245 Third Street, Kelseyville (APN 024-083-06) is in conformance with the Lake County General Plan and Kelseyville Area Plan, based on the information and findings in the Staff Report dated July 9, 2026.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Requested Action: The Planning Commission will consider the approval of Major Use Permit amendment PL-25-243 and the associated Mitigated Negative Declaration to expand an existing commercial cannabis cultivation operation located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57). Project Overview: East Side Farms, Inc. proposes to expand an existing commercial cannabis cultivation operation on the Project Parcels located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57). The applicant currently operates an A-Type 3 "Medium Outdoor" Cultivation under Major Use Permit (UP 19-43). The proposed expansion would utilize the parcels: 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57 (totaling 35 acres). Adding three A-Type 1C License Types to the existing A-Type 3, with a total combined aggregate cannabis canopy of 50,560 square feet within outdoor cultivation area totaling 119,146 square feet. Appurtenant facilities for cultivation uses are a total of 8,320 square feet combined.

Staff recommends the Planning Commission: A. I move that the Planning Commission find that potential impacts associated with the Major Use Permit amendment applied for by East Side Farms Inc./ Ross Cunningham can be mitigated to less than significant through the implementation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the property located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57) will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that the Planning Commission adopt Initial Study PL-25-243 with the findings listed in the Staff Report dated July 09, 2026. B. I move that the Planning Commission find that the Major Use Permit PL-25-243 applied for by East Side Farms Inc./ Ross Cunningham for the property located at 23071, 23179, 23131, 23083, 23143, and 23119 Jerusalem Grade, Middletown (APNs 013-015-36, 013-015-38, 013-015-39, 013-015-40, 013-015-43, and 013-015-57) does meet the requirements of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance Article 27 and Article 51.4 and that the Major Use Permit be granted based on the findings listed in the Staff Report and subject to Conditions of Approval dated July 09, 2026.