The commission will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The meeting will see a continuation of a public hearing that began on March 6 regarding use permits for a commercial cannabis business that will include manufacturing and distribution.
Clearlake Growth Fund I LLC, Growth Fund II Inc. and Clearlake Growth Fund III Inc. are proposing the operation in a 2,825-square-foot portion of a warehouse at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road.
City Manager Greg Folsom’s report to the commission explains that the applicant is proposing to establish a commercial cannabis business that includes manufacturing – extraction, production of cannabis lotions and edibles – along with wholesale distribution and a delivery-only dispensary.
At the March 6 meeting, the commission approved the distribution and direct delivery dispensary use permits but continued the use permit application for manufacturing with direction to provide more information on hazard materials management, including use and storage of ethanol, and to obtain some initial feedback from the Lake County Fire Protection District and other agencies, Folsom reported.
County and fire district staff have indicated to the city that they will not review and consider the project until it’s approved by the city. Folsom said fire district staff also reported that the new fire code for addressing cannabis manufacturing won’t be available for three months.
He said fire district staffers plan to be at the meeting to answer questions.
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