LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — In its last meeting of 2021, the Lake County Planning Commission will hold several public hearings for plans ranging from a tribal day care to cannabis projects.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The agenda is here.
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On the agenda is a project by the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, which is proposing to establish an early childhood education center, or day care, in an existing 1,700-square-foot building at 650 E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake. The item is timed for 9:25 a.m.
The plans call for adding a new 1,561-square-foot double-wide manufactured home to the site for day care use. The site has fencing and a bathroom and a ramp that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be added following building permit issuance.
The commission on Thursday also will discuss several cannabis projects, including one by North Coast Select Inc. at 1496 Bell Hill Road in Kelseyville, that proposes a 168,680 square foot cultivation area, along with greenhouses for immature plants, a processing facility, a drying building, 32 2,500 gallon water tanks, security and a perimeter fence; Cristhian Hernandez Rodriguez’s project at 2000 Clover Valley Road in Upper Lake, which includes a two-acre outdoor canopy area within a 170,730 square feet cultivation area, with 12 shipping containers with a total of 4,000 square feet solar panels and eight outdoor drying tents on existing agricultural land; and Shannon Sanders of Sunny S Ranch, proposing four 2,499 square-foot greenhouses for immature cannabis plants in conjunction with a previously approved project at 19424 Butts Canyon Road in Middletown.
A hearing that had been scheduled regarding the proposed expansion of Hilltop Recovery Services Inc. at 14725 Catholic Church Road in Clearlake Oaks is being rescheduled due to a noticing issue, according to the agenda.
The full agenda follows.
AGENDA
Consideration of approval of minutes from Nov. 18 Planning Commission hearing.
9:05 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a major use permit (UP 20-75) and a mitigated negative declaration (IS 20-88). The project applicant North Coast Select Inc., is proposing a co-location/clustering of permits for cannabis cultivation operation to allow 70,560 square feet mixed-light canopy area within greenhouses equipped with air filtration systems in a total of 168,680 square feet cultivation area. The project includes additional greenhouses for immature plants, a processing facility, a drying building, thirty-two 2,500 gallon water tanks, security, and a perimeter fence. The project is located at 1496 Bell Hill Road, Kelseyville, and further described as A.P.N.(s): 017-002-02, 007-010-24, and 017-002-01.
9:10 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a major use permit (UP 21-24) and a categorical exemption (CE 21-05). The project applicant Hilltop Recovery Services Inc., owner: Lori Carter-Runyon, is proposing an expansion of a substance abuse rehabilitation treatment facility to allow a total maximum capacity of 20 residences to serve only women in an existing residential home to be converted as a treatment facility. The project is located at 14725 Catholic Church Road, Clearlake Oaks, and further described as APN(s): 010-046-06. Unfortunately, due to the posting of an inaccurate notice, Item Number UP 21-24/CE 21-05 for the Dec. 16, Lake County Planning Commission agenda will require re-noticing. The notice published on Dec. 6 noticed the recommendation of a categorical exemption when it should have noticed the recommendation of an addendum to the mitigated negative declaration of major use permit (UP 21-24/CE 21-05). Because of the re-noticing requirement, the Planning Commission may hear comments on the item UP 21-24/CE 21-05.
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a major use permit (UP 20-68) and a mitigated negative declaration (IS 20-83). The project applicant, Cristhian Hernandez Rodriguez, is proposing a two-acre outdoor canopy area within 170, 730 square feet cultivation area to include twelve shipping containers with a total of 4,000 square feet solar panels and eight outdoor drying tents on existing agricultural land. The project is located at 2000 Clover Valley Road, Upper Lake, and further described as APN(s): 004-007-25.
9:20 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of approving an amendment (MMU 21-20) of original major use permit (UP 18-43) and categorical exemption (CE 21-32), CEQA Section 15304. The applicant, Sunny S Ranch / Shannon Sanders, is proposing four 2,499 square-foot nursery areas (greenhouses) for immature cannabis plants in conjunction with a previously approved project. The project location is 19424 Butts Canyon Road, Middletown, further described as APN: 014-004-20.
9:25 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a major use permit (UP 21-37) and a categorical exemption (CE 21-55). The project applicant Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake is proposing to establish an early childhood education center (day care) in an existing building and add a new double-wide manufactured home to the site for day care use. The project is located at 650 E. Highway 20, Upper Lake, and further described as APN(s): 004-058-24.
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Lake County Planning Commission to hold final meeting of the year Dec. 16
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