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Clear Lake council continues appeal of Oglund Canyon cannabis project after teeth-of-water debate
Summary
City council continued an appeal on a proposed cannabis cultivation project at 2185 Oglund Canyon Road to Jan. 20 after residents raised groundwater and notice concerns and a hydrologist testified the project’s estimated water use is a small fraction of basin capacity.
The Clear Lake City Council on Jan. 6 continued a public hearing on an appeal of a planning commission approval for a proposed cannabis cultivation project at 2185 Oglund Canyon Road, sending the matter back to the Jan. 20 council meeting for further consideration.
Neighbors and appellants pressed the council to delay a final decision, saying the technical analysis of the Burns Valley groundwater basin relies on outdated studies and does not account for recent drought and new agricultural growth. “We want to ensure that adding more and more agriculture can be supported before moving forward,” resident Vicky Crystal said, asking the council for a continuance and more current hydrologic data.
The appellant argued that many affected property owners were not given adequate time or…
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