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Planning Commission continues decision on Clear Lake Harvest cultivation project after Burns Valley water concerns
Summary
The commission continued a proposed commercial cannabis cultivation project at 2250 Oglin/Oglund Canyon Road to May 24 after multiple Burns Valley residents urged further hydrology analysis and raised concerns about cumulative impacts on private wells and basin recharge.
The Clearlake Planning Commission on May 10 continued consideration of a proposed commercial cannabis cultivation project by Clear Lake Harvest Company at roughly 2250 Oglin/Oglund Canyon Road after residents and several commissioners raised concerns about groundwater, cumulative water use, and monitoring in the Burns Valley aquifer.
Assistant planner Michael Taylor presented the application (CUP2021-28 through CUP2021-32) describing Phase 1 as about 10,000 square feet of cultivation within a ~10,200-square-foot greenhouse, a nursery using an existing garage, a 40-by-60-foot processing/delivery-only building, two on-site water storage tanks (~5,000 gallons each), and limited staff (3 employees anticipated in Phase 1; up to 6 in Phase 2). Staff and senior planner Mark Roberts explained they had…
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