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Clear Lake planning commission approves amended entitlements for 2160 Old Highway 53 cannabis facility amid water-use questions
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved amendments to a previously authorized commercial cannabis project at 2160 Old Highway 53 that restore indoor cultivation and update building footprints after staff said existing CEQA analysis covers the change; residents and commissioners pressed for more groundwater monitoring and cumulative-impact analysis.
The Clear Lake Planning Commission on July 9 adopted Resolution PC 2024-01 approving amendments to entitlements for a commercial cannabis operation at 2160 Old Highway 53 (APN 010-040-21), including a revised site plan that adds two new buildings and indoor cultivation.
The decision followed a staff presentation explaining that an environmental analysis circulated in 2022 included evaluation of cultivation and water use and that, under CEQA, recirculation was not required because the current proposal did not introduce new impacts beyond those already analyzed. Staff described the revised project as Building A (about 32,500 square feet, with processing/manufacturing and 9,000 square feet of indoor cultivation and nursery) and Building B (about 5,000 square feet with processing, distribution and retail/delivery offices). Planned hours are Monday–Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; site access will be via a new driveway with roughly 40 parking spaces noted in staff materials.
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