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Planning commission approves Rancho Lake LLC 19.6‑acre outdoor cannabis permit amid water and evacuation concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Major Use Permit PL25‑13 for Rancho Lake LLC's proposed 19.6‑acre outdoor cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 distributor, adopting the mitigated negative declaration and including a recommended Lake OES preparedness condition; the vote was 3–1, with one absence and a 7‑day appeal period.
The Lake County Planning Commission voted Jan. 8 to grant Major Use Permit PL25‑13 (UP21‑15) to Rancho Lake LLC for commercial cannabis cultivation of roughly 19.6 acres and an associated Type 13 distributor (self‑transport only), adopting the staff‑prepared mitigated negative declaration (IS21‑16). The motion passed 3–1 with one commissioner absent. Staff reminded the public there is a seven‑calendar‑day appeal window to the Board of Supervisors.
Mary Clavon, senior planner in the Community Development Department, reviewed the project's procedural history (the hearing had been continued multiple times) and summarized staff materials and attachments, including an engineered site plan and a hydrological analysis. Clavon said the irrigation well is located approximately 230 feet from the creek…
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