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Planning commission approves Rancho Lake LLC cannabis permit in Middletown despite water and CEQA objections
Summary
After public testimony raising water, hydrology, odor and evacuation concerns, the Lake County Planning Commission approved Major Use Permit PL2513/UP2115 for Rancho Lake LLC (19.6 acres outdoor canopy) with conditions and a mitigated negative declaration; vote was 3-1-1.
The Lake County Planning Commission on Jan. 8 approved Major Use Permit PL2513 (UP2115) for Rancho Lake LLC, authorizing 19.6 acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 distributor (self-transport only) near Grange Road in Middletown, after public comment and deliberation. The commission found that the project's impacts could be mitigated to less-than-significant under a Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopted the staff-recommended conditions, including a Lake Office of Emergency Services (OES) "know your zone" information requirement for employees.
Senior planner Mary Claybon summarized the project history and agency input, noting the item had been continued multiple times and that staff received a late "green sheet" comment from Lake OES. Claybon described the engineered site plans, setbacks under Article 27 of the…
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