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The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 10, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The agenda is here.
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On the agenda at 9 a.m. is a public hearing for a major use permit and addendum for a mitigated negative declaration sought by Mike Mitzel and Jed Morris for a property at 9475 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville.
They are asking to expand the existing use to legitimize an 8100 square foot building that was built without land use approval or building permits by a prior property owner, according to the county staff report. The building, which was meant to be used for cannabis drying, was red-tagged by the county in May 2020.
The staff report explains that the Planning Commission continued this item from Jan. 27 to this week’s meeting to allow time to explore if the building could be allowed under current codes.
The commission will need to decide whether to allow the building, which doesn’t comply with height and size requirements,
Staff is recommending the commission not adopt the mitigated negative declaration and deny the requested modification.
The commission also will hold hearings on cannabis projects proposed by Walnut Ranch/Omar Malfavon at 12182 White Rock Canyon Road and 12206 Elk Mountain Road in Upper Lake; Red Hills, RHRP1/Crystal Keesey located at 8210, 8300 and 8500 State Highway 175, Kelseyville; and High Valley Oaks, LLC/Kim Gardner and Cody William Leck, located at 9850 High Valley Road, Clear Lake Oaks; and further described as APN: 006-004-19.
The full agenda follows.
AGENDA
9 a.m.: Continued from Jan. 27, public hearing on consideration of amendment (MMU 20-11) to Major Use Permit (UP 18-25) and an addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 18-110), to grant the expansion of the existing use to legitimize an 8100 square foot building that was built without land use approval or building permits, and is associated with the previously approved Major Use Permit (UP 18-25). The applicant is KLS-RBS LLC/ Mike Mitzel and Jed Morris and the project is located at 9475 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville; and further described as APN 011-004-60.
9:05 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a Major Use Permit (UP 20-24) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-27). The project applicant: Walnut Ranch/Omar Malfavon is proposing one A-Type 3B Medium Mixed-light Commercial Cannabis License, three A-Type 1C Specialty Cottage Licenses, and a "Type 13 Self Distribution" License that would allow legal transportation of cannabis to and from the site.
9:10 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of Major Use Permit (UP 20-81) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-97). The applicant: Red Hills, RHRP1/ Crystal Keesey, is proposing 25 A-Type 3 Medium Outdoor Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Licenses consisting of 35 acres of cultivation area and 25 acres of canopy area, and one A-Type 13 ‘Self Distribution’ license. Also proposed are two 120 square foot. sheds; one 64 square foot cannabis waste storage and compost area; one 312 square foot portable office building; one 312 sq. ft. portable building for use as an employee break room; three 60,000 gallon water storage tanks; portable restrooms, and a 6’ tall security and privacy fence.
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of Major Use Permit (UP 20-21) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-24). The applicant: High Valley Oaks, LLC/Kim Gardner and Cody William Leck is proposing four A-Type 3: “Outdoor” licenses: Outdoor cultivation for adult use cannabis without the use of light deprivation and/or artificial lighting in the canopy area at any point in time from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises; and a Type 13 “Distributor Transport Only, Self-Transport Distribution” license. The project is located at 9850 High Valley Road, Clear Lake Oaks; and further described as APN: 006-004-19.
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Forecasters said cold morning temperatures are likely on Wednesday and Thursday. In Lake County, temperatures are expected to drop into the low 30s on Wednesday night, rising into the low 40s through early next week.
Daytime temperatures through Tuesday will range from the high 50s to high 60s, the forecast said.
A cold, dense air mass is expected to spread across the region, bringing winds with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour over ridgetops in Lake and Mendocino counties on Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.
The critically dry air mass moving over the area, coupled with relative humidity values falling into the teens and single digits, could lead to elevated fire weather conditions on Thursday afternoon as a result, the forecast said.
Forecasters said the winds are expected to taper off on Friday.
The regional forecast includes chances of much-needed rain, noting that “widespread beneficial rain becoming” is increasingly probable Saturday through early next week.
In Lake County, the specific forecast indicates the potential for rain from Saturday through Tuesday.
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The event will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, via Zoom.
The meeting ID is 955 1024 4148, pass code is 895673. It also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,95510244148#,,,,*895673# US.
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The meeting is presented by the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority, a collaboration of county and city governments, tribal nations, fire protection districts, water purveyors and other partners.
Many people visit and relocate to Lake County because of the wild beauty and drama of our landscapes.
In recent years, wildfire, drought and bark beetles have ravaged local forests, bringing climate-informed risks to communities more quickly and frequently than had been projected.
Taking action in response to tree mortality has become an urgent and critical priority throughout Lake County.
What are the root causes of this crisis? What is already being done to reduce risk of further wildfire and tree death? What strategies and steps are needed to make sustainable progress?
Scheduled presenters include:
· District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon and District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska, who will offer the introduction;
· Michael I. Jones, PhD, University of California Cooperative Extension forest advisor, who will give a tree mortality overview;
· Melinda Rivera, local government affairs representative for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and Peyton May, the company’s vegetation program manager, will discuss current PG&E projects;
· Paul Duncan, Cal Fire North Division operations chief, will speak on early fire season and community wildfire resilience projects;
· Korinn Woodard, US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service District conservationist, will present resources for large property owners;
· Will Evans, executive director of the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center, will provide an update on ongoing projects; and
· Lindsay Dailey, program director for the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance, will give a summary of that group’s projects.
“In our Board’s Vision 2028 Priorities Statement, we committed to ‘Developing and maintaining a high standard of Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Recovery, in collaboration with community stakeholders,’” said Pyska. “We must be responsible stewards of our local environment and ecosystems, and take preventive action where we can.”
“Every Lake County resident can take steps to make our communities safer, and provide a healthier environment for the next seven generations,” said Simon. “It starts with educating ourselves, and this town hall is a great place to learn and get your questions answered.”
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MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, via Zoom. The meeting is open to the public.
To join the Zoom meeting click on this link; the meeting ID is 659 964 1209. Call in at 669-900-6833.
At 7:05 p.m., MATH will get an update on area projects, including the We Grow cannabis project and the North Bay Forest Improvement Program.
The group also will hold a special election at 7:30 p.m.
Other agenda items include board reports, a discussion on returning to in-person meetings and an update from Supervisors Moke Simon.
The MATH Board includes Chair Monica Rosenthal, Vice Chair Rosemary Córdova, Secretary Todd Fiora, Ken Gonzales and Lisa Kaplan.
MATH — established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 — is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
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