NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Lake Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the January 11, 2024, Planning Commission denial of (UP 20-40), as described below, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lake County Board of Supervisors Chambers, located on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California 95453.

FILE#: (UP 20-40), Higher Ground Farms
APPLICANT/APPELLANT: John Oliver
OWNER: Leo Cortina

REQUEST: Commercial Cannabis Cultivation including 22,000 sf of greenhouse cannabis canopy within eight greenhouses and a Type 13 Cannabis Distributor Transport Only, Self-distribution License to enable legal transportation of cannabis

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 20-50)

LOCATION: 3545 Finley East Road, Kelseyville (APN: 008-026-07)

SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 4 and 5

STAFF PLANNER: Michelle Irace, Principal Planner, Community Development Department

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be present at the public hearing. The hearing will take place both in-person and via Zoom teleconference. The Agenda, including Zoom information, the staff report and attachments, will be posted online a minimum of 72 hours prior to the hearing on the County’s meeting calendar webpage at: https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

The staff report and attachments may also be viewed at the Community Development counter during regular business hours 72 hours prior to the hearing. Questions and public comments may be submitted at the public hearing or in writing to Michelle Irace, Principal Planner, at (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SUSAN PARKER
CLERK OF THE BOARD

By:
Johanna DeLong, Assistant Clerk to the Board