Corcoran City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Tabling of Springs at Corkran Preliminary Plat Zoning and PUD
Lost Lon Site Plan and Variance for Indoor Cannabis Cultivation
Votes (2)
Springs at Corkran Preliminary Plat Zoning and Preliminary PUD
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner Brmond [00:03:36] · Seconded by Unknown [00:03:51]
The item was presented as unfinished business. Staff reported that the applicants and city staff were still in discussions regarding several items of the application, preventing a complete analysis. Therefore, staff recommended tabling the item, as it would not be ready for the August meeting either.
Lost Lon Site Plan and Variance
Dissent: Commissioner Brmond [00:40:40] (voiced strong opposition based on concerns about electrical grid impact, park proximity, and the restrictive nature of the requested IUP and variance on future site use.)
Moved by Unknown [00:39:56] · Seconded by Unknown [00:40:02]
The item involved a proposal for an indoor cannabis cultivation business. Key aspects reviewed included site plan approval for a 16,16 sq ft building, an IUP to reduce parking from 40 to 19 stalls, and a variance to permit 30% impervious surface in a Shoreland Overlay District (25% max). Applicant committed to LEED certification and using native plantings and rooftop solar (offsetting 10% of energy). Commissioner Brmond raised significant concerns about the high electrical usage impacting the local grid, the proximity to Heritage Park (650 ft, meeting 500 ft requirement), and the future restrictiveness of the IUP and variance, particularly if the business or property use changes. The applicant clarified that state regulations prevent the business from expanding its grow operations. Staff noted that zoning typically does not address electrical usage.
Notable Quotes (7)
Um the applicants and city staff are continuing continually having conversations about um some items regarding the application. Um and those items are or should be addressed before a complete analysis can be conducted by city staff. So, um, since those items aren't available for today's planning commission meeting, um, and will likely not be ready for the August meeting, um, staff recommends that the commission open the public hearing again and then vote to table it to the September 3rd, uh,6 planning commission meeting.
They are looking for site plan approval for a state licensed indoor cannabis cultivation business. They also need an IUP to reduce the parking requirements based on their business model to 19 stalls. And the variance would be to allow for up to 30% impervious surface within the Shorland Overly District.
Loson is going to be a grow op. We're going to be growing in Corkran. It's a beautiful farming town... and we will be making partnerships with many dispensaries around the city where you'll be able to get our products. Um but they will not be for sale at this location as the I1 district doesn't allow for any sort of retail sales.
It's generally not a very green space um despite despite the color associated with it. And Loon is our dream to make a sustainable cannabis business and will likely be one of the first, if not the first lead certified cannabis growups in the country.
In the last 20 days, the power has gone out four times... And so your building is over three times that size. Do you know what your estimated electricity usage will be per month?
Commissioner, may I make a comment? It is impossible for our business to grow due the state regulations concerning flowering rooms. This business will not be growing any larger than it currently is. We literally cannot. It is illegal for it.
I hear you and I just don't know that zoning is going to be the answer to the electrical issue.
Ordinances & Resolutions (11)
Unfinished business item that was tabled due to incomplete analysis.
Unfinished business item that was tabled due to incomplete analysis.
Approval requested for the Lost Lon indoor cannabis cultivation business.
Requested by Lost Lon to allow up to 30% impervious surface within the Shoreland Overlay District.
Requested by Lost Lon to reduce required parking stalls from 40 to 19.
City regulations governing land use, cannabis businesses, and development standards.
Required for the construction of the Lost Lon facility; further review of screening standards will occur at this stage.
Required for the rooftop solar energy system proposed by Lost Lon.
Earlier design proposal for Lost Lon reviewed by council, which had a different parking arrangement.
Staff recommended approval of this document for the Lost Lon site plan and variance.
General consistency with this plan was cited in staff's findings for the Lost Lon variance.