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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission on Tuesday approved use permits for two businesses.
During the meeting, which ran just over 40 minutes, the commission held public hearings and gave unanimous support for the plans put forward by C&G Autobody for upgrading and expanding its shop and Cindy Nuno’s plans for a new recycling center.
Ricardo Soltero of C&G Autobody plans to expand his company’s current operations into a full-service automotive collision repair and refinishing facility in units G and O at 14915 Olympic Drive in the Olympic Plaza, located across the street from the Burns Valley Mall.
“The project consists of interior tenant improvements and the installation of specialized autobody and paint equipment to support collision repair, structural repair, refinishing, and associated vehicle storage functions,” the staff report explained.
Following staff’s brief presentation on the project and some clarifying questions from the commissioners, Commissioner Chris Inglis moved to approve the permit and Commissioner Jack Smalley seconded, with Chair Fawn Williams and Commissioner Raymond Silva joining Inglis and Smalley in voting to approve the use permit. Commissioner Derek Counts was absent.
“Best of luck. Thank you for bringing another business to Clearlake,” Williams told Soltero.
The second permit up for consideration was for a drive up recycle center for California Redemption Value, or CRV, materials located at 2450 Ogulin Canyon Road. Vitmer Holdings LLC owns the property, with Nuno applying for the project.
The project description explained that an employee will supervise the entrance gate, recyclable materials will be weighed on site and customers will receive payment based on the weight of eligible CRV containers.
There will be two 9-foot by 20-foot storage sheds/cargo containers, totaling 360 square feet, that will be used for storing the recyclable materials.
“To maintain site cleanliness and minimize visual impacts, no recyclable materials, trash, or debris will be stored outdoors overnight. All collected material will be stored within the secured containers during nonoperational hours. Materials will be periodically loaded into trucks and transported off-site to a licensed recycling processing facility,” the staff report explained.
Construction is expected to take as long as three weeks to complete. The facility will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Silva said when he visited a recycling facility near Safeway, there was a long line of cars as well as people walking up with shopping carts.
“That's one of the reasons why this type of operation is not allowed in that type of area in the city anymore, because it causes all sorts of problems,” said City Manager Alan Flora.
He said they don't anticipate having the situation where there are a lot of people walking to the site and hanging around all day after they get their check. “It's very intentional,” Flora said of where the city allows such facilities.
Following the commission discussion and brief public comment, Inglis moved to approve the permit with Silva seconding, and the commission voting 4-0.
“Thank you for bringing these to the city, and best of luck to both of you on your endeavors,” Williams said.
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