LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport will host a meeting this week on the plans for the construction of the next phase of the Downtown Improvement Project.

The community is invited to the meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

Business and property owners in the vicinity of the project in particular are urged to attend.

The second phase of the $2.5 million project is expected to start this spring and end by the fall.

Work will take place along along N. Main Street from First to Fourth streets and include repaving the street, widening sidewalks to 12 feet, installing new sewer and water infrastructure, planting new street trees and providing Americans with Disabilities Act along Main Street.

In order to minimize disruption for the city's downtown business district and complete the work faster, the Lakeport Community Development Department is proposing to have the construction work carried out at night, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., with the noisiest operations to take place from 6 to 10 p.m. or, at the latest, 11 p.m.

Community Development Director Kevin Ingram said the purpose of the Thursday meeting is to discuss the potential impacts of the nighttime construction schedule on nearby residents and business owners.

The meeting will include a short presentation on the project and time for community members to ask questions of city staff.

Input from the community will assist city planning staff in revising the project environmental document, Ingram said.

Anyone with questions about the meeting can contact Lakeport Associate Planner Dan Chance at 707-263-5613, Extension 19, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
 
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