LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Planning Commission will take up several large projects within the county at its meeting this week.
The commission will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 28, in the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
Items on the agenda include an application from Texas-based Cross Development to build a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store at 20900 State Highway 29 in Middletown.
Dollar General last year opened stores in Clearlake Oaks and Nice, but was turned down by the commission on a proposal near Kelseyville High School, as Lake County News has reported.
The public hearing on the proposed mitigated negative declaration based on an initial study and the associated major use permit for the Middletown Dollar General plan is scheduled for 10 a.m., with the public hearing on the mitigated negative declaration and parcel map for the plan is scheduled for 10:15 a.m.
Also on Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. the commission is scheduled to reconsider the Cristallago Environmental Impact Report certified by the Board of Supervisors in 2010.
Boeger Land Development, is asking for a two-year general plan of development extension for its Cristallago project in the north Lakeport area.
Cristallago originally was to have included an 18-hole golf course. Boeger now is seeking an amendment to the project's general plan of development to allow phase one of the mixed use, residential and destination resort community to be centered around a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard, interactive winemaking bottling and labeling facilities, and a wine cave and vista spa.
Other items on the full Thursday agenda include the final map for Lake Vineyard Estates Subdivision in Kelseyville; the subdividing of a parcel at 3463 and 3447 Stone Drive in Finley; a public hearing on the General Plan Conformity Report for the 9,000-square-foot BMX and Skate Park at the Kelseyville Community Park; and a public hearing to consider the incorporation of the Lake County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan into the Lake County General Plan Safety Element.
Commissioners include Joseph Sullivan, District 1; Bob Malley, District 2; Gladys Rosehill, District 3; Don Deuchar, District 4; and Gil Schoux, District 5.
The full agenda is below:
9 a.m.: Call to order, pledge of allegiance, action on March 24 minutes.
9:01 a.m.: Citizens' input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, and is not already on the day's
agenda or scheduled for a future public hearing. Total time allotted for citizen’s input shall be 15 minutes. Speakers are requested to complete a simple form (giving name, address and subject), available in the Community Development Department office, prior to 9:00 a.m.
9:05 a.m.: Public hearing to consider the incorporation of the Lake County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, adopted September 2012, into the Safety Element of the Lake County General Plan, adopted September 2008. County staffer: Principal Planner Audrey Knight.
9:10 a.m.: Public hearing on reconsideration of a mitigated negative declaration based on initial study (IS 07-06) for proposed subdivision (SD 07-01). The project applicant is Dennis De La Montanya proposing the final map for Lake Vineyard Estates Subdivision to divide 12.99 acres into six parcels and Use Permit (UP 07-02) to allow lots to exceed the length to width ratio limitations. The project is located at 8245 Point Drive, Kelseyville and further described as APN 044-331-23. County staffer: Mark Roberts.
9:15 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a mitigated negative declaration based on initial study (IS 15-24) for a general plan amendment proposal (GPAP 15-02) and a rezone (RZ 15-04). The project is located at 3463 and 3447 Stone Drive, Finley, and further described as APNs 008-021-39 and 47 and proposes a general plan amendment of one parcel from Community Commercial and Agricultural, to Service Commercial, and a rezone from “A-C2-DR,” Agricultural-Community Commercial-Design Review Combining District to “C3-DR” Service Commercial-Design Review Combining District. A parcel map (PM 15-04) to subdivide the existing 3.72 acre parcel into two lots, with proposed lot one being 2.25 acres in size and proposed lot two being 1.47 acres in size. The project applicant is Steve Bella of Conser Land Surveying while the property owner is Jase Harrell. County staffer: Keith Gronendyke.
9:30 a.m.: Public hearing on reconsideration of the Cristallago Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the Board of Supervisors in 2010. The project applicant is Boeger Land Development LLC proposing a two-year general plan of development extension (GPD EX 15-01) and an amendment to the general plan of development (GPD 05-05) to allow phase one of a mixed use, residential and destination resort community centered around a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard; interactive winemaking bottling, and labeling facilities; a wine cave and vista spa. The project is located at various addresses on Hill Road, Lakeport and further described as APNs 003-046-66 and 67; 005-009-04, 05, 06 and 07; 005-010-05, 16 and 17; 005-011-06 and 07 and 005-012-33. County staffer: Joshua Dorris.
10 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a mitigated negative declaration based on initial study (IS 15-10) and consideration of associated major use permit (UP 15-08). The project applicant is Cross Development on behalf of Dollar General proposing construction of a +/- 9,100 square foot retail store. The project is located at 20900 State Highway 29, Middletown and further described as APN 024-501-18. County staffer: Michalyn DelValle.
10:15 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a mitigated negative declaration based on initial study (IS 15-11) for parcel map (PM 15-02). The project applicant is Cross Development on behalf of Dollar General proposing to divide +/- 3.7 acres into two parcels. The project is located at 20900 State Highway 2, Middletown and further described as APN 024-501-18. County staffer: Michalyn DelValle.
11 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a draft general plan amendment proposal (GPAP 16-05) proposing an amendment to the Housing Element of the Lake County General Plan 2014-2019 Update. The Planning Commission will also consider recommending approval of the public review draft to the Board of Supervisors. The project applicant is the Lake County Community Development Department. County staffer: Principal Planner Audrey Knight.
11:05 a.m.: Public hearing on consideration of a General Plan Conformity Report (GPC 16-02). The project applicant is the Lake County Public Services Department proposing development of an approximately 9,000 square foot BMX and Skate Park at the Kelseyville Community Park. The project site is located at 5270 State St., Kelseyville and further described as APN 024-171-09. County staffer: Joshua Dorris.
Untimed staff report: Office news.
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Lake County Planning Commission to discuss Dollar General store plan, Cristallago time extension
- Elizabeth Larson