LAKEPORT – Adding an expanded sphere of influence and the guidelines for the development of a 600-acre area just outside of the city limits to the city's draft general plan will be a main topic at the Lakeport City Council's Tuesday meeting.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

A budget review workshop with council and city staff members will take place at 5 p.m.

The main item for the evening meeting will be a public hearing on certifying the final environmental impact report for the city's proposed general plan update, along with the updated document itself, plus proposed changes.

The changes arise from public comments received at general plan workshops held in December.

The 138-page report to the council from Planning Services Manager Andrew Britton and Community Development Director Mark Brannigan explains that the Lakeport Planning Commission held a public hearing on Feb. 25, at which time it accepted several changes to both the proposed plan and its environmental report.

Those language changes pertain particularly to the city's 600-acre specific plan area, which covers the City of Lakeport Municipal Sewer District area south of the current city limits along Highway 175. That's the site of a proposed golf course and subdivision development.

“It is staff’s belief that the additional language related to the Specific Plan Area will provide sufficient direction and details regarding the future expansion of the City’s Sphere of Influence related to the Specific Plan Area (SPA) in southwest Lakeport as well as the potential for future development in the SPA,” the report states.

The report explains that adding the specific plan area to the city's sphere of influence could result in approximately 2,832 new city residents based on future development estimates.

Earlier this year, the council had found out that language about the specific area plan, that had been approved in 2007, had been inadvertently left out of the draft general plan, as Lake County News has reported.

Convening jointly as the Lakeport Redevelopment Agency, council members will consider a request from the Judicial Council of California regarding a request for economic opportunity for the new Lakeport courthouse project. They'll also review a presentation regarding a prototype of the courthouse project.

That project, which the city wants to see stay in downtown Lakeport, is estimated to cost $70 million.

 

In other council news, several applications for events are on the agenda, including the Corvettes of Lake County's Lake County Car Show, May 24; Nor Cal Boat & Ski club's circle water ski race, June 20; First Baptist Church's church service and picnic in Library Park on Sept. 13; the Center for Life Choices walk on April 25, which will begin at Library Park and use city sidewalks; and fireworks sales during from June 28 through July 4 for Miss Lake County, Clear Lake High School Boosters, Lake County Channel Cats and Terrace School Parent Teacher Organization.

The council also will hold a closed session for property negotiations on Green Ranch, 1473 Martin St.; discussions relating to existing litigation, City of Lakeport v. Vincent; a consultation with Police Chief Kevin Burke; and a performance evaluation of Burke in his role as interim city manager.

To see the agenda and staff reports, visit www.cityoflakeport.com/departments/docs.aspx?deptID=88&catID=124.

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