How to resolve AdBlock issue? CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on a proposed mitigated negative declaration and extension of a use permit on a residential development project.
The commission will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The public hearing on Monte Vista Homes – proposed by Owen O'Donnell and Ashwin Gulati – will consider approval of a mitigated negative declaration based on a previously prepared initial study, extension of a use permit, the addition of more approval conditions and direction to proceed with a notice of intent to adopt the mitigated negative declaration.
The project's tentative map, adopted by the commission in January 2008, would subdivide a parcel of land at 3595 Old Highway 53 into 23 residential and four commercial lots, and would allow a use permit to build duplexes or single family homes on some of the lots, according to City Manager Joan Phillipe's report to the commission.
In August 2013 O'Donnell requested an extension of the tentative map, and staff research found that the project's use permit had expired, Phillipe said. They also found that the need for time extensions hadn't been discussed with O'Donnell.
“It appears this is another case of a file falling through the cracks,” said Phillipe.
She said staff is requesting that the public hearing be held to consider adopting the mitigated negative declaration and payment of fees.
“There have been no significant changes that would require a new application for a new use permit,” she wrote, suggesting that several new conditions of approval be added.
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