LAKEPORT, Calif. – A plan for a new AutoZone store will go to the Lakeport Planning Commission this week.

The commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

City staff will take to the commission the proposal for the 7,842-square-foot retail building on a parcel that's just under an acre in size located at 301 and 401 Industrial Ave.

AutoZone Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., is proposing to build the project on land owned by Sam LaMonica of Napa.

The commission on Wednesday will consider an application for a tentative parcel map to create four new parcels, a zone change from industrial to major retail for proposed parcel one, a lot line adjustment with 292 Industrial Ave., and architectural and design review for the building on proposed parcel 1, and a variance to exceed the maximum amount of signage permitted by an additional 85 square feet on the parcels at 301 and 401 Industrial Ave.

Staff is recommending approval of the requests for the project, with the exception of a requested sign variance.

According to its Web site, AutoZone – a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories – has more than 5,000 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brazil.

The company – which opened its first store in Forrest City, Ark. on July 4, 1979 – reported net sales of $3.3 billion for the fourth quarter ending Aug. 29, an increase of nearly 8 percent over the same period last year.

The commission also will continue its consideration of minor revisions to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance to increase transparency and streamline permitting processes.

That discussion begun at its Nov. 18 meeting. The video of that meeting can be seen above.

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