LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will start its business for the new year with the swearing-in of new members, selection of its 2021 leadership and consideration of a newly approved county ordinance allowing for microenterprise home kitchen businesses.

The commission will meet via webinar beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13.

The agenda is available here.

To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here; the meeting ID is 986 6166 5155.

Comments can be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To give the City Clerk adequate time to print out comments for consideration at the meeting, please submit written comments prior to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Please indicate in the email subject line "for public comment" and list the item number of the agenda item that is the topic of the comment. Comments that read to the council will be subject to the three minute time limitation (approximately 350 words). Written comments that are only to be provided to the council and not read at the meeting will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The meeting will begin with the swearing-in of new commissioners Scott Barnett, Kurt Combs and Nathan Maxman.

The newly seated commission will then elect its officers for 2021.

Other agenda items include a Brown Act workshop and an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the Lakeport Planning Commission.

The commission also has been asked to consider Lake County’s recently adopted ordinance permitting microenterprise home kitchens in accordance with AB 626 and to direct city staff accordingly.

The commission also will review the Community Development Department’s pending projects list.

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