LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport Planning Commission will hold a special meeting this week to hold a workshop and consider two use permit applications.

The commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. In accordance with updated guidelines from the state of California and revised Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards, persons who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are required to wear a face covering at this meeting.

The agenda is available here.

To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here; the meeting ID is 986 6166 5155. To join by phone, dial 1-669-900-9128.

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 before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

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 are 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 before the meeting.

On the agenda is a study session on the city’s objective design standards.

The commission also will consider a use permit and categorical exemption submitted by Barbara Morris, who is proposing to do a short-term rental within an existing single-family dwelling at 55 Fourth St.

Also on Wednesday, the commission will review an application from Jessica Asbury for a minor use permit to allow for a residential use in conjunction with a commercial business as well as an architectural and design review and categorical exemption for a new fence at 75 Fourth St.

The project is located next door to Morris’ proposed rental.

The commission’s next meeting following this week’s is set for Sept. 8.

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