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April 21 consideration of appeal of Rancho Lake

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Written by: Lake County News Reports
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL PL-26-12 OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
OF MAJOR USE PERMIT PL-25-13 (UP 21-15) FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Lake Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission approval of (PL-25-13) for (UP 21-15), as described below, on Tuesday, April 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Lake County Board of Supervisors Chambers, located on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, California 95453. 
FILE#: PL-26-12
APELLANT: PETER LUCHETTI
APPLICANT/ OWNER: RANCHO LAKE, LLC/ JAMES COMSTOCK
LOCATION: 19955, 19986, 20110, and 22222 Grange Road, Middletown (APNs 014-290-08; 014-300-02, 014-300-03, & 014-300-04)
STAFF PLANNER: MARY CLAYBON, SENIOR PLANNER
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be present at the public hearing. The hearing will take place both in-person and via Zoom teleconference. 
The agenda, including Zoom information, the staff report and attachments, will be posted online a minimum of 72 hours prior to the hearing on the County’s meeting calendar webpage at: https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
The staff report and attachments may also be viewed at the Board of Supervisors counter during regular business hours 72 hours prior to the hearing. Questions and public comments may be submitted at the public hearing or in writing to Johanna Delong, Assistant Clerk of the Board at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
SUSAN PARKER
CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: 
 Johanna DeLong, Assistant Clerk to the Board

County of Lake request on release of housing funds

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Written by: Lake County News Reports

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

March 26, 2026

County of Lake
255 N. Forbes St.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-2221

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the County of Lake.

On or about April 17, 2026, the County of Lake  will  submit a request to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)/ US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  for the release of 2018 Community Development Block Grant Mitigation and Resilient Infrastructure Program (CDBG-MIT RIP; Grant Number 18-MIT-RIP-23006) funds in the amount of $1,385,407.12. $981,407.12 was the initial award provided by California Natural Resources Agency [CNRA], and an additional $404,000 was provided by HUD to undertake a project known as the Clear Lake LG Sonic Buoy Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation Project, located in the Lower Arm of Clear Lake near the City of Clearlake in Lake County, California (38 57 04.9, -122 38 56.5). The Project is a pilot project (24 months) that aims to reduce the harmful impacts of nuisance blue-green algae and cyanobacteria, while reducing the processing costs for drinking water purveyors by deploying buoys that utilize ultrasonic waves that decrease algae, reducing bloom frequency and severity. 

The County of Lake has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at the Lake County Community Development Department-Planning Division, located at 255 N. Forbes St. (3rd floor), Lakeport, CA, 95453, and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Community Development Department, Planning Division  via email to Michelle Irace, Senior Planner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via mail to 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453 (Attention Michelle Irace, Senior Planner). All comments must be received by 5:00 P.M. on April 16, 2026 and will be considered by the County of Lake prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.


ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The County of Lake certifies to HUD/HCD that Susan Parker in her capacity as Lake County Administrative Officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s/HCD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the County of Lake to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD/HCD will accept objections to its release of fund and the County of Lake’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the County of Lake; (b) the County of Lake has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD/HCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.  Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Disaster Recovery Branch at 651 Bannon Street, Suite 800 |Sacramento, CA 95811. Phone: (916) 458-1048.   Potential objectors should contact HUD/HCD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
County of Lake    

                                                                                     

April 14 hearing on amendments to Guenoc Valley Mixed Use Planned Development Project agreement

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Written by: Lake County News Reports
COUNTY OF LAKE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, State of California, will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to consider amending Ordinance No. 3153 for Development Agreement DA 24-01 for the Guenoc Valley Mixed Use Planned Development Project. The project site is located at Guenoc Ranch Site at 22000 Butts Canyon Road, Middletown (Primary) APN 014-310-09 (Primary), and Middletown Off-Site Workforce Housing at 21000 Santa Clara Road APN 014-380-09, Middletown; Applicant: Lotusland Investment Holdings, Inc.  
The hearing is to make minor amendments to the Development Agreement that was previously approved via Ordinance No. 3153 by the Board of Supervisors on October 21, 2025.
The public hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chamber in the Courthouse on TUESDAY, April 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at which time and place interested persons may attend and be heard. Copies of the project materials and proposed Ordinance are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. 
If you challenge the action of the Board of Supervisors on any of the above stated items in court, it may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. 
MIREYA G. TURNER
Community Development Director
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