Lake County Planning Commission to discuss cell and wind tower projects 

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Planning Commission will meet this week to discuss several projects, including one involving a cell tower in Clearlake Oaks and towers to measure wind speeds in Lower Lake.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The agenda is here.

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At 9:20 a.m., the the commission will consider a proposed major use permit for a 170-foot tall lattice cell tower with a 20-foot tall whip antenna mounted on top, and support equipment within a 100-foot by 100-foot enclosed lease area and mitigated negative declaration based on initial study sought by Comsites West for a project at 20226 E. Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks.

At 9:30 p.m., the commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing for a proposed use permit and categorical exemption sought by Morgan Valley Wind Tower LLC for four 197-foot tall temporary meteorological towers intended to measure wind speed at 25650 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake.

In other business, the commission will consider a 20-year extension for a mine at 12572 White Rock Canyon Road sought by Clearlake Redi-Mix, a subdivision extension and creation of commercially zoned lots for Valley Oaks Partners LLC, an extension for an existing billboard, and a use permit for a corn maze and pumpkin patch at 4405 and 4410 Thomas Drive in Kelseyville.

The full agenda follows.

AGENDA

4a. Approve continuation of resolution authorizing teleconferenced meetings during a state of emergency continue to exist.

4b. Approval of Minutes from the Aug. 11 Planning Commission meetings.

6a., 9:05 a.m.: Continued from July 15, public hearing, consideration of proposed 20-year extension for a mine (UPX 19-04) for Use Permit (UPM 10-01) and Categorical Exemption (CE 19-98); Applicant: CLEARLAKE REDI-MIX ; Project location: 12572 White Rock Canyon Road; Upper Lake (APN: 022-009-06).

6b., 9:10 a.m.: Continued from July 15, public hearing, consideration of proposed one-year subdivision extension (SDX 22-01) for Valley Oaks subdivision; and consider its inclusion under the original final environmental impact report and addendum. Applicant: VALLEY OAKS PARTNERS, LLC / KEITH GAPUSAN; located at 18196 and 18426 S. State Highway 29, Middletown (APNs 014-260-51, 36 and 24).

6c., 9:15 a.m.: Continued from July 15, public hearing, consideration of proposed Parcel Map (PM 21-31), to create three commercially-zoned lots, and an inclusion under the original final environmental impact report and addendum. Applicant: VALLEY OAKS PARTNERS, LLC /KEITH GAPUSAN; located at 18196 and 18426 S. State Highway 29, Middletown (APNs 014-260-51, 36 and 24).

6d., 9:20 a.m.: Continued from Aug. 11, public hearing, consideration of proposed Major Use Permit (UP 22-20) for a 170’ tall lattice cell tower with a 20’ tall whip antenna mounted on top, and support equipment within a 100’ x 100’ enclosed lease area and Mitigated Negative Declaration based on Initial Study (IS 22-21); Applicant: COMSITES WEST; Project location: 20226 E. Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks (APNs: 010-009-39, 40 and 42.

6e., 9:25 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed Use Permit Extension (UPX 22-02) for a five year extension for an existing billboard; Categorical Exemption (CE 19-98); Applicant: LAMONICA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING; Project location: 131 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport (APN 008-019-69).

6f., 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed Use Permit (UP 22-06) for four (4) 197-foot tall temporary meteorological towers intended to measure wind speed; and Categorical Exemption (CE 22-12); Applicant: MORGAN VALLEY WIND TOWER LLC; Project location: 25650 Morgan Valley Road, Lower Lake (APNs: 012-014-02 and 08).

6g., 9:35 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of proposed Use Permit (UP 18-34) to allow a 12-acre corn maze and 3.8-acre pumpkin patch seasonal event; Applicant: MICHAEL AND TANYA HAT; Project location: 4405 and 4410 Thomas Drive, Kelseyville (APNs 008-033-36 & 008-035-58).