CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake Planning Commission will discuss design standards and permitting music venues on Lakeshore Drive.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in the council chamber at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
On the agenda is a review of the Lakeshore Drive design guidelines released in 2007 as part of the Clearlake Vision Task Force.
The Clearlake City Council last month approved a three-month moratorium on construction or major remodel projects on a portion of Lakeshore Drive, between Olympic Drive and Old Highway 53, as Lake County News has reported.
The council took the action at the recommendation of City Manager Joan Phillipe, who said that city staff has been challenged by a lack of cohesive standards in the city's design districts, particularly the Lakeshore Drive area.
During the three-month moratorium the goal is for city staff to bring back proposed design standards, with the planning commission to be involved in that process.
On Tuesday the commission will be asked to consider the proposals made by the Clearlake Vision Task Force with a view to either amending the language or recommending the current guidelines be adopted by the city council.
Also on the agenda, staff will ask the commission if it is interested in having a zoning ordinance drafted to permit music venues on Lakeshore Drive, where the zoning is mostly commercial and doesn’t allow for such uses.
City staff reported that a temporary use permit has been given to The Spot for outdoor music in the afternoons and early evenings, which was deemed appropriate because the business is permitted for outdoor dining.
The city also has been approached by business owner Andre Williams who is interested in setting up a venue for outdoor music events.
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