CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week the Clearlake Planning Commission will consider extending a use permit for a resort expansion and continue to refine design guidelines for the Lakeshore Drive corridor.
The commission will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The meeting will include a public hearing on an application for a mitigated negative declaration and a use permit extension submitted by Samir Tuma of Kila Clearlake LLC Associates, which owns Clear Lake Cottages and Marina at 13885 Lakeshore Drive.
The use permit, which the commission approved in 2008, allows for the construction of 33 housing units and one storage unit, the report for the meeting explains.
Kila Clearlake LLC Associates, which acquired the property in 2010, sought a four-year extension of the project's rights that same year, but due to city staff turnover no action was taken, according to city documents.
In other business, the commissioners will review a draft ordinance setting forth design guidelines for the Lakeshore Drive Corridor Design District.
The commission is working on coming up with final recommendations for the corridor to send to the Clearlake City Council.
Last month, the council extended a temporary moratorium on construction projects and major remodels on Lakeside Drive between Olympic Drive and Old Highway 53 – a moratorium first implemented over the summer – while the design guidelines are worked out.
Also on Tuesday, the commission will consider Frank Metcalf's application for a variance to allow a reduction of the minimum width of a singlewide mobile home from the required 15 feet to 13 feet 6 inches on a polygon-shaped parcel at 15225 Highlands Ave.
The commission's members include Chairperson Alvaro Valencia, Vice Chairman Bill Perkins, and commissioners Al Bernal, Carl Webb and Cheryl Hutchinson.
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