CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council on Thursday will consider a proposed ordinance that would put in place new guidelines for allowed commercial uses along the Lakeshore Drive corridor.
The council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, for a closed session to discuss a liability claim filed against the city by William Orr and Michael Johnson before convening in open session at 6 p.m.
This summer the council instituted a temporary moratorium on construction projects and major remodels on Lakeshore Drive between Old Highway 53 and Olympic Drive while city staff worked out the guidelines.
The Clearlake Planning Commission, which has worked on the proposals forwarded by staff, voted at its Nov. 5 meeting to recommend the new rules to the council, as Lake County News has reported.
Based on that recommendation, the council will consider the first reading of an ordinance that addresses permitted and conditional uses for the zone districts on the Lakeshore Drive corridor; incorporates other guidelines relating to streetscaping, signage, color and other design components; and further defines what constitutes a drive-through service, portable sidewalk vendors and drinking establishments.
If approved, the ordinance is expected to come back at the council's Dec. 12 meeting.
In other council business for Thursday, the “Today in America” segment showcasing Clearlake will be presented.
Items on the consent agenda – considered to be noncontroversial and accepted as a slate with one vote – include warrant registers; a resolution approving a temporary street closure for the annual Christmas parade and tree lightning; receipt of the League of California Cities final report on resolutions of September 2013; and receipt of the proposed city hall holiday schedule.
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