Clearlake planning commission unanimously adopts five conveyance consistency resolutions

The Clearlake Planning Commission on Jan. 11, 2022, unanimously adopted five resolutions finding city-owned parcels in conformance with the Clearlake general plan, clearing those properties for potential single-family development or sale through the city’s homestead program.

Planner Mark Roberts told commissioners staff recommended adoption of each resolution after reviewing parcel locations, zoning and general-plan designations. "On page 2 of the agenda item number 3, it should state that it's located at 16565 Fourth Avenue, not Fifth Avenue," Roberts said during the meeting, noting APN corrections and the removal of 14180 Division Avenue from the consent package, which reduced the list from 23 to 22 parcels.

The items were presented one by one. For Item 1 staff described the parcel at 16502 (as listed in the report) and recommended Resolution PC2022-01; Item 2 involved a parcel described in staff reports as 15789/20 Fifth Avenue with a low-density residential zoning and a medium-density general-plan designation; Item 3 covered a parcel listed as 16564 Fifth Avenue (staff confirmed street-name corrections where applicable); Item 4 was a consent package of 22 parcels (Table A/B) presented by Assistant Planner Michael Taylor; and Item 5 covered a 0.08-acre lot at 13696 Santa Clara Avenue (APN 307-738-247), which staff said is likely to be developed with a single-family residence or offered through the homestead program.

Assistant Planner Michael Taylor told the commission the consent report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Guideline 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption: "This general plan consent report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, under Section 15061(b)(3)." Staff recommended adoption of the resolutions on that basis.

Each item proceeded through a public hearing; staff reported no in-person, remote or written public comments for any of the five items. Commissioners moved, seconded where required, and recorded unanimous roll-call votes. Commissioners Terry Stewart, Commissioner Williams, Vice Chair Coker and Chair Lisa Wilson each voted "Aye" on the recorded roll calls.

Beyond the agenda items, planning staff used the meeting to introduce Michael Taylor as the new assistant planner and to describe work on public handouts to help applicants through permitting processes. Roberts said staff are scheduling several projects for the Jan. 25 meeting and expect additional items in February.

The commission adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 25, 2022.