Memorandum
Date: August 18, 2026
To: The Honorable Brad Rasmussen, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lloyd C. Guintivano, County Counsel
Subject: Consideration of Proposed Findings of Fact and Decision in the Appeal of 1833 DS LLC (PL 26-359)
Executive Summary:
Pursuant to your Board’s Statement of Intended Decision in the above matter on July 14, 2026, I have prepared the attached Findings of Fact and Decision. On July 14, 2026, your Board determined, by a vote of four to zero (with one Board member absent), to grant this appeal in part.
If the Findings of Fact are acceptable to you, I would recommend that you take the following two actions:
Move to approve the Findings of Fact and Decision and authorize the Chair to Sign; and
Move to grant the appeal in part with the amendments to Major Use Permit (PL-25-71) (Exhibit E) as stated in the Findings of Fact and Decision.
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Recommended Action:
(a) Move to approve the Findings of Fact and Decision and authorize the Chair to Sign.
(b) Move to grant the appeal in part with the amendments to Major Use Permit (PL-25-71) (Exhibit E) as stated in the Findings of Fact and Decision.