Memorandum
Date: May 14, 2026
To: County of Lake Planning Commission
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director; Pawan Upadhyay, Water Resources Director; Todd Abbott, Water Resources Program Coordinator; and Michelle Irace, Senior Planner
Subject: Consideration of Lakebed Encroachment Permit and Variance for the Spina Floating Dock Project (PL 25-294), located at 8435 Palace Dr, Kelseyville (APN 044-501-25).
Executive Summary:
Action Requested: The Planning Commission will consider a request for Lakebed Encroachment Permit and Variance from the County's Shoreline Ordinance for the Spina Floating Dock Project. The Project proposes the removal of the existing floating dock and gangway, replaced with a 3 ft x 18 ft gangway and an 8 ft x 48 ft floating dock, which requires a Lakebed Encroachment Permit from the County of Lake Water Resources Department, in accordance with Chapter 23, Clear Lake Shoreline Ordinance, of the Lake County Municipal Code ("Shoreline Ordinance"). The current existing structure is a deck, gangway, and a 10 ft x 40 ft floating dock secured by two wooden pilings. Section 23-6.2(B) requires 10 ft offsets from the property lines to the lakebed structures. The structure is non-conforming because there are not adequate property line offsets. To support the continued use of an existing floating dock, the applicant seeks a Variance from the following section of the Shoreline Ordinance. Please refer to the Project Description and Staff Analysis portions of this Staff Report for more information. Application materials are included in Attachment 1.
Per Section 23-4.6(C) of the Shoreline Ordinance, Planning Commission Review, the Planning Commission is the discretionary approval body for Lakebed Encroachment Permits where an applicant requests a variance.
Project Overview and Background: The project site is developed with a single-family home and dock. The parcel is similar to a 'flag lot', meaning that it is located along Palace D...
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