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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Robert Massarelli, Community Development Director
Mireya G. Turner, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Appeal (AB 17-03) of Planning Commission's denial of an appeal of the departmental issuance of a Categorical Exemption (CE 16-64)
Supervisor District 5
DATE: June 7, 2017
EXHIBITS: A. Vicinity Map
B Planning Commission Minutes of March 9, 2017
C. Planning Commission Staff Report dated February 27, 2017
D. Appeal form
E. Letter from Department of Fish and Wildlife, dated October 27, 2016
F. Email from Trinity Associates dated May 31, 2017
G. Application for Initial Study
I. SUMMARY
On behalf of the Bell Haven Homeowners Association, Ms. Lauri Dohring applied for a Lakebed Encroachment Permit to remove and replace the existing boating structure. A step in the permit process is to secure a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination from the Community Development Department. Staff issued a Class 2 Categorical Exemption (CE 16-64), for the replacement or repair of an existing structure located on the same site. This categorical exemption was appealed to the Planning Commission by Diane Chien-LeValley, and denied. Joan Sturges submitted a timely appeal to the Board of Supervisors, citing the 128 species of birds feeding, and the carp and hitch spawning in this location. Additionally, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife made a determination that an Initial Study would be required to address effects of the project on the Clear Lake Hitch, a recently listed Threatened Species. Ms. Dohring has retained a fishery biologist and has applied for an Initial Study. Staff recommends the Board continue this item while staff prepares the Initial Study.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Appellant: Joan Sturges, 3385 White Oak Way, Kelseyville, CA
Location: 6460 Soda Bay Drive, Kelseyville, CA
APNs: 044-030-01, 044-040-01, 044-050-01 and 044-070-01
Parcel Size: ?0.27 acres (18,295 sq. f...
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