Memorandum
Date: April 20, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Community Development Dept. Director
Toccarra Thomas, Community Development Dept. Deputy Director
Eric Porter, Associate Planner
Subject: Continued from April 13, 2021 - Discussion and Consideration of Use Permit Extension, File No. UPX 21-01 and CE 21-01, Extends UP 18-01; Located at 9475 Mojave Trail, Kelseyville, APN No. 009-004-21
Exhibits: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Original Conditions of Approval
3. Extension-Modified Conditions of Approval
4. Applicant's Original Submitted Materials
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The applicant, Horizon Tower Limited, LLC, is requesting a one-year extension for Use Permit UP 18-01, which allowed an 85' foot tall 'tree pole' tower on a site located at 9475 Mojave Trail, Kelseyville, also known as APN 009-004-21.
The original use permit UP 18-01 was approved by the Planning Commission on January 24, 2019 and was subsequently appealed to the Board of Supervisors, who heard the appeal on April 23, 2019. The appeal was denied and the approval of the tower was upheld. The resulting permit is valid for a period of two years and expires on April 23, 2021.
In late February 2021, staff was contacted by the applicant regarding the process to extend the use permit. Lake County Zoning Ordinance, Article 60.1(c), allows for the extension of an approved use permit for a period of one (1) year.
Discussion
The applicant has verbally stated that the reasons for the delay were the Covid-19 shutdown and the Mendocino Complex fire of 2018, which combined to make obtaining the necessary construction documents difficult and caused the applicant to request an extension of this permit by one additional year.
Neighbors within 725 feet of the 39+ acre parcel were notified of this action by Public Hearing notice sent March 26, 2021.
Article 60.1(c) of the County Ordin...
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