Memorandum
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Item # 1
9:05 AM
July 14, 2022
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: July 14, 2022
SUBJECT: Daniel Sosa, Rezone (RZ 22-02) and Initial Study (IS 22-19)
Supervisor District 3
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Proposed Rezone Map
3. Agency Comments
4. Conditions of Approval
5. Initial Study
6. Public Comments
7. Rezone Ordinance (Draft)
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval to rezone two contiguous lots from CH-DR (Highway Commercial - Design Review) to C2-DR (Service Commercial - Design Review). The properties are located at 3774 & 3794 E. Highway 20, Nice, California and are APNs: 032-181-02 and 032-181-03. The applicant has submitted no development proposals for this project. No site development is intended. The purpose of the rezone is to sell retail cannabis, which is not a permitted land use in the CH zoning district.
The applicant applied for a Categorical Exemption to CEQA. However the County determined that a Rezone required a more in-depth evaluation of potential impacts, and the Planning Department's Initial Study (IS 22-19) and review resulted in a Negative Declaration.
II. RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide the following recommendations to the County of Lake Board of Supervisors:
A. That the Board adopts Negative Declaration (IS 22-19) for General Plan Amendment, Rezone, RZ 22-02 with the following findings:
1. That no new development proposals were submitted for this rezone, nor are any intended by the applicant.
2. This project is consistent with the County of Lake General Plan, Upper Lake - Nice Area Plan and County of Lake Zoning Ordinance.
3. The project is consistent with land uses in the vicinity.
4. This project will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and no mitigation measures are required.
B. That the Board Approves Rezone (RZ 22-02)...
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