Planning Commission — Thursday, September 26, 2019

Date: September 5, 2019 · To: Planning Commission · From: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director Prepared By: Peggy Barthel, Associate Resource Planner · Subject: Request for "Productive Life of the Project" Extension of Time, UPX19-03 for Use Permit UP83-41, known as Unit 21 Steamfield Categorical Exemption, CE19-39; Supervisor District 5 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. List of APNs and Owners 3. Existing Use Permit UP83-41 Conditions 4. Proposed Conditions for Use Permit Extension UPX19-03 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Geysers Power Company is requesting Extension for the Productive Life of the Project for Use Permit, UP83-41. There will be no changes in the operation and/or expansion of the authorized use. The applicant shall continue to be in compliance with all previously-approved Conditions of Approval in Use Permit, UP83-41 and its amendments UP83-41A, 83-41B, MMU01-03, and MMU01-07, and the proposed Conditions of Approval (Attachment 4). Staff recommends approval of the Use Permit Time Extension Request. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Categorical Exemption I move that the Planning Commission find that the Use Permit Extension UPX19-03 applied by Geysers Power Company, LLC on property located on the north slopes of Cobb Mountain, west of Bottle Rock Road, north of Sawmill Flat Road, south of High Valley Road in Middletown, CA 95461, further described as APNs 011 040-07, 08, 22, 24, 26, 26, 013-002-08, 09, 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 30, 38, 40, 46, 47, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 013-033-04, 05, 08, 09, 20, 21, 30, 31, 013-049-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 located at 8230, 8185, 8060, 8200, 8030, 8020, 7665, 7685, 7605, 7580, 7675, 7435, 7610, 7645, 7655, 8095, 8105, 8125, 8165, 7900, 8040, 8015, 7925, 7877, 7955, 8045, 7630, 7650, 7730 High Valley Road; 15529, 15541, 15535, 15553, 15517, 15511, 15523, 15501, 15225, 15195, 15185 Bottle Rock Road; 8250, 8320, 8465, 8325, 8375, 8405, 8145 Spring Hill Road; Middletown, CA is exempt from CEQA because it falls within Categorical Exemption Class 1, based on the findings set forth in the Staff Report dated September 5, 2019. Use Permit Extension I move that the Planning Commission find that the Use Permit Extension UPX19-03 applied by Geysers Power Company, LLC. on property located on the north slopes of Cobb Mountain, west of Bottle Rock Road, north of Sawmill Flat Road, south of High Valley Road in Middletown, CA 95461, further described as APNs 011 040-07, 08, 22, 24, 26, 26, 013-002-08, 09, 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 30, 38, 40, 46, 47, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 013-033-04, 05, 08, 09, 20, 21, 30, 31, 013-049-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 located at 8230, 8185, 8060, 8200, 8030, 8020, 7665, 7685, 7605, 7580, 7675, 7435, 7610, 7645, 7655, 8095, 8105, 8125, 8165, 7900, 8040, 8015, 7925, 7877, 7955, 8045, 7630, 7650, 7730 High Valley Road; 15529, 15541, 15535, 15553, 15517, 15511, 15523, 15501, 15225, 15195, 15185 Bottle Rock Road; 8250, 8320, 8465, 8325, 8375, 8405, 8145 Spring Hill Road; Middletown, CA does meet the requirements of Section 51.4(a) of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance and that the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Categorical Exemption CE19-39 which was adopted for this project and the Use Permit Extension UPX19-03 be granted subject to the conditions and with the findings listed in the Staff Report dated September 5, 2019. NOTE: The applicant or any interested person is reminded that the Zoning Ordinance provides for a seven (7) calendar day appeal period. If there is a disagreement with the Planning Commission, an appeal to the Board of Supervisors may be filed. The appropriate forms and applicable fee must be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m. on or before the seventh calendar day following the Commission's final determination

Date: September 13, 2019 · To: Planning Commission · From: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director Peggy Barthel, Associate Resource Planner · Subject: Bridge Replacement Cooper Creek at Whitter Springs Road, IS12-24, GPC12-09 Supervisor District 3 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Agency Comments 3. Initial Study IS12-24 4. Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Lake County Public Works Department proposes to replace the functionally obsolete temporary Bailey bridge that was installed in 2001 on Whitter Springs Road over Cooper Creek with a single-span cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab bridge at the same location as the existing bridge. During construction, the road would be closed and traffic will be diverted through existing local roads. Staff recommends approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and General Plan Conformity Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mitigated Negative Declaration I move that the Planning Commission find on the basis of the Initial Study IS12-24 prepared by the Planning Division and the mitigation measures which have been added to the project, that the replacement of the bridge over Cooper Creek in the Whitter Springs Road right-of-way, as applied for by the Lake County Department of Public Works, will not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore a mitigated negative declaration shall be approved with the findings listed in the staff report dated September 13, 2019. General Plan Conformity I move that the Planning Commission find that General Plan Conformity GPC12-09 applied for by the Lake County Department of Public Works for the replacement of the bridge over Cooper Creek in the Whitter Springs Road right-of-way in Upper Lake is in conformity with the Lake County General Plan with the findings listed in the staff report dated September 13, 2019.