City Council Regular Special Meeting
Special MeetingClearlake, CA · February 1, 2024
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SPECIAL
MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, February 01, 2024
Special Meeting 4:00 PM
MINUTES
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87439920297
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor David Claffey
Vice Mayor Joyce Overton
Council Member Russ Cremer
Council Member Russ Perdock
Council Member Dirk Slooten
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Consideration of Appeal from the Koi Nation of Northern California of the Planning
Commission’s decision of December 18th, 2023, for the approval of the Subdivision
Development, (SD 2022-01), Tentative Map, (TM 2022-01), and corresponding Environmental
Analysis, (CEQA IS 2022-08) for the Danco Subdivision Development located at 2890 Old
Highway 53, Clearlake, CA 95422.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2024-03, denying the appeal and upholding the Planning
Commission's decision of December 18th, 2023.
City Manager Flora gave the staff report. William Chisum appeared on behalf of the Appellant.
Written comments were provided to the Council by the Koi Nation which are included by
reference. A representative of the Project Applicant, Chris Dart, was present and provided
comment on behalf of the project. The Appellant was allowed a rebuttal.
Debi Sally, Chair of the Sierra Club Lake Group, submitted a written comment to the City
Council via email prior to the meeting.
Mayor Claffey opened the Public Hearing at 4:35 p.m. and there was no public comment.
Mayor Claffey closed the Public Hearing at 4:39 p.m.
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Andrew Skanchy, Contract City Attorney, provided information about the City's process as
related to this project.
Motion to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision of December 18,
2023.
Motion made by Council Member Slooten, Seconded by Council Member Cremer.
Voting Yea: Mayor Claffey, Vice Mayor Overton, Council Member Cremer, Council Member
Perdock, Council Member Slooten
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Thursday, February 01, 2024
Special Meeting 4:00 PM
The City Council meetings are viewable in person in the Council Chambers, via livestreaming on the
City’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyifT_nKS-3woxEu1ilBXA) or “Lake
County PEG TV Live Stream” at https://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCountyPegTV/featured and the
public may participate through Zoom at the link listed below. The public can submit comments and
questions in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to the Administrative Services
Director/City Clerk at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the City Council adequate time to review
your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of
the meeting.
AGENDA
MEETING PROCEDURES: All items on agenda will be open for public comments before final action is
taken. Citizens wishing to introduce written material into the record at the public meeting on any item
are requested to provide a copy of the written material to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
prior to the meeting date so that the material may be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Speakers must restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three minutes
time limit. The Mayor has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) REQUESTS
If you need disability related modification, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please
contact Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at the Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic
Drive, Clearlake, California 95422, phone (707) 994-8201, ext 106, or via email at mswanson@clearlake.ca.us at
least 72 hours prior to the meeting, to allow time to provide for special accommodations.
AGENDA REPORTS
Staff reports for each agenda item are available for review at www.clearlake.ca.us. Any writings or documents
pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the
meeting, shall be made available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.clearlake.ca.us.
Zoom Link: https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/87439920297
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PUBLIC HEARING
February 01, 2024 Page. 2
1. Consideration of Appeal from the Koi Nation of Northern California of the Planning
Commission’s decision of December 18th, 2023, for the approval of the Subdivision
Development, (SD 2022-01), Tentative Map, (TM 2022-01), and corresponding Environmental
Analysis, (CEQA IS 2022-08) for the Danco Subdivision Development located at 2890 Old
Highway 53, Clearlake, CA 95422.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2024-03, denying the appeal and upholding the Planning
Commission's decision of December 18th, 2023.
D. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: January 29, 2024
BY:
Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
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