Planning Commission Special Meeting
Special MeetingClearlake, CA · April 22, 2025
Minutes
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
6:00 PM
MINUTES
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Chair Fawn Williams
Vice Chair Jack Smalley
Commissioner Chris Inglis
Commissioner Derek Counts
Commissioner Ray Silva
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Flora requested to remove item 3 from the agenda to present at a later date.
Motion made by Vice Chair Smalley, Seconded by Commissioner Inglis.
Voting Yea: Chair Williams, Vice Chair Smalley, Commissioner Inglis
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
E. BUSINESS
1. Swearing In of New Planning Commissioners
Commissioner Derek Counts was sworn in 6:03 PM.
Commissioner Ray Silva was sworn in 6:05 PM.
F. PUBLIC HEARING
2. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit, CUP 2024-04, and corresponding environmental
filing, Categorical Exemption, CE 2024-08 to allow live music events within an existing
restaurant and bar, commonly known as Self Made Billiards & Taqueria located at 14642
Lakeshore Drive, Unit A, Clearlake, CA further described as Assessor Parcel Number 040-194-
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05.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-02
Associate Planner Mike Taylor provided the staff report.
Commissioner Chris Inglis had questions about noise complaints, proximity to residential
homes, and prorating the quantity of days allowed.
Commissioner Ray Silva had question about parcel size, ownership, how parking for the site
could be affected, and merging the lots. Commissioner Silva also had question on sidewalk,
curb, and gutter and funding.
Commissioner Derek Counts had question on permitted quantity of days, and parking.
Vice Chair Jack Smalley had question on ADA accessible parking.
Associate Planner Mike Taylor answered the question about parking for the site, merger
consideration, day quantity, and prorating days.
City Manager Alan Flora answered that in this location the proposed had already occurred
without significant issue before under temporary permit, and questions on parking, sidewalk
curb and gutter design, funding, and prorating days.
Chief of Police Timothy Hobbs answered that in the past years there has been minimal issue,
decrease in call volume in recent years for this site, event security presence, and police patrol.
Motion made by Vice Chair Smalley, Seconded by Commissioner Silva.
Voting Yea: Chair Williams, Vice Chair Smalley, Commissioner Inglis, Commissioner Counts,
Commissioner Silva
G. BUSINESS
3. Presentation of Meeting Norms and Procedures
This item was deleted from the agenda.
H. CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
City Manager Alan Flora mentioned that the removal of Item 3 was for the purpose of presenting
at a later date.
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
J. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:32 P.M.
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Melissa Swanson, Administrative Services Director/City Clerk
Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
MEETING
Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers
14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
6:00 PM
The Planning Commission 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 will not be allowed
to provide verbal comment during the meeting if attending via Zoom. The public can submit comments
in writing for Commission consideration by commenting via the Q&A function in the Zoom platform
or by sending comments to the Administrative Services Director/City Clerk at
mswanson@clearlake.ca.us. To give the Commission adequate time to review your comments, you
must submit your written emailed 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 Planning Commission 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.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 1100 and the City Council Norms and Procedures, any member of the public
making personal, impertinent, and/or slanderous or profane remarks, or who becomes boisterous or
belligerent while addressing the Commission, staff or general public, or while attending the Planning
Commission meeting and refuses to come to order at the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall be
removed from the Council Chambers or the Zoom by the sergeant-at-arms or the City Clerk and may be
barred from further attendance before the Commission during that meeting. Unauthorized remarks from
the audience, stamping of feet, whistles, yells, and similar demonstrations shall not be permitted by the
Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer may direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove such offenders from
the room.
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.
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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 Planning Commission 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.
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A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (This is the time for agenda modifications.)
D. PUBLIC COMMENT: This is the time for any member of the public to address the Planning
Commission on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
City. The Brown Act, with limited exceptions, does not allow the Commission or staff to discuss
issues brought forth under Public Comment. The Commission cannot take action on non-agenda
items. Concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available agenda. Please note that
comments from the public will also be taken on each agenda item. Comments shall be limited to
three (3) minutes per person.
E. BUSINESS
1. Swearing In of New Planning Commissioners
F. PUBLIC HEARING
2. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit, CUP 2024-04, and corresponding environmental
filing, Categorical Exemption, CE 2024-08 to allow live music events within an existing
restaurant and bar, commonly known as Self Made Billiards & Taqueria located at 14642
Lakeshore Drive, Unit A, Clearlake, CA further described as Assessor Parcel Number 040-194-
05.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2025-02
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G. BUSINESS
3. Presentation of Meeting Norms and Procedures
H. CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS
I. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
J. ADJOURNMENT
POSTED: April 21, 2025
BY:
Melissa Swanson, City Clerk
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