LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport Planning Commission will start off the new year considering a new affordable housing complex for the city and a request for a permit to allow residential use at a commercial property.

The commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.

The agenda is available here.

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On Wednesday, the commission will consider the application from AMG & Associates LLC for a general plan amendment, zone change and mitigated negative declaration for a 40-unit apartment complex to be located at 519 S. Smith St.

The city staff report on the project explains that the 3.7-acre project site is undeveloped, and Phase I and II of the Martin Street Apartments are to the north of the project site.

The complex, which the staff report calls an “affordable housing community,” would include 40 total dwelling units within five multi-family residential buildings with a total of eight units per building. Of those, 10 units will be adaptable units, six units will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and four units will be sensory impaired units.

There also will be a 2,469-square-foot community center, a playground and half basketball court.

Staff is supporting the commission’s recommendation of approval to the Lakeport City Council.

If approved, this would be AMG’s fifth project in the city.

AMG is the builder of the Bella Vista senior housing complex and the Martin Street affordable housing apartment complex, and early last year received the commission’s approval to build a 40-unit senior apartment complex on Bevins Street.

Also on the agenda is an application from Lisa Tomassini for a use permit to allow a residential use in conjunction with a commercial business at 341 N Main St. Staff is recommending approval.

The commission is next scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

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