BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL (AB2 4-04), OF PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL
OF RANCHO NOVOA SPECIAL EVENT VENUE MAJOR USE PERMIT (UP 22-24)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Lake Board of Supervisors will hold a public
hearing to consider an appeal of the October 10, 2024, Planning Commission denial of Major
Use Permit (UP 22-24), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS 22-29), as described below, on
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 9:15 a.m. in the Lake County Board of Supervisors
Chambers, located on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes Street,
Lakeport, California 95453.
FILE#: (AB 24-04) Appeal of Rancho Novoa Use Permit Denial
APELLANT: Amy and Juan Novoa
OWNER: Amy and Juan Novoa
REQUEST: Use Permit (UP 22-24) for a special event venue with a 16-site
campground for weddings and gatherings
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Initial Study and Mitigated Negative
Declaration (IS 22-24)
LOCATION: 5680 Blue Lakes Road, Upper Lake (APN: 003-007-03)
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 3
STAFF PLANNER: Michelle Irace, Planner, Community Development Department
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be present at the public hearing. The hearing will
take place both in-person and via Zoom teleconference. The Agenda, including Zoom
information, the staff report and attachments, will be posted online a minimum of 72 hours prior
to the hearing on the County’s meeting calendar webpage at:
https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx . The staff report and attachments may also be
viewed at the Community Development counter during regular business hours 72 hours prior to
the hearing. Questions and public comments may be submitted at the public hearing or in
writing to Michelle Irace, Planner, at (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .