[{"_1":2,"_98":-5,"_99":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,86],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},"mediaId",6499095,"mediaKeyId","5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4","parentId",5516168,"title","Lake County board hears comprehensive Housing Action and Implementation Plan; staff told to return with edits","audioSeconds",9062,"startMs",752000,"endMs",9814000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4&start=752&end=9814","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4/thumbnail_752000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6499095/Lake-County/California/Lake-County-board-hears-comprehensive-Housing-Action-and-Implementation-Plan-staff-told-to-return-with-edits","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499095-0c111986da8583896ff91263f9c07e28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157626&Signature=RfGwib4XIkNNiwCjFs~Ja9PJWaLqwOzGvJn9gR11Gqf1c0jDSqQnDEDGe59EPwOO0CdkTAK~MNmDRQk-lGDfY~5lh6P7XIBcegTeRZb~R40M7dSmbAHbeNx8vrqbXswfHX4RFaUqlMLeShZ2LlDpEC6sxQBBg09J7saTgLg9KQgX4FhiA6HJNhzmxpC7QzDk2Vtk8-RcgpX0Bp4b9o00p6CqEMcB0e8s0UHP2sN5sAUBlVhzVqDY2CDiE9UQYFSq2m9b2XzLg9nHJN4hwLCLqkZEXllQtViA~v8t6EIGu5lCyPtLhBzlmBW~yZvtlCxG2-5YqjuayNBa~vsTwf2c6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-07-29T20:11:00Z","article","Lisa Judd, deputy county administrative officer for housing, and consultants with PlaceWorks presented the Lake County Housing Action and Implementation Plan, or HAPE, during the board’s July 29 special meeting, laying out a multi‑jurisdiction planning tool that covers housing goals, strategies and a sites inventory intended to guide county and city housing actions for the next decade.

\"We are very excited to be here today, to present our housing action and implementation plan, HAPE,\" said Lisa Judd, summarizing the plan’s scope and the yearlong outreach that produced it. Amy Sintzimer of PlaceWorks told the board the plan covers unincorporated Lake County and the cities of Lakeport and Clearlake and responds to community feedback, local staff input and state law changes.

The HAPE packages goals and dozens of strategies into a single reference document: increasing accessory dwelling units, expanding homeless and veteran housing options, encouraging infill and ‘‘missing middle’’ development, creating incentives for mixed‑income projects, and maintaining and rehabilitating the existing housing stock. The plan also includes a GIS‑based sites analysis and an online interactive web map that staff demonstrated for the board.

Why it matters: the county’s analysis estimates a need for about 1,590 new housing units through 2037 — roughly 150 units per year on average — and identifies affordability, aging housing stock, wildfire risk and rising insurance costs as key constraints. The HAPE is intended as a living guide to help the county pursue funding, align zoning updates, and coordinate with cities, tribal nations and existing housing providers.

Board members and the public pressed the consultants and staff on several technical and policy points. Supervisor Sabatier and others questioned the underlying household and income projections and asked staff to confirm whether the Department of Finance numbers had been adjusted for inflation. Amy Sintzimer said the team used available specialist data and that the consultant team could confirm specific methodological details.

Supervisor Owen urged a stronger focus on post‑disaster recovery and ‘‘checkerboard’’ vacant parcels left after wildfires, proposing a separate goal for proactive post‑disaster planning that could include a community land trust, a library of pre‑approved house plans and standards for clearing lots so redevelopment is feasible. Director Turner and other staff said some of those measures — such as a plans library and coordination with land trusts — are options the HAPE recommends exploring.

Several supervisors raised program design questions: how ADUs would be regulated and funded, how a landlord‑tenant matching program would operate and whether the county should prioritize workforce‑tied housing only when employers put money into projects. Amy and Lisa said the HAPE lists potential partners, funding sources and an action table that identifies which actions apply to the county and which apply to Lakeport or Clearlake.

City manager Kevin Ingram (City of Lakeport) and other municipal representatives said the plan’s regional approach is useful, but they emphasized the vital role of local economic conditions and the difficulty of competing for state subsidy awards that are oriented to larger, denser urban projects.

Public commenters, including neighborhood and agricultural stakeholders, asked for more outreach and clarifications on items such as agriculturally‑oriented small‑lot development, protection for mobile‑home residents, and limits on short‑term rentals for projects supported with public funds.

Board direction and next steps: supervisors agreed the HAPE should remain a living document and asked staff to make specific edits before bringing it back for adoption. Requests included changing wording about tribal concerns from \"known cultural or tribal issues\" to \"known matters of cultural or tribal importance,\" removing or revising an appendix map identified as offensive by at least one supervisor, and ensuring stronger language or a new goal to incentivize fire‑ and climate‑resilient building practices. The board directed staff to return the HAPE with the requested revisions and additional outreach; the board also asked that the draft be presented to city councils and other local advisory bodies before final adoption.

Quotes and attribution are drawn from the meeting transcript and from the project presentation. The HAPE documents, appendices and the interactive sites web map (demonstrated by Nicole West of PlaceWorks) remain available through county staff for review.

Ending: Staff said the HAPE is intended as a practical implementation toolkit that the county can update as state law changes and new funding sources become available. The board asked for an updated draft and a consent‑calendar item at the next feasible meeting so the county can begin implementation and pursue funding.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County of Lake Board of Supervisors Meeting · Tuesday 07/29/2025 · Meeting begins at 9:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","Lisa Judd, deputy county administrative officer for housing, and consultants presented the county’s Housing Action and Implementation Plan (HAPE) on July 29, laying out goals, strategies, a parcel‑level sites inventory and an interactive web map intended to guide Lake County and its cities on housing development and rehabilitation.","taxTitle","Lake County, California","taxId",17505,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6499088,"Resident raises safety and code enforcement concerns at Lake County public input",173,571000,744000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4&start=571&end=744","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6499088/Lake-County/California/Resident-raises-safety-and-code-enforcement-concerns-at-Lake-County-public-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499088-c1555788b5ce2e978c10a795d1b01c81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157626&Signature=Twp6K6YyMlAw~XDaGpwdG2BKRLVxlqTxi07Sh1wC-MduCpQy7csCcYl5c-xjAgkDKclK-XC23NExsj3HZBTQaAT0LZHKZn28gYVNgOrmj0KM0SNf5rZ2mvkk6y38a8odwv4S79OAcL7jLPQGO2TSwccAEVAhu0fqvczeVS60M~itSN3jd4nZYwZVnRZAdOj-ZIX4HASIXsxyCBN23-NoIzha1vm~E0ZVNYQGrGB5iwnOVp4uG3LsSwDWF6GiDE~7kCBn9teIeZoHBSGrEG4BVGQ4-00DrKga0gV0DV9KkxvI0SVi6GkUG3v5EpH9uc~Ct6eo7yYt1lhKJ9~aePxxrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public input portion of the July 29 meeting, resident Justin Quayle described safety issues at an unnamed county park, saying exposed rebar near a portable restroom had led to a slip and fall and that multiple code enforcement concerns remain unaddressed. Quayle asked the county to hold hired contractors and county workers accountable for permit compliance and equipment use.

Quayle said he has observed county employees and contractors using county equipment for personal tasks and urged the board to enforce permitting and contractor standards so that county‑funded projects meet safety and environmental requirements. He also said the park is a heavily used family resource and urged more active oversight of repairs and infrastructure.

No formal action was taken at the meeting on that comment; the county’s public comment process allows staff follow‑up as needed.

","A resident reported exposed rebar and other potential hazards at a county park entrance and asked the county to enforce standards for contractors and county employees using county equipment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6499090,"Board pauses Cobb rehabilitation work; orders staff to pursue asphalt change order after residents raise concerns",2271,12213000,14484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4&start=12213&end=14484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5516168-1929d254e62fc203004ddaebf9f1b4b4/thumbnail_12213000.jpg","/articles/6499090/Lake-County/California/Board-pauses-Cobb-rehabilitation-work-orders-staff-to-pursue-asphalt-change-order-after-residents-raise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499090-dc09d0b1a174a2fd58434dce044f834b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157626&Signature=iH9JbYaTOz7x4pqoIhI8aLkQWNQvRTwCi1A2vT~3Q1QN074vu9fD7sBPTQLSwGVm4glrHLHcQwMe5z38NgSUpJ~HsbkcEclLjGeyNAe0AGPIW7uBmu3iuig-QnsTTDr8U46xEECWNhO2KZ3TnxsxdtNed2pMzc5j6GcNRHFI7m0btSA7xyxY-MuLcH7q5rFlpMw7JWlkVt~qmYj3Q-vMaATW5gnvqRnOgZiJg7G2aVi77g2c~KZEgrktHZ4qIz3vL3WKAFRd~5ldZcesxz1AG9MoY~YuI3uzO7xUgorvQ9hSgRuz-K2bUC7abaEPmmn6HeKVaQlUY5wzLC7SGLROTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interim Public Works Director Lars Ewing told the Lake County Board of Supervisors on July 29 that construction of the Cobb Area 2024 pavement rehabilitation project had been paused after residents and staff raised concerns about specified double chip seal on several steep, high‑use roads.

\"The repair methods that are proposed...are either 2 and a half inches or 3 inches of asphalt, or grinding, reshaping, compacting and placing a double chip seal,\" Ewing said as he explained the two approaches in the project’s plans. He said the contractor, Argonaut Constructors, was building to the approved plans and that the concerns were about the design choice rather than construction quality.

Ewing told supervisors the project originally had an engineer’s estimate near $8.9 million; after bid adjustments and scope refinement staff prepared a recommendation to replace some chip‑seal sections with hot‑mix asphalt. Ewing said early cost estimates produced by staff and the contractor put the incremental cost of adding asphalt to the sections already pulverized and surface‑prepared at roughly $1.0 million, with anticipated contract savings elsewhere of about $700,000 — a net increase in the range of several hundred thousand dollars. He advised the board that current county appropriations and a discretionary offer from Supervisor Pyska could cover the net increase if the board chose to move forward.

Why residents objected: dozens of residents from Cobb told the board they opposed leaving steep neighborhood roads with double chip seal where snowplows, garbage trucks and heavy construction vehicles run frequently. Speakers described early surface deterioration after the contractor’s first chip layer was placed and said the county’s climate (annual snow and winter storms), steep grades and post‑fire reconstruction traffic made a longer‑lived asphalt surface more cost effective over the life cycle of the road.

Technical context: consultants from Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) — who designed the project — explained that double chip seal (bituminous surface treatment) is a common, flexible surface used on lower‑speed rural roads and that, within the project budget constraints, NCE selected a mix of asphalt overlays and double chip for different road segments. NCE engineers said double chip in low‑traffic contexts often lasts ten to 15 years; board members and public commenters argued that Cobb’s steep grades and climate made that lifetime optimistic locally.

Board direction: the board directed staff to proceed with preparing a change order for Argonaut Constructors to add asphalt to the affected pulverized sections and to return to the board with a formal change order and funding plan. Supervisor Pyska indicated willingness to allocate discretionary funds to reduce the county’s share; Director Ewing said the county’s road fund appropriations and other budget lines could cover the shortfall if needed, but that spending the money on asphalt would reduce the county’s ability to use those funds elsewhere.

Public safety notes: Cal Fire and local fire officials told the board that pavement sections must support heavy emergency equipment and that a flexible yet durable surface that spreads heavy wheel loads is essential for safe operations on steep access roads.

Ending: staff will return to the board with a draft change order, estimated costs and an identification of funding sources. If the board approves the change order, Argonaut indicated availability to perform paving work in August–September while the contractor’s schedule permits.

","After residents and supervisors raised concerns that double chip seal would not withstand Cobb’s steep, snowy roads and heavy post‑fire traffic, Public Works paused the 2024 pavement project. Interim director Lars Ewing recommended adding hot‑mix asphalt to priority sections; board directed staff to return with a change order and funding plan.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Lake County board hears comprehensive Housing Action and Implementation Plan; staff told to return with edits

Resident raises safety and code enforcement concerns at Lake County public input

Board pauses Cobb rehabilitation work; orders staff to pursue asphalt change order after residents raise concerns