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Clear Lake council rescinds approvals for 18th Avenue hotel and road project to comply with court order
Summary
The city unanimously rescinded prior approvals for the Eighteenth Avenue extension and hotel project after a court found the prior environmental review was deficient under CEQA.
The Clear Lake City Council unanimously voted to rescind approvals for the Eighteenth Avenue extension and an associated hotel development to comply with a Superior Court order that found deficiencies in the project’s environmental review.
The council approved Resolution 2025-35, which rescinds the City’s mitigated negative declaration (IS 2022-06) and “all related project approvals” for the Eighteenth Avenue extension and hotel project as required by a peremptory writ of mandate issued by the Superior Court of California, County of Lake. City staff said the action is necessary to comply with the court’s order and avoid contempt proceedings.
City Manager Flora told the council the rescission is a procedural step to obey the court’s ruling. She said it does not prevent future action on the project but that any subsequent approvals would need to correct the environmental-review deficiencies identified by the court. A council member asked whether rescinding the approvals affected future planning; staff replied the action simply acknowledges the court’s ruling and would not itself decide later policy.
During public comment, Margaret Garcia asked whether the court order was a CEQA matter; staff confirmed CEQA issues were part of the litigation and directed the public to the appellate opinion for details.
The motion to adopt the rescission resolution was made by Vice Mayor Slotin and seconded by Council member Wilson. The clerk announced the motion passed unanimously.
The council did not direct staff to reopen new environmental review at the meeting. Staff said compliance with the court order was the immediate priority and that further steps on project redesign or new review would be handled separately.
Votes at a glance Resolution 2025-35 — Rescind the mitigated negative declaration IS 2022-06 and related approvals for Eighteenth Avenue extension and hotel project: passed unanimously (5-0).
