Mount Shasta council rescinds Golden Eagle environmental approval; discusses Old Hospital ownership and seeks restraining order for Shasta View Inn

The Mount Shasta City Council on Tuesday voted to rescind the council's January 25, 2021 action affirming the Planning Commission's approval and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration for the Golden Eagle Charter School Project.

The rescission was adopted by majority voice vote after a short staff report and one public comment. John Kenny, speaking for staff, summarized the closed-session items and described the court posture of the Golden Eagle appeal: "Where it stands now, after the appellate court decision, the appellate court will eventually remand it to the trial court with a direction to issue an order to the city, a writ to the city to rescind its action." The council's resolution will be sent to the court to satisfy that direction.

The vote on the resolution (described in the meeting as CCR-25-27 and discussed as agenda item 17) passed on a council voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Why it matters

Rescinding the earlier action removes the city's prior affirmation of the environmental finding for the Golden Eagle project and follows an appellate-court directive. Staff said the charter school…