LAKEPORT >> The Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) held four public hearings Tuesday.
Each hearing was brought to the board by Lake County Special Districts.
The first hearing touched upon construction charges and fees for County Service Area No. 21, which is the water system for North Lakeport.
“This ordinance separates the bi-monthly water rate charges from the construction charges and fees,” Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger said. “Historically, both the bi-monthly billing water rate charges and the construction charges and fees were contained in the same ordinance.”
The ordinance does not increase water rate charges.
According to the Special District website, the North Lakeport Water System serves approximately 2,700 residents through a total of 1,272 connections.
Reduced new apartment construction charges for the North Lakeport Water System was the topic of the second hearing. Additionally, the ordinance expands the definition of “granny units” based on parcel size.
The reduced charges will be applied if apartments have a secondary source of water for landscaping, low flow plumbing fixtures and a dedicated laundry room for tenant use only. Additionally, apartments must be 800 square-feet or smaller.
Capacity fee evaluations and adjustments for connections to the Northwest and Southeast Regional Wastewater Facilities for new apartment construction were the topics of the final two hearings, during which the BOS sat as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors. The expanded definition of “granny units” is included in the ordinance as well.
Expansion of the definition of “granny units” was needed to be consistent with the Lake County Community Development Department”s definition.
Reduced charges would apply if the same conditions as those for the North Lakeport Water System are met.
The Northwest Regional Wastewater Collection and Treatment System serves North Lakeport, Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne, Kono Tayee and Paradise Valley with a little more than 4,000 connections. Whereas, the Southeast Regional Wastewater Collection and Treatment System serves the a little more than 19,000 residents in the Clearlake area with a little less than 8,600 connections.
No members of the public offered any comments during all four hearings.
A second reading of each ordinance will be held during the Nov. 19 BOS meeting.
Contact J. W. Burch, IV at 900-2022.
