AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the County of Lake, State of California, will hold a public hearing on the DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PREPARED FOR THE VALLEY OAKS DEVELOPMENT, proposing a mixed use planned development including 105,000 to 120,000 square feet of retail space that includes a grocery store, drug and general merchandise store, and other retail uses; 85,000 to 110,000 square feet of commercial uses that include a movie theater, motel, and general office uses; a 49-bed senior care/assisted living facility; 380 single-family homes; 3.5 acres of medium density housing; and 2.5 acres of senior housing. The property is located at 18196 and 18426 South State Highway 29, Middletown (formerly the Arabian Horse Ranch), Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 014-260-36 & 51. THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO REVIEW THE ADEQUACY OF THE DRAFT EIR AND TO SEEK DIRECTION AND AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EIR. The Draft EIR is available for review by the public on the Community Development Department’s link on the County Website: www.co.lake.ca.us Copies of these documents are also available at the Lake County Community Development Department, 255 North Forbes Street, 3rd Floor of the County Courthouse, Lakeport, California. The Planner processing this application is Emily Minton, who may be reached at (707) 263-2221 or E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The public hearing which was previously advertised to be at 2:00 PM on February 26, 2009 will instead be held in the Board of Supervisors’ Chamber in the Courthouse on February 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM, at which time and place interested persons may attend and be heard thereon. This notice shall supercede the previous notice circulated on January 12, 2009.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Richard Coel, Director

By: _______________________________________

Danae Bowen, Office Assistant III

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