Lake County Zoning Code § 42.26 Community business district exception

• (a) The official setback lines of Section 42.20 may be lessened by the Planning Director in established community business districts along the highways and roads identified in Section 42.26(b) when the Planning Director finds that any of the following conditions exist:

  1. Existing development in the vicinity does not meet the requirements of the official setback line.

  2. The development proposed will replace a building structure or use existing on the effective date of this Ordinance.

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3. On properties not developed on the effective date of this Ordinance, adherence to the official setback line would substantially restrict the development potential of the property, and result in setbacks significantly greater than existing development on adjacent lots.

• (b) Community business districts: In the following areas the official setback lines may be reduced to those of the base zoning district on both sides of the roads unless indicated otherwise:

  1. On Hwy. 20:

     • i. From 300 feet west of Mendenhall to 500 Upper Lake feet east of Government Street on the north side of Hwy. 20. (Ord. No. 1897, 12/7/1989)

     • ii. Lucerne

     • ii. Foothill Drive to Country Club Drive. iii. From Sayre Avenue to Lakeshore Drive. Nice

     • iv. From Island Drive to High Valley Road and Clearlake on the south side of Hwy. 20 from High Oaks Valley Road to Keys Blvd.

  2. On Hwy. 175: From Hwy. 29 to Big Canyon Road. Middletown

  3. On Hwy. 53: From the junction of Hwys. 29 and Lower Lake 53 to 650 feet north on the west side and 1,100 feet on the east side. (Ord. No. 1897, 12/7/1989)

  4. On Hwy. 29: From Hill Avenue to Wardlaw Street Middletown 5. On Morgan Valley Road: From Hwy. 53 to 300 feet Lower Lake east of Mill Street.