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Planning Admin Denies Use Permit to Turn Home into Two Unit Apt

Tuesday, November 29

An ongoing battle between the Plumas county planning department and a local property owner will come to a head over the zoning administrator's decision during a special meeting of the Plumas county board of supervisors. A special use permit was denied to turn the... Read More.

City Awarded 500k Grant for Broadband Planning

Friday, November 4

Better broadband services are closer to being realized within the City of Susanville as the city announced they have successfully obtained a half-million dollar grant. City Administrator Dan Newton said at the Council's November 2nd meeting that the funding would help fund the planning... Read More.

City Planning Commission Talks EV Charging Stations

Monday, October 24

This week’s Susanville planning commission meeting will consider presenting an ordinance to the city council for electric vehicle charging stations. Assembly Bill 970 has required all California cities and counties to provide an ordinance for an application process for charging stations. Yet, cities with smaller... Read More.

Lassen County Camping Ordnance Under Review by Planning Commission

Thursday, September 29

Camping ordnance within the county of Lassen will be up for discussion during the planning commissions' October 4th meeting. There will be a public hearing held with a recommendation from the commission to the Board of Supervisors. The proposal is to amend Title 18... Read More.

Westwood Community Center Project Progresses with Planning Grant Application Approval

Friday, September 16

Upgrades to the Westwood Community Center are in the works as Supervisors give the okay for a planning grant application. During the board's September 13th special meeting in Westwood, Health and Social Services asked for approval to receive a Community Development Block Grant for... Read More.

FRC On-Campus Housing Makes Progress with Planning Grant

Wednesday, August 24

Students at Feather River College will have on-campus housing soon with state approval for construction funding. The college was recently awarded a 350,000 dollar planning grant to begin. President Kevin Trutna says the plans include a 126-unit complex with single and multiple-room apartments. The... Read More.

Chester Community Connectivity Planning Workshop Sucessful

Thursday, August 4

Chester had a successful planning meeting on the planning design phase for upgrades to SR 36 which also serves as the town's main street. The community connectivity planning team held a workshop to invite the community to come and share thoughts and ideas. These... Read More.

Planning Commission to Discuss Westwood Cannabis Dispensary

Monday, June 6

The proposal to open a cannabis dispensary in Westwood will be up for discussion during this Tuesday’s Lassen County Planning Commission meeting. Ravinder and Harpreet Sandhu are looking to open the dispensary in an existing commercial building off of HWY 36 and Mooney road.... Read More.

Lassen Planning Commission Holds Public Hearing 5/3

Tuesday, May 3

Today you can hear if the Lassen Planning Commission will choose to recommend to the Board of Supervisors whether or not to move forward with an amendment to Title 18, the county commercial cannabis ordinance. Just in February the supervisors shut down the latest... Read More.

Commercial Cannabis Public Hearing Held at Lassen County Planning Commission Meeting

Monday, May 2

Tomorrow Lassen County moves towards final approval of a proposed cannabis ordinance. In February a commercial cannabis ordinance was voted down in a 3-2 vote with District 3 and 5 supervisors Jeff Hemphill and Tom Hammond voting yes for a draft of the ordinance... Read More.