The County Staff Report has been issued, and County Staff is recommending approval of the Wonder Inn Hotel/Resort Project.  Quote:

RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors:

1. ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration (Exhibit A) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit B);

2. ADOPT the recommended Findings for approval of the Project (Exhibit H);

3. ADOPT the Policy Plan Amendment from Rural Living (RL) to Commercial (C) on 21.22 acres;

4. ADOPT the Zoning Amendment from Rural Living, 5-acre minimum lot size (RL-5) to Service Commercial (CS) on 21.22 acres;

5. APPROVE the Conditional Use Permit to construct and operate a hotel with the conversion of an existing 4,226 square foot office building to a restaurant/lobby, the construction of 106 guest rooms, a 5,031 square foot conference room, a 4,666 square foot wellness center and ancillary structures on a 24.4-acre site, subject to the Conditions of Approval (Exhibit E); and

6. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to file the Notice of Determination (Exhibit I). 

Obviously, we don’t agree!  Once we have fully digested the contents of the report, we’ll have more to say.  Stay tuned. 

The Staff Recommendation makes it more critical than ever that you show up at the Planning Commission hearing on Thursday, March 23, at 9 a.m.  The County and the Wonder Inn developers need to hear from YOU.  Recommendation:  DENY the Wonder Inn Project!