NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Siskiyou County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Siskiyou County Meeting Chambers, 311 Fourth Street, Second Floor, Yreka, California, on the project described below.   Review of the Land Use Element of the Siskiyou County General Plan   Staff will present a draft of the Land Use Element of the Siskiyou County General Plan for Planning Commission and public review. The Land Use Element establishes the County’s long-range framework for land use designations, growth patterns, and development intensity. It guides zoning, subdivision review, and infrastructure planning while balancing agriculture, resource protection, housing, economic development, and community needs. This review is informational only and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15306, and 15378.   Project documents are on file at the Planning Division of the Siskiyou County Community Development Department, 806 South Main Street, Yreka, California 96097, and are available for public review upon request. A staff report and all attachments will be available for public review three working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting either at the Planning Division office or online on the Siskiyou County Planning Commission’s meeting page: https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/planningcommission/page/planning-commission-meeting-21   All items presented to the Planning Commission during a public hearing, including but not limited to letters, e-mail, petitions, photos, or maps, become a permanent part of the record and must be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission. Presenters are advised to bring twelve (12) copies of any materials provided to the Commission and to retain copies for their own records.   All public records related to an open session item on the Agenda that are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at 806 S. Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097, at the time such public records are distributed or made available to a majority of the members of the legislative body.   Any concerns or issues relating to the project must be raised during the public review period or at the public hearing. Public comments can be submitted via mail or hand delivery to the Planning Division (806 S. Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097) or email to planning@co.siskiyou.ca.us. Please include your name and physical address. Comments must be received by the County by 5:00 p.m. the day before the public hearing. If you challenge either the proposed project or the project’s environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to Planning prior to or at the public hearing.   For more information regarding the proposed project or the public hearing, please contact James Phelps at (530) 841-2100 or planning@co.siskiyou.ca.us.   Hailey Lang, Secretary Siskiyou County Planning Commission 3/4/26