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8:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved by one motion unless a Commission member requests separate action on a specific item.)
a. Minutes: February 12, 2009
b. GOV09-0002 submitted by GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RECREATION DISTRICT (Agent: Blair Aas, SCI Consulting Group) for Finding of General Plan Consistency per Government Code Section 65401 for proposed impact fee program approved by the District’s Board of Directors on November 20, 2008. The program identifies all proposed recreational development and the nexus study to fund such development.
Staff: Thomas Lloyd Recommendation: Find request consistent with General Plan
c. GOV09-0003 submitted by California Montessori Project (Buckeye Union School District) for Finding of General Plan Consistency pursuant to Government Code Section 65402(a) for the acquisition of the proposed real property. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 319-220-48, consisting of 5 acres, is located at the intersection of Maggie Lane and Shingle Springs Drive, in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District IV.
Staff: Thomas Lloyd Recommendation: Find request consistent with General Plan
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
(Development Services, Transportation, County Counsel)
These items will be considered during the day as time permits.
6. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT
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7. DESIGN REVIEW
DR08-0006/Bob Dog Pizza submitted by REBECCA SCHWARTZ-LEUCH and BRYAN LEUCH (Agent: Blaise D’Angelo) for design review of the construction of a new 2,587 square foot building. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 034-323-10, consisting of 0.29 acre, is located on the north side of U.S. Highway 50, approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection with State Route 89 in the Meyers area, Supervisorial District V. (Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines)**
Staff: Jason Hade Recommendation: Approval
8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT
S08-0012/Rancho Olivo Vineyards submitted by NELLO OLIVO to allow the use of an existing 3,750 square foot accessory building for a home-based wine making operation. Wine production would be limited to a maximum of 1,500 cases a year, of which, approximately 750 cases would be sold through wholesale and retail distribution. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109-090-07, consisting of 21 acres, is located on the south side of Rancho Road, approximately 660 feet south of the intersection with Lariat Road in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District II. (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303(e) of the CEQA Guidelines)**
Staff: Pat Kelly Recommendation: Approval
9. REZONE/PARCEL MAP
Z07-0057/P07-0052/Cold Springs Estates submitted by LIVING CARE I, LLC/DEMETRE HARAMBAKIS (Agent: Gene Thorne & Associates) to rezone from Estate Residential Five-Acre (RE-5) to One-Acre Residential (R1A) and create four parcels ranging in size from 1.01 to 1.71 acres. Design waivers have been requested for the following: (a) Not require inclusion of a ten (10) foot roadway shoulder for Pedestrian/Bike paths along the subject property frontage on Cold Springs Road; (b) Allow creation of Parcels 1 and 3 exceeding the 3:1 lot depth to width ratio; (c) Allow the centerline of Boulder Lane to not follow the centerline of the proposed right-of-way; (d) Allow the use of a modified Standard Plan 101B for Boulder Lane (20-foot travel surface, 1 foot shoulders); and (e) Allow the existing width of Cold Springs Road along the project frontage to be considered adequate with no changes to the existing roadway. Also, a request to eliminate a pedestrian/bike path required by General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element Policy TC-4i which seeks the inclusion of pedestrian/bike paths connecting to adjacent development and to schools, parks, commercial areas and other facilities in Community Regions where feasible. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 323-250-42, consisting of 5.08 acres, is located on the west side of Boulder Lane, southwest of the intersection with Cold Springs Road, in the Placerville Area, Supervisorial District III. (Mitigated negative declaration prepared)*
Staff: Pierre Rivas Recommendation: Recommend approval, but
deny Design Waiver (c)
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10. REZONE/TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP
Z08-0026/TM08-1476/Vista Grande Estates submitted by BOBBIE LEBECK, NICOLE YOUNG and ERIC ALLIGUE (Agent: Lebeck Young Engineering) to rezone from Estate Residential Five-Acre (RE-5) to One-Acre Residential (R1A) and create five parcels ranging in size from 1 to 1.07 acres. Three Design Waivers have been requested for the following: (a) Reduce the road improvements on Vista Grande to a modified 101B Standard with a road width of 20 feet with 2 foot shoulders; (b) Reduce the road improvements on Sierrama Drive to a modified 101B Standard with a road width of 20 feet with 2 foot shoulders; and (c) Allow the creation of parcels which do not front a road. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 070-160-58, consisting of 5.07 acres, is located on the east side of Sierrama Drive, approximately 2,400 feet north of the intersection with Meder Road in the Shingle Springs Area, Supervisorial District IV. (Negative declaration prepared)*
Staff: Jonathan Fong Recommendation: Recommend approval
11. REZONE/PLANNED DEVELOPMENT/PARCEL MAP
Z06-0002/PD06-0002/P06-0001/Sunstone Business Park submitted by EL DORADO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP GROUP (Agent: Lebeck Young Engineering) to rezone from Research and Development-Design Control (R&D-DC) to Research and Development-Planned Development (R&D-PD); Allow the construction of 25 buildings totaling approximately 205,212 square feet, with the individual buildings ranging in size from 5,700 to 13,375 square feet; Create 25 parcels ranging in size from 1 to 1.52 acres; and Two Design Waivers have been requested to allow the following: (a) Omit the sidewalks along the proposed ‘Road A’ and ‘Road B’; and (b) Reduce the right-of-way width requirement from 70 feet to 50 feet except at the project entrances. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 117-100-32, consisting of 33.18 acres, is located on the south side of Sandstone Court, southwest of the intersection with Golden Foothill Parkway, in the El Dorado Hills Area, Supervisorial District II. (Negative declaration prepared)*
Staff: Jonathan Fong Recommendation: Recommend approval, but
deny Design Waiver (a)
12. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
OR06-0006/Density Bonus initiated by EL DORADO COUNTY for a proposed amendment to County Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 addressing the requirements of Chapter 4.3 §65915 of California Code requiring local governments to provide incentives that will encourage developers to build affordable housing in the form of both: 1) a density bonus, and 2) exceptions from normally applicable zoning and other development standards. The State law requires each city and county to adopt an ordinance that specifies how compliance with this section will be implemented. The adoption of the proposed ordinance also would achieve the requirement of General Plan Housing Element
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Implementation Measure HO-7, which was adopted July 1, 2008 to ensure these State standards are met. The Ordinance would apply to all areas of the County where residential uses are permitted. (Negative declaration prepared)* [continued from 2/12/09 hearing]
Staff: Shawna Purvines Recommendation: Recommend approval
1:30 P.M.
13. WORKSHOPS
a. Camino-Pollock Pines Community Region: Discussion to determine if Planning Commission should recommend to Board of Supervisors to change the Camino Pollock Pines Community Region to a Rural Center.
Staff: Peter Maurer
b. Density Bonus: Discussion to determine if Planning Commission should recommend to Board of Supervisors to either institute a General Plan elimination of the Density Bonus or institute changes, where appropriate.
Staff: Peter Maurer
14. ADJOURNMENT