El Dorado County Adopted General Plan
A Plan for Managed Growth and Open Roads;
A Plan for Quality Neighborhoods and Traffic Relief
County of El Dorado Adopted General Plan
On July 19, 2004, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors adopted a new General Plan for the County. The last amendment for the General Plan was December 10, 2019.
- Amendments
- Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Housing Element
- Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP)
- Land Use Policy Programmatic Update (LUPPU)
- Historical Land Use Maps
- Supporting Documents
State planning law requires every County to adopt and maintain a “blueprint” for development throughout the county: a General Plan. This General Plan is the County’s basic planning document and is the vehicle through which a County addresses, balances, and fits together the competing interests and needs of its residents. The County has begun to implement the General Plan through the adoption of ordinances, resolutions, and approval of other programs. Please see General Plan Implementation and Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Any questions about the General Plan process can be directed to Planning Services.
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Figure I-1 Regional Location of El Dorado County
- Figure LU-1 Land Use Diagram
- Figure TC-1 Circulation Map
- Figure HO-12 Communities Considered in the Vacant Land Survey
- Figure PS-1 Service Areas of El Dorado County Public Water Providers
- Figure PS-2 El Dorado County’s Solid Waste Franchise Areas and Permanent Collection Centers
- Figure PS-3 Fire Districts in El Dorado County
- Figure PS-4 Public School Districts in El Dorado County
- Figure HS-1 Fire Hazard Rating in El Dorado County
- Figure HS-2 Location of Faults
- Figure CO-1 Important Mineral Resource Areas
- Figure CO-2 Major Plant Communities in El Dorado County [7.40 MB]
- Figure AF-1 Farmland in El Dorado County
- Figure AF-2 Choice Agricultural Land in El Dorado County
- Figure PR-1 Federally Owned Lands in El Dorado County
- Figure PR-2 California Department of Parks and Recreation Lands in El Dorado County
- Figure PR-3 Service Areas of the County’s Community Park and Recreation Providers
- Elements
- Introduction (Chapter 1 – 8 pages)
- Land Use Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 2 – 44 pages)
- Transportation and Circulation Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 3 – 36 pages)
- Housing Element (Chapter 4 – 134 pages)
- Public Services and Utilities Element (amended December 2015) (Chapter 5 – 22 pages)
- Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 6 – 26 pages)
- Conservation and Open Space Element (amended October 2017) (Chapter 7 – 30 pages)
- Agriculture and Forestry Element (amended December 2015) (Chapter 8 – 18 pages)
- Parks and Recreation Element (Chapter 9 – 14 pages)
- Economic Development Element (amended December 2019) (Chapter 10 – 30 pages)
- Glossary
- Appendix A, Dam Failure Inundation Zone Maps
- Appendix B, Noise Contour Maps
General Plan Supporting Documents
May 4, 2006 Settlement Agreement
March 2006 Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program Draft Supplement to the Environmental Impact Report
September 1, 2005 Superior Court Ruling on General Plan Writ-of-Mandate
July 19, 2004 2004 El Dorado County General Plan: A Plan for Managed Growth and Open Roads; A Plan for Quality Neighborhoods and Traffic Relief adopted by the Board of Supervisors
July 12, 2004 Staff Report #4 Final Adoption of the El Dorado County General Plan
January 13, 2004 Final Environmental Impact Report
May 2003 Draft Environmental Impact Report
March 5, 2002 El Dorado County Land Use Forecasts for the DRAFT General Plan [2.56 MB]
El Dorado County Land Use Forecasts for the DRAFT General Plan Appendices
Forecast for the 2001 Project Description, 1996 General Plan Alternative, and No Project Alternative
February 5, 1999 Writ of mandate
Adopted General Plan Implementation
General Plan Policy Interpretations
- AG and Timberland Setbacks
- Development on 30% slopes
- Housing Element
- Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP)
- Oak Woodlands
- Riparian areas and wetlands – buffers and setbacks
General Plan Implementation Reports
- 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/24/20
- 2018 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/19/19
- 2017 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/20/18
- 2016 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/28/17
- 2011-2015 General Plan Five-Year Review Final 10/25/16
- 2014 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 9/22/2015
- 2013 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 6/24/2014
- General Plan 2006 Status Report 4/4/2007
- General Plan Implementation Status Report for Elements of Agriculture and Forestry; Parks and Recreation; and Economic Development 2/8/2007
- General Plan Implementation Status Report for Elements of Conservation and Open Space; Public Health Safety, & Noise; and Public Services & Utilities
- Land Use and Transportation & Circulation Elements 11/14/2006
- Housing Element Implementation Status Report and Draft Work Plan 10/12/2006
- General Plan Implementation Status Report September 29, 2006 9/26/2006
Housing Element Implementation Annual Progress Reports