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El Dorado County Planning Commission December 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Meeting in Video Recording Format

Of note to El Dorado Hills residents:

-219014.Agenda ItemHearing to consider EDH Verizon Wireless Telecommunications Facility (Conditional Use Permit CUP23-0010) request for a Conditional Use Permit for the construction and ongoing operation of an unmanned, 97-foot-tall faux pine tree (monopine) wireless telecommunications facility and accessory items within an approximate 40-foot by 33-foot lease area. The telecommunications facility is proposed to include one (1) 97-foot tall monopine tower, nine (9) antennas (with three [3] future antennas proposed), six (6) remote radio units (with three [3] future remote radio units proposed), four (4) surge suppressors, one (1) 30-kilowatt (kW) diesel standby generator attached to a 300-gallon capacity tank, and three (3) equipment cabinets. No water or sewer service would be required for the proposed project as it is an unmanned facility. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 117-084-005, consisting of 2 acres, is located on the west side of Hillsdale Circle, approximately 925 feet to the southwest of Robert J. Mathews Parkway, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Verizon Wireless

Public Comment: 390 (K. Greenwood), R. Williams, Tracy

Chair Nevis opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Harkin to Deny staff recommendations 1 and 2.

No vote was taken.

A second motion was made by Commissioner Boeger, seconded by Chair Nevis, to continue the item to a date certain of January 25, 2024 contingent upon the receipt of the tolling agreement to March 13, 2024.


Yes: 3 – Commissioner Boeger, Commissioner Harkin and Commissioner Nevis
Noes: 1 – Commissioner Payne
Absent: 1 – Commissioner Reinhardt
23-219215.Agenda ItemHearing to consider incorporating changes to the County’s Commercial Cannabis ordinance pursuant to Section 130.63.020(A)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance, including the definition of an owner and changes to the cannabis operating permit requirements.

Public Comment: C. Lewis, L. Tannenbaum, K. McCarty, B. Fitzpatrick, D. Harde, M. Pinette, Tracy, Dwayne, A. Jones

Chair Nevis opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Boeger, seconded by Commissioner Payne to incorporate changes to the County’s Commercial Cannabis ordinance pursuant to the ROI, including the definition of an owner, changes to the cannabis operating permit
requirements, and a modified multiyear cannabis license. The Commission also incorporated items 1 through 4 from the December 13th letter from Archon Farms regarding mixed-light
cultivation, premise definition, indoor propagation, and non-volatile manufacturing and distribution in rural areas and recommended changes to the language regarding the distance calculation for bus stop setbacks.

Chair Nevis casted a No vote based on lack of time for the public to review the proposed additions to the ROI. However, he does support the items that were in the ROI.


Yes: 3- Commissioner Boeger, Commissioner Harkin and Commissioner Payne
Noes: 1 – Commissioner Nevis
Absent: 1 – Commissioner Reinhardt
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