El Dorado County Planning Commission July 11, 2019 Meeting Minutes

July 12, 2019 in El Dorado County El Dorado County Planning Commission El Dorado County Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

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Of note to El Dorado Hills residents:

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Hearing to consider the first reading of Title 130 Zoning Ordinance for the voter-enacted Measures N, P, Q, R, and S, which authorized the permitting and regulation of commercial cannabis activities in the County (OR19-0001)**. The proposed amendments allow for commercial cannabis nurseries, processors, testing laboratories, and manufacturers in limited zones and subject to specific regulations. As part of implementation of the ballot measures, the proposed amendments also combine the ballot measures for medicinal and adult recreational use cannabis and codify the ordinances in a new cannabis section of Title 130. Additional amendments address changes in state regulations that were enacted after voters passed the ballot measures, changes to the authorized zones for particular commercial cannabis uses, and other minor amendments. Staff is recommending the Planning Commission recommend the Board of Supervisors take the following actions: 1) Find that the adoption of the proposed amendments to Sections 130.14.290 (Measure N), 130.14.300 (Measure P), 130.14.310 (Measure Q), 130.14.32

Public Comment: Rod Miller, D. Schafer, Rich Miller, Z. Drivon, C. Willett

First Vice-Chair Vegna opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of the public comment, closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Hansen, to recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors of staff’s recommended actions with the following amendments: (a) Modify recommended action #1, as requested by County Counsel, to identify only Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h); and (b) Include additional proposed amendments to the ordinances as read into the record by staff.

After the motion, Commissioner Hansen stated that he would like to see these items return to the Planning Commission for review on the progress. It was suggested by staff that an update in approximately one year would be an appropriate timeframe.

Yes: 4 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 1 – Commissioner Miller

Clerk’s Note: Commissioner Shinault left the meeting at 11:00 A.M.
Present: 3 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Miller

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Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment GPA19-0002 amending three General Plan Elements with text updates (Land Use Element; Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element; and Transportation and Circulation Element) and the Glossary; and staff recommending the Planning Commission recommend the Board of Supervisors take the following actions: 1) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15168, there is no substantial evidence requiring the preparation of a subsequent Negative Declaration or an Addendum to the existing El Dorado County Targeted General Plan Amendment/Zoning Ordinance Update (TGPA/ZOU) Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2012052074), adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 15, 2015; and 2) Approve GPA19-0002 amending the General Plan to incorporate revisions to Land Use Element Policies 2.1.1.1, 2.1.2.1, 2.2.5.11, 2.2.5.20, and Table 2-4; Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element Policies 6.2.2.2 and 6.8.1.1; Transportation and Circulation Element Policy TC-Xa.3; and the Glossary, based on the Findings presented

First Vice-Chair Vegna opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of the public comment, closed the public hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Hansen, to recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors of staff’s recommended actions with staff direction to use the Glossary definition for “Qualified Professional” as approved by the Fire Prevention Officers stakeholders group.

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