AGENDA ITEM | Hearing to consider the Serrano Village A14 project (Planned Development PD08-0004/Tentative Subdivision Map TM08-1464)** to request: A) Development Plan for the Serrano Village A-14 residential subdivision including modifications to the development standards for the Single-Unit (R1) Residential Zone District including minimum lot size, minimum lot dimensions and building setbacks; B) A Phased Tentative Subdivision Map of a 35.78-acre parcel creating 51 single-unit residential lots ranging from 3,760 to 10,362 square feet in size, five landscape lots, one open space lot, three remainder lots and one 20.25-acre lot (for the approved Serrano Village C Phase 2 Tentative Map); and C) Design Waiver of the following El Dorado County Design and Improvement Standards Manual (DISM) road improvement standards: 1) Modification of Standard Plan 101B standards for roadway rights-of-way and improvement widths (including sidewalks and curbs) as shown on the Tentative Subdivision Map; 2) Reduction of a 100-foot centerline curve radii on B Street at Lots 3 and 43; 3) Modification of the standard road encroachment under Standard Plan 110 to allow for an entry gate and landscaping median at Russi Ranch Drive and future Country Club Drive; and 4) Reduction of standard lot frontage width of 60 feet to 47 feet or as otherwise dimensioned on the tentative map on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 122-590-003, consisting of 35.78 acres, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Serrano Associates LLC; and staff recommending the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1) Find the project to be Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Section 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines; 2) Approve Planned Development PD08-0004 and Tentative Map TM08-1464 subject to the Findings and Conditions of Approval as presented; 3) Approve the following Design Waivers as presented: A) Modification of Standard Plan 101B standards for roadway rights-of-way and improvement widths (including sidewalks and curbs) as shown on the Tentative Subdivision Map; B) Reduction of a 100-foot centerline curve radii on B Street at Lots 3 and 43; C) Modification of the standard road encroachment under Standard Plan 110 to allow for an entry gate and landscaping median at Russi Ranch Drive and future Country Club Drive; and D) Reduction of standard lot frontage width of 60 feet to 47 feet or as otherwise dimensioned on the tentative map. (Supervisorial District 2)
Chair Vegna opened the hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the hearing. A motion was made by Commissioner Clerici, seconded by Commissioner Vegna, to approve this item as presented by staff with the following modification to Condition of Approval No. 4: Add “…including all applicable measures as discussed in the submitted project noise study (Exhibit S)…”.
Votes were by roll call.
Yes: 2 – Commissioner Clerici and Commissioner Vegna Noes: 3 – Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Ross and Commissioner Bly-Chester
A motion was made by Commissioner Bly-Chester, seconded by Commissioner Williams, to conceptually deny the project and direct staff to return to the August 12, 2021 Planning Commission meeting with Findings for Denial as outlined by the Commission.
Votes were by roll call.
Yes: 3 – Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Ross and Commissioner Bly-Chester Noes: 2 – Commissioner Clerici and Commissioner Vegna |