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El Dorado County Planning Commission March 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Meeting in Video Recording Format

Of note to El Dorado Hills residents:

25-03881 Agenda ItemHearing to consider Proposed Promontory Specific Plan (PSP) Rezone (SP-R23-0002) for Lot 39 as identified on the Promontory Village 6B Tentative Map from Promontory Hillside Large Lot (PRHLL) to Promontory Large Lot (PRLL). The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 124-230-001, consisting of 0.59 acre, is located within the PSP, between Capetanios Drive and Beatty Drive approximately 285-feet north of the intersection between Powers Drive and Beatty Drive, in the unincorporated community of El Dorado Hills, submitted by SCOTT STORY; Staff recommends the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to take the following actions: 1) Approve the CEQA Exemption consistent with Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to Section 21083 and 21084 of the California Public Resources Code; 2) Approve the proposed amendment to the Promontory Specific Plan which would allow for the Rezone of Lot 39 as identified on the Promontory Village 6B Tentative Map; and 3) Approve the proposed Rezone of Lot 39 as identified on the Promontory Village 6B Tentatitive Map

Public Comment: D. Getz, K. Payne, L. Campbell, S. Ferry, S. Taylor

Chair Williams opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Spaur, seconded by Commissioner Frega, to approve staff recommendations 1, 2 and 3.

Yes: 3 – Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur and Commissioner Williams
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Nevis and Commissioner Hansen
25-03861 Agenda ItemHearing to consider EDH Hobby Condos (Planned Development PD23-0001) request to allow the construction and operation of a single structure 43-unit flex storage/condominium and leasing office. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 121-280-021, consisting of 5.55 acres, is located on the east side of Rossmore Lane, approximately 300 feet northeast of the intersection with Vine Street, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Sundance Development Group; staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1) Find that PD23-0001/EDH Hobby Condos project, as analyzed in the Addendum to the Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration under PD18-0001, will not result in any new or substantially more significant environmental impacts beyond those described in the Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for PD18-0001, nor meet any other conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent Negative Declaration; and 2) Find that pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, it is appropriate for the County of El Dorado to prepare an addendum to an Adopted Negative Declaration; and 3) Approve Planned Development PD23-0001, based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions as presented.
(Supervisorial District 1)

Public Comment: D. Getz, S. Ferry, S. Taylor, K. Beal, K. Payne, L. Campbell, T. Mccann

Chair Williams opened the public hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Spaur disclosed that he visited the site.
A motion was made by Commissioner Spaur, seconded by Commissioner Frega, to approve staff recommendations 1, 2, and 3 with the addition of Conditions of Approval (COA) #79 and #80 as follows:
COA #79
No residential occupancy, including any overnight occupancy, will be permitted, and no unit will have kitchen facilities. Storage units cannot be inhabited or used to conduct business operations on-site. Gate access hours of operation for existing tenants and owners will be Monday – Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The County shall review and comment on any CCNRs prior to issuance of building permits.
COA #80
The Project shall be reviewed by the Town Center Design Committee prior to building permit issuance.


Yes: 3 – Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur and Commissioner Williams
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Nevis and Commissioner Hansen
25-03871 Agenda ItemHearing to consider Serrano Village M5 (Tentative Subdivision Map/Rezone/Planned Development TM24-0001/Z24-0001/PD24-0001) request for the following: 1) Subdivision of an existing 8.42-acre lot into 20 residential lots ranging in size from 7,000 square feet to 19,763 square feet, four (4) landscaping lots ranging in size from 435 to 3,485 square feet, and one (1) open space lot of 1.99 acres (86,685 square feet) with multiple phases presented for final map filing; 2) Rezone from Single-Unit Residential, minimum lot size 20,000 square feet (R20K) to Single-Unit Residential, minimum lot size 6,000 square feet within a Planned Development Combining Zone (R1-PD) for 6.43 acres and Open Space (OS) for 1.99 acres; 3) Planned Development to add the -PD overlay to the requested Rezone and establish modified development standards for the Village M5 site; and 4) Design Waivers requested for the following County Design and Improvement Standards Manual (DISM): a) Modification of Standard Plan 101B and 114 for roadway right-of-way and improvement widths (including sidewalks, curbs and turnarounds) as shown on the Tentative Subdivision Map. 
b) Modification of the standard road encroachment under Standard Plan 110 to allow for an entry gate and landscaping median.
c) Exceedances of 3:1 lot width to depth ratio for Lots 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, and 15-19 per DISM Volume II, Section 2:A)2).
d) Creation of a flag lot for Lot 1 per DISM Volume II, Section 2:B)7).
The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 123-020-023, consisting of 8.42 acres, is located on the West side of Appian Way, at the intersection with Sangiovese Drive, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by SERRANO ASSOCIATES, LLC; Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:
1) Find that the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Section 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2) Approve Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001, Rezone Z24-0001, Planned Development Permit PD24-0001, and the requested Design Waivers based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented herein.
(Supervisorial District 1)

Public Comment: T. Mccann, G. Kowtha, B. McFarland, D. Getz, S. Ferry, S. Taylor, P. Kelly, K. Payne, L. Campbell, S. Spaur

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

Commissioner Spaur disclosed that he and Supervisor Ferrero attended a meeting with Kirk Bone of Parker Development Company.
A motion was made by Commissioner Spaur, seconded by Commissioner Hansen, that the Planning Commission recommends that the tentative parcel map, rezone, and planned development permit are denied by the Board for three reasons:

1) The project is not consistent with the specific plan.
2) Increased density is not appropriate for the area.
3) Concerns of compatibility with the neighborhood.


Yes: 3 – Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Noes: 1 – Commissioner Frega
Absent: 1 – Commissioner Nevis
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