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El Dorado County Planning Commission October 24, 2019 Meeting Minutes

Meeting in Audio Recording Format

Legistar Calendar File

Of note to El Dorado Hills residents:

19-11712.Agenda ItemHearing to consider the Serrano Village J7 project (Planned Development PD18-0005/Tentative Subdivision Map TM18-1536)** to allow a Development Plan with modifications to Single Unit Residential Zone District development standards, a Tentative Subdivision Map creating 65 single family residential lots ranging in size from 3,600 to 5,813 square feet and six landscape lots, and Design Waivers of the El Dorado County Design and Improvement Standard Manual on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 123-040-011, consisting of 9.86 acres, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Serrano Associates, LLC; and staff recommending the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1) Find that the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Section 15182 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2) Approve Planned Development PD18-0005 adopting the Development Plan as the official Development Plan based on the Finding and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented; 3) Approve Tentative Subdivision Map TM18-1536 based on the Finding and subject to the Condition


Public Comment: T. Fesler, D. Simon

Chair Pro Tem Vegna opened the hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Vegna, to Approve staff’s recommended actions with the following amendments: (a) Include the changes identified in the Staff Memo dated October 23, 2019; and (b) Direct staff to analyze the project in the permitting process and, if appropriate and reasonable, add tapers.


Yes: 3 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Miller
19-15073.Agenda ItemHearing to consider the Ridgeview Village Unit No. 9 project (Tentative Subdivision Map Revision TM08-1477-R)* to request the following: (1) Addition of a Phasing Plan (two phases) for financing and phasing purposes; (2) Re-alignment of the off-site sewer line through an off-site property (Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-610-018); and (3) Revisions to, and replacement of, Condition of Approval Nos. 7 through 9 with the provisions of the Oak Resources Management Plan on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-010-001, consisting of 16.84 acres, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Pacific States Development; and staff recommending the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Negative Declaration based on the Revised Initial Study prepared by staff; and 2) Approve Tentative Subdivision Map Revision TM08-1477-R based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented. (Supervisorial District 1)

Public Comment: M. Roppolo, D. Daniloff, A. Grau, R. Ross

Chair Pro Tem Vegna opened the hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Vegna, to Approve staff’s recommended actions with the following amendments: (a) Modify Condition of Approval 10 to state “Applicant to pay in-lieu fees pursuant to Section 130.39.070(C)(1)(a).; (b) Modify Condition of Approval 20 to reflect road names; and (c) Modify Condition of Approval 55(A) to have parking allowed on one side of the street, with a 30 foot road width.

Yes: 3 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Miller
19-15155.Agenda ItemHearing to consider the EDH-Folsom Self Storage project (Conditional Use Permit S18-0012/Planned Development PD18-0002)* to request the following: (1) Conditional Use Permit for the phased construction and operation of a self-storage facility with 230 temporary outdoor RV and boat parking spaces between construction of Phase Two and Final Phase, and a two-story manager office and apartment; and (2) Planned Development to establish a development plan for the project on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 124-301-003, consisting of 9.55 acres, in the El Dorado Hills Community Region, submitted by EDH Green Valley Holdings, LLC; and staff recommending the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration based on the Initial Study prepared by staff; 2) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074(d), incorporated as Conditions of Approval; 3) Approve Conditional Use Permit S18-0012 based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval

Public Comment: K. McIntire, V. McIntire

Chair Pro Tem Vegna opened the hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Vegna, to Approve staff’s recommended actions with the addition of the Conditions of Approval identified in the the El Dorado Hills Fire Department letter dated January 31, 2019.


Yes: 3 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Miller
19-15246.Agenda Item Hearing to consider the Vineyards at El Dorado Hills project to request a Rezone (Z16-0002), a Planned Development (PD16-0001), a Phased Tentative Subdivision Map (TM16-1528), and a Design Waiver on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 126-100-024, consisting of 114.03 acres, in the Rural Region in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Omni Financial, LLC; and staff recommending the Planning Commission recommend the Board of Supervisors take the following actions:

1) Adopt the Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, subject to California Environmental Quality Act Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations;
2) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program detailing the recommended Mitigation Measures in the Environmental Impact Report, in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15097(a);
3) Approve Z16-0002 rezoning Assessor’s Parcel Number 126-100-024 applying the Planned Development Combining Zone to the existing underlying zoning of Estate Residential, Five-acre resulting in the new zoning of Estate Residential, Five-acre-Planned Development based on the Findings presented;
4) Approve Planned Development PD16-0001 establishing a Development Plan allowing the project to utilize density bonuses by clustering residential parcels and dedicating open space and allowing reduced setbacks of 20 foot front setbacks, 15 foot side setbacks and 30 foot rear setbacks for the Vineyards at El Dorado Hills Project, based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented;
5) Approve the Phased Tentative Subdivision Map TM16-1528 consisting of 42 residential lots ranging in size from 43,560 to 46,562 square feet, five open space lots, and one road lot, based on the Findings and subject to the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program and Conditions of Approval as presented; and
6) Approve the Design Waiver to reduce the standard 101C road width easement from 50 feet to 30 feet as the Findings could be made. (Supervisorial District 4)

Public Comment: T. Fesler

Chair Pro Tem Vegna opened the hearing and upon conclusion of public comment and staff input, closed the 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 Condition of Approval 33 to clarify the minimum roadway width from 24 to 26 feet; (b) Modify Condition of Approval 41 to require a revised Wildland Fire Safe Plan and remove subsection (ii); (c) Clarification and changes as needed for the elimination of the preclusion of the left- and right-turns and any related Conditions of Approval, including Condition of Approval 15(a) subsections, or other verbiage; (d) Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report to address Mitigation Measure 3.11-3 which contains turn restrictions; and (e) Direct Department of Transportation to verify applicant’s analysis of the elimination of the turn restrictions.

Yes: 3 – Commissioner Vegna, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Hansen
Absent: 2 – Commissioner Shinault and Commissioner Miller

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