El Dorado Hills Apartments At Town Center East
The Developers of the El Dorado Hills Apartments at Town Center East had a project approved by the EDC Board of Supervisors in 2014 for a 250 unit project, with two 4-story apartment buildings, and one 5-story parking garage, consisting of 55 dwelling units per acre, exceeding the El Dorado County ordinance of 24 dwelling units per acre. In a subsequent lawsuit by county residents, the judge found that the EDC Board of Supervisors violated CEQA law in approving the project, invalidating the BOS approval of the project. The original 250 unit project is being appealed – if the proponents win in court, they will proceed with the 250 unit project. Concurrent to this effort, the Developers have returned to County Planning Staff with a downsized project – a 214 unit project, with two 4-story apartment buildings, and one 5-story parking garage, consisting of 47 dwelling units per acre – still in excess of the El Dorado County ordinance requiring a 24 dwelling unit per acre maximum. If the proponents fail to overturn the previous verdict in court, they desire to proceed with this downsized proposal.
UPDATED January 5 2018 – APAC Response Letter to Final Evironmental Impact Report
*APAC Subcommittee Report on El Dorado Hills Apartments at Town Center DEIR*
*Full APAC vote recommends non-support of project is currently proposed*
The original project application, approved in 2014, can be viewed here
2014 APAC Actions
March 14 2014 Letter of Non Support
June 15 2014 Letter of Non Support of Mitigated Negative Declaration
December 14 2017 Planning Commission Hearing
Final Environmental Impact Report issued December 6, 2017
Project Status Page
A 16 0001 – EL DORADO HILLS APARTMENT TC
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ADDING A NEW POLICY UNDER OBJECTIVE 2.2.6 (SITE SPECIFIC POLICY SECTION) INCREASING THE MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ALLOWEDIN THE GENERAL PLAN FROM 24 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE TOA MAXIMUM OF 47 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE FOR THE 4.565-ACRE SITE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER EAST PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA IDENTIFIED AS APNS 121-290-60, -61, AND -62
NEW Legistar file for February 13 2018 BOS Hearing
HEARING – To consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the El Dorado Hills Apartments project (General Plan Amendment A16-0001/Rezone Z16-0004/Specific Plan Revision SP86-0002-R-3/Planned Development Revision PD94-0004-R-3) on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 121-290-60, 121-290-61, and 121-290-62, consisting of 4.56 acres, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by The Spanos Corporation; and staff recommending the Board take the following actions:
1) Adopt Resolution 016-2018 certifying the Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 201704217) based on the Findings presented;
2) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074(d), incorporated as Conditions of Approval;
3) Approve A16-0001 adding a new policy under Objective 2.2.6 (Site Specific Policy Section) in the General Plan increasing the maximum residential density allowed in the General Plan from 24 dwelling units/acre to a maximum of 47 dwelling units/acre for the 4.565-acre site within the Town Center East Planned Development area identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 121-290-60, 121-290-61, and 121-290-62, based on the Findings presented;
4) Approve Specific Plan Amendment SP86-0002-R-3 amending the El Dorado Hills Specific Plan incorporating multifamily residential use, density, and related standards for the apartment project with the project site being designated as “Urban Infill Residential” within the Village T area of the El Dorado Hills Specific Plan, based on the Findings presented;
5) Approve Z16-0004 rezoning Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 121-290-60, 121-290-61, and 121-290-62 from General Commercial-Planned Development to Multifamily Residential-Planned Development, with revisions to the Multifamily Residential zone district development standards being applicable to the proposed 214-unit apartment complex, based on the Findings presented;
6) Approve Planned Development Revision PD94-0004-R-3 revising the Town Center East Planned Development incorporating multifamily residential use, density, and related design and development standards for the proposed 214-unit apartment complex within Planning Area 2 of the Town Center East Development Plan, with the proposed apartment complex being contained in two 4-story, 60-foot-tall buildings and a 5-level, 60-foot-tall parking garage and other on-site amenities, based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval presented;
7) Adopt Ordinance 5079 for said rezone; and
8) Continue item for final action to occur with the adoption of the Resolution approving the General Plan Amendments considered by the Board during the “General Plan Window”, tentatively scheduled for February 13, 2018. (Supervisorial District 1) (Est. Time: 1.5 Hrs.)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Request to consider General Plan Amendment A16-0001/Rezone Z16-0004/Specific Plan Revision SP86-0002-R-3/Planned Development Revision PD94-0004-R-3/El Dorado Hills Apartments submitted by The Spanos Corporation to request the following:
(1) General Plan Amendment adding a new policy under Objective 2.2.6 (Site Specific Policy Section) increasing the maximum residential density allowed in the General Plan from 24 dwelling units/acre to a maximum of 47 dwelling units/acre for the 4.565-acre site within the Town Center East Planned Development area identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 121-290-60, 121-290-61, and 121-290-62;
(2) El Dorado Hills Specific Plan Amendment incorporating multifamily residential use, density, and related standards for the apartment project. The project site would be designated as “Urban Infill Residential” within the Village T area of the El Dorado Hills Specific Plan;
(3) Rezone of project site from General Commercial-Planned Development (CG-PD) to Multifamily Residential-Planned Development (RM-PD) and revisions to the Multifamily Residential zone district development standards applicable to the proposed 214-unit apartment complex; and
(4) Revisions to the approved Town Center East Development Plan incorporating multifamily residential use, density, and related design and development standards for the proposed 214-unit apartment complex within Planning Area 2 of the Town Center East Development Plan. The proposed apartment complex would be contained in two 4-story, 60-foot-tall buildings and a 5-level, 60-foot-tall parking garage and other on-site amenities.
The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 121-290-60, 121-290-61, and 121-290-62, consisting of 4.56 acres, is located on the northwest corner of Town Center Blvd. and Vine Street, within the Town Center East Planned Commercial Center, in the El Dorado Hills area, Supervisorial District 1. (County Planner: Mel Pabalinas) (Environmental Impact Report prepared, State Clearinghouse No. 201704217)
These applications were considered by the Planning Commission on January 11, 2018 (Legistar File 17-0846) and were recommended for approval with a vote of 3-2 (Vegna, Williams). Staff provided a summary PowerPoint slide presentation of the proposed project, which included the analysis and conclusion of the accompanying Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The applicant presented a separate slide presentation of the project and discussed the comparisons with the previously approved (2014), higher density (250-unit) version of the project (refer to Legistar File 14-0769). Following staff and applicant presentations, discussion with the Planning Commission involved topics such as density, traffic, Measure E applicability, open space areas within the project area, and parking. Public comment received included public support of the project citing land use and design compatibility with the surrounding area, as well as comments for non-support citing potential environmental impacts associated with traffic and aesthetics.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may elect to approve the project with changes to the Conditions of Approval; Continue the item to a date certain for additional information and future action; Continue the item off-calendar, which would require a new public notice for future consideration and action; or Deny the application. A Denial action may need to be continued to a date certain so that staff can prepare Findings for Denial.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS
Clerk to send one (1) fully executed copy of the Resolution to Certify the Environmental Impact Report and the Rezone Ordinance to the CDS Planning and Building Department, attention of Char Tim, Clerk of the Planning Commission.
| Related files: | 14-0769, 17-0846, 18-0195 |
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