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Hearing to consider the following:
(1) Find that the proposed policy amendment does not create any new or changed impact from that analyzed in the 2004 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR);
(2) Approve General Plan Amendment (A07-0010), amending policies 2.2.1.3, Table 2-2; and 2.2.5.5; and deleting policy 2.2.5.12, as shown in Attachment 2, based on the findings contained in Attachement 1; and
(3) Approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment (OR08-0002) to Section 17.14.120 Parcel size exception, as shown in Attachment 3, based on findings contained in Attachment 1.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Planning Commission recommending the Board of Supervisors take the following action: 1. Find that the proposed policy amendment does not create any new or changed impact from that analyzed in the 2004 General Plan EIR; 2. Approve General Plan Amendment A07-0010, amending policies 2.2.1.3, Table 2-2; and 2.2.5.5; and deleting policy 2.2.5.12, as shown in Attachment 2, based on the findings contained in Attachment 1; and 3. Approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment OR08-0002 to 17.14.120, as shown in Attachment 3, based on the findings contained in Attachment 1.
Background: This General Plan Amendment and Ordinance Amendment was considered by the Planning Commission on October 9, 2008. The Commission expressed some concern over the proposed language for Policy 2.2.1.2 in regards to allowable density shall be two residential dwelling units. Shawna Purvines explained that it was clean-up language to make it consistent with other policies. However, staff recommended that this policy be removed from the proposed amendments to allow time to reconsider the language for that policy and bring back at a later date. The Commission agreed with the suggestion.
Valerie Zentner, El Dorado County Farm Bureau, supports the proposed amendments, particularly the addition of Policy 2.2.5.5(D) and 14.14.120(C)(3).
The Planning Commission unanimously (4-0) recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment and the Ordinance Amendment as modified, and to remove Policy 2.2.1.2 from the recommendation for the proposed amendments.
Contact: Roger P. Trout (5369)/Lawrence W. Appel (7698)/Peter Maurer (5331)