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HEARING - Planning and Building Department, Current Planning Division, forwarding the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny the Serrano Village M5 project (Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001/Planned Development Permit PD24-0001/Rezone Z24-0001) to request a Tentative Subdivision Map to create twenty parcels from 7,000 square feet to 19,763 square feet in size from an existing 8.42-acre parcel, a Planned Development Permit to add the -PD overlay to the requested Rezone and establish modified development standards for the Village M5 site, and a 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, located on the West side of Appian Way, at the intersection with Sangiovese Drive, in the El Dorado Hills area, Supervisorial District 1, submitted by Serrano Associates, LLC, the property owner; and the Planning Commission recommending the Board take the following actions:
1) Deny the Serrano M5 Project, Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001, Planned Development Permit PD24-0001, and Rezone Z24-0001; and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 102-2025, denying Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001, Planned Development Permit PD24-0001, and Rezone Z24-0001, based on the Findings as recommended by the Planning Commission (Attachment E).
(District 1)
FUNDING: NA
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DISCUSSION /BACKGROUND
Request to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the Serrano Village M5 project (Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001/Planned Development Permit PD24-0001/Rezone Z24-0001) involving a Tentative Subdivision Map to create twenty (20) parcels from 7,000 square feet to 19,763 square feet in size from an existing 8.42-acre parcel, a Planned Development Permit to add the -PD overlay to the requested Rezone and establish modified development standards for the Village M5 site, and a 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 a total of 6.43 acres and the remaining 1.99 acres to be zoned Open Space (OS) on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 123-020-023-000, in the El Dorado Hills area, submitted by Serrano Associates, LLC, the property owner.
At the March 13, 2025 public hearing, (File No. 25-0387), the Planning Commission recommended to the Board of Supervisors the following action: Deny Tentative Subdivision Map TM24-0001, Planned Development Permit PD24-0001, and Rezone Z24-0001 based on the following:
a. The project is not consistent with the specific plan.
b. The requested increased density is not appropriate for the area.
c. There are concerns of compatibility between the project and the existing neighborhood.
The motion passed with a 3-1 vote with one absent.
A staff memo has been included based on project activity subsequent to the March 13, 2025, Planning Commission public hearing. The applicant would like to revise the project rather than have the Board of Supervisors make a decision on the current project that was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission. The applicant is requesting that the project be remanded to the Planning Commission to a date uncertain so the applicant may revise the project and bring the revised project back to the Planning Commission for re-consideration.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may elect to 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 approve the application. An approval action would require 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 to the Planning Commission (Attachments E and F)
Alternatively, the Board could remand the item to the Planning Commission to a date uncertain so the applicant may revise the project and have the revised project heard and considered at a future Planning Commission date (this action is recommended by Staff).
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT/AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The creation of twenty additional parcels that would allow for the future development of twenty residential units would provide additional property tax revenue for the County.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on Resolution 102-2025.
2) The Clerk of the Board will send fully executed Resolution to Planning and Building
Department, attention Chris Smith.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Ande Flower, Planning Manager
Planning and Building Department