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HEARING - To consider the unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission on General Plan Amendment GPA24-0002/Safety Element Update; and recommending the Board of Supervisors (Board) take the following actions:
1) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum to the El Dorado County’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), certified in May 2003 (State Clearinghouse Number 2001082030) demonstrating that the analysis in that EIR adequately addresses the potential physical impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project and the proposed project would not trigger any of the conditions described in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration based on the analysis prepared by staff;
2) Approve General Plan Amendment GPA24-0002 amending the General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update based on Findings as presented by staff; and
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 082-2024 to amend the County General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update.
FUNDING: General Fund and is supplemented with $50,000 in funding from the El Dorado County Water Agency.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On May 9, 2024 File No. 24-0812, Item No. 2), Planning staff presented the Safety Element Update to the County General Plan (General Plan Amendment GPA24-0002) to the Planning Commission. Following closure of the public hearing and deliberation, Planning Commissioner Nevis made a motion to approve staff’s recommendation that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board to approve the General Plan Amendment, with a second by Commissioner Boeger. The Planning Commission motion (4-0 vote for approval, one Commissioner was absent) recommends that the Board of Supervisors: 1) Adopt the Addendum to the El Dorado County General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), certified in May 2003 (State Clearinghouse No. 2001082030); and ...
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