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Hearing to consider adoption of the Shingle Springs Design Standards and Guidelines (Shingle Springs DSG) and Zoning Ordinance amendments to implement the Shingle Springs DSG. Staff recommends the Planning Commission (Commission) forward the following recommendations to the Board of Supervisors (Board): 1) Adopt the Addendum to the County 2015 Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse No. 2012052074) (Legistar Attachment A); and 2) Approve the Shingle Springs DSG and associated minor Zoning Ordinance amendments to implement the Shingle Springs DSG as presented, based on the Findings in Attachment A.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
In 2012, members of the Shingle Springs community created the Shingle Springs Community Alliance (SSCA) to advocate for community-based building and site design for the Shingle Springs Community Region through presentations to the Board and a design preference survey.
On March 17, 2020 (Legistar File 20-0326), in response to the interest for community-based design standards for Shingle Springs and other communities, the Board directed the Long Range Planning Unit to initiate the customized multifamily residential and commercial design standards project for the County’s Community Regions and Rural Centers. On February 1, 2022 (Legistar File 22-0093), the Board approved a contract with Mintier Harnish to assist staff with this effort.
On July 23, 2024 (Legistar File 24-1158), the Board directed staff to prepare countywide interim design standards for commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects by December 2024 in response to new state housing legislation and a strong desire to expedite the design standards, and to return by March 2025 with a revised contract scope to develop permanent community-based design standards that are based on and refined from the interim design standards.
On December 3, 2024 (Legistar File 24-196...
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