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Planning and Building Department, Planning Services Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution of Intention 002-2025 to initiate the process to propose minor amendments to Title 130 of the El Dorado County Code - Zoning Ordinance, as needed.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 15, 2015, (Legistar file 11-0356) the Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive update of the Zoning Ordinance, which became effective on January 15, 2016. After several years of implementing the 2015 Zoning Ordinance Update, there is a need to address minor changes and text modifications for clarity; correct errors, ambiguity, or omissions; ensure consistency; address minor procedural changes that are not controversial or clarify standard industry practice; amend state law requirements that allow or restrict by right uses; incorporate Director Interpretations of various sections of Zoning Ordinance that have not been appealed; consolidate or renumber previously adopted zoning regulations included in the 2015 Zoning Ordinance Update; and incorporate implementation measures outlined in elements of the General Plan.
The first step in amending the Zoning Ordinance is the adoption of the Resolution of Intention (ROI), as required by Section 130.63.020 (Ordinance Amendments and Zone Change Applications) of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 130.63.020, with respect to the ROI, is to allow the Board to weigh-in before the County commits significant resources to a proposed amendment. Following the adoption of an ROI and the completion of environmental review and noticing, the Planning Commission holds a public hearing and makes a report on its findings and a recommendation to the Board on the proposed text or zone change pursuant to Section 130.63.020.
For timelier and more efficient processing, staff would like to bring minor Zoning Ordinance amendments annually, or as needed. Therefore, t...
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