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HEARING - To consider the unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission on General Plan Amendment GPA21-0002/2021-2029 Housing 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 July 2004 (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 GPA21-0002 amending the General Plan to incorporate the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update based on Findings as presented by staff; and
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 107-2021 to amend the County General Plan to incorporate the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.
FUNDING: General Fund and California Department of Housing and Community Development Local Government Planning Support Grants Program, Regional Early Action Planning Grants.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 17, 2021, Planning staff presented the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to the County General Plan (Project GPA21-0002) project to the Planning Commission (Item 1, Legistar File 21-1354). Following closure of the public hearing and deliberation, Planning Commissioner Clerici made a motion to approve staff’s recommendation that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board to approve the Project, with a second by Commissioner Ross. The Planning Commission motion (5-0 vote for approval) recommends that the Board of Supervisors: 1) Adopt the Addendum to the El Dorado County General Plan Environmental Impact Report (...
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