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HEARING - Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board consider adoption of the proposed Shingle Springs Design Standards and Guidelines (Shingle Springs DSG), and staff recommending the Board take the following actions as recommended by the Planning Commission on December 11, 2025:
1) Adopt the Addendum to the County 2015 Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report, certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse 2012052074) (Attachment E);
2) Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 046-2026 to adopt the Shingle Springs DSG with clarifications to Section 2.4 and Figure 3 regarding the ministerial permit process as recommended by the Commission (Attachment D); and
3) Approve Ordinance 5256 to amend applicable sections of Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Uses and Zoning Standards), Article 4 (Specific Use Requirements), and Article 5 (Planning Permit Processing) of the Zoning Ordinance to update the requirements for County design oversight and CEQA review related to implementation of the Shingle Springs DSG (Attachment C).
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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 customized multifamily residential and commercial design standards project for the County’s Community Regions and Rural Centers. On February 1, 2022 (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 pr...
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