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HEARING - Planning and Building Department and Environmental Management Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Urgency Ordinance 5163, amending Title 130 (Zoning) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 130.69 entitled “Caldor Fire Resiliency and Rebuilding Ordinance”, Section 130.69.260, Permit Fee Reductions and Waivers, and adding Section 130.69.370, Environmental Management Department Permit Fees, to allow for the waiver of one hundred percent (100%) of all applicable Planning and Building Department and Environmental Management Department permit fees for eligible applicants, including those that are insured and uninsured in order to lessen the financial burden and provide an increased level of relief to residents displaced by the Caldor Fire; and
2) Find that Urgency Ordinance 5150, including any amendments thereto, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to statutory exemption Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(3) (projects to maintain, repair, restore, or replace property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a declared disaster); Public Resources Code Section 21084(b)(4) (actions necessary to mitigate an emergency); CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(a) (maintaining, repairing, restoring, demolishing, or replacing property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster); CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) (specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency); and CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) (4/5 vote required).
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 14, 2021, the Caldor Fire erupted in El Dorado County, quickly spread, and threatened the safety of residents and property. While the fire continued to burn, the Board acknowledged the need for the fastest possible transition of displaced residents to interim and long-term shelter, including the rebuilding of homes and communities dest...
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