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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file the General Plan 2021-2025 Five-Year Review;
2) Receive and file the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report;
3) Receive and file the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and
4) Direct staff to initiate a Comprehensive General Plan Update for El Dorado County.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
General Plan 2021-2025 Five-Year Review
General Plan Policy 2.9.1.2 requires monitoring of El Dorado County’s (County) General Plan every five (5) years. The prior Five-Year Review was conducted on April 2, 2024 (Legistar file 24-0222) for the 2016-2020 period.
This locally mandated review is distinct from the State-required Annual Progress Reports submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). The five-year review (Attachment F) provides a comprehensive evaluation of whether growth patterns and development trends remain consistent with the assumptions and policies established in the General Plan. If monitoring results indicate significant deviations, the County is required to consider adjustments through a General Plan amendment, ensuring that land use policies remain relevant and effective.
The primary purpose of this report is to assess the validity of the General Plan’s foundational assumptions and evaluate progress toward implementing its policies and objectives. The General Plan serves as the County’s blueprint for growth, balancing competing interests such as housing, transportation, economic development, and resource conservation. This report examines population growth, housing trends, water supply conditions, agricultural viability, and transportation levels of service, among other factors. By analyzing these elements, the report provides the Board with the information necessary to determine whether the...
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