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Hearing to consider the following pertaining to 5.62 acres (APN's 101-291-03, -04, -05, and -06) in the Pollock Pines area; Applicant: Thomas R. Van Noord, John Conforti, and James Wunschel (District II):
(1) General Plan Amendment AZ06-0003 to amend the land use designation from Public Facilities (PF) to Commercial (C);
(2) Rezone from Limited Multifamily-Design Sierra (R2-DS) to Commercial-Design Sierra (C-DS); and
(3) Adopt Ordinance 4786 for said rezone.
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Planning Commission recommending the Board of Supervisors take the following action: 1. Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and mitigtion monitoring program, based on the initial study prepared by staff; and 2. Approve AZ06-0003 changing the land use designation from Public Facilities (PF) to Commercial (C) for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 101-291-03, -04, -05, and -06, consisting of 5.62 acres, and rezone the same properties from Limited Multifamily-Design Sierra (R2-DS) to Commercial-Design Sierra (C-DS), based on the findings proposed by staff, subject to the conditions as modified.
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Background: This application was considered by the Planning Commission on August 14, 2008, and unanimously recommended for approval.
Co-applicant, Tom Van Noord, notified the Commission that they had originally submitted a written request for a continuance, but were now withdrawing the continuance request and would like the project to be heard today.
Mr. Van Noord offered the Commission an explanation regarding the issue of the homeless shelter. Representatives from Grace Place had initially shown interest in becoming a tenant in the business complex, but did not have the funding. However, later they were contacted by Grace Place and were requested to use the business complex’s address solely for the purpose of applying for a grant. Mr. Van Noord stated that it is not their intention to have the homeless shelter in the complex as the El Dorado County Community Health Center is a strong potent...
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