Planning and Building  
Department  
County of El Dorado  
2850 Fairlane Court  
Placerville CA 95667  
www.edcgov.us  
MEETING AGENDA  
phone:530-621-5355  
fax:530-642-0508  
Planning Commission  
Patrick J. Frega, Chair, District 5  
Jeff Hansen, First Vice- Chair, District 3  
Tim Costello, Second Vice-Chair, District 4  
David Spaur, District 1  
Bob Williams, District 2  
Rhiannon Guilford, Clerk of the Planning Commission  
Karen L. Garner, Executive Secretary  
Thursday, August 13, 2026  
9:00 AM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/81917381240  
Planning Commission Hearing Room  
2850 Fairlane Court, Building C Hearing Room, Placerville, CA 95667  
For Purposes of the Brown Act § 54954.2 (a), the numbered items on this Agenda give a brief  
description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed. Recommendations of the  
staff, as shown, do not prevent the Commission from taking other action.  
The County of El Dorado strives to ensure all Commission agenda materials are ADA-compliant.  
However, in limited circumstances, attachments to agenda items may not be fully accessible to  
individuals with disabilities. We remain committed to ensuring the agenda materials are  
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities to the maximum extent possible.  
Alternative formats for the requested agenda materials can be made available upon request to  
the Clerk of the Planning Commission at 530-621-5355 or via email, planning@edcgov.us,  
preferably no less than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION  
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and recent updates under Senate Bill 707, the El  
Dorado County Planning Commission is committed to ensuring accessible and inclusive public  
meetings where remote participants have the same opportunity to address the Commission  
in-person attendees. There are multiple ways to attend, view, and participate:  
In-Person: Attend and provide comments in-person at the Planning Commission Hearing  
Room.  
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Written Comments: If you prefer not to attend or speak during the meeting you may submit written  
comments on specific agenda items. Please email your comments to planning@edcgov.us by 2  
PM the day before the meeting the ensure timely distribution to the Commission. All written  
comments will be entered into the public record. The clerk cannot guarantee that any public  
comment received after the deadline will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action on  
the subject matter.  
By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being recorded and may be  
publicly broadcast.  
All meeting agendas, most Board of Supervisors meeting videos, supplemental materials, and  
meeting minutes are available at: http://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Commission Chair.  
Each speaker will be allotted up to three (3) minutes to address the Commission.  
- If time is exceeded, the speaker's microphone will be muted  
- Individuals may speak only once during each designated public comment period.  
At the Commission's discretion, the Commission may establish:  
- A specific time limit per speaker, and/or  
- A total time limit for public comment on any item or Open Forum.  
Applause, outbursts, or other disruptions are not permitted in the Hearing Room.  
9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA  
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved by one motion unless a Commission  
member requests an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and a separate  
Commission action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1. 26-1268  
Clerk of the Planning Commission recommending the Commission  
approve the MINUTES of the regular meeting of July 23, 2026.  
2. 26-1276  
Chief Administrative Office, Parks and Trails Division, submitting a request  
by Michael Juarez, Action Whitewater Adventure (AWA), to:  
1) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and subsection 15168(c)  
(2), finds that River Use Permits were an activity analyzed for potential  
environmental effects within the scope of the project in the 2001 Program  
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the RMP, that all potentially  
significant effects from the approval of River Use Permits were addressed  
by the EIR, and that no new environmental document is required for the  
approval of the transfer of River Use Permit user days; and  
2) approve the transfer of 17 weekend user day allocations and 15  
weekday user day allocations from River Use Permit 13 to River Use  
Permit 28.  
Staff recommends the Commission approve the request from Action  
Whitewater Adventure (AWA) to transfer 17 weekend user day allocations  
and 15 weekday user day allocations from River Use Permit (RUP) 13 to  
River Use Permit (RUP) 28.  
A Staff Report is attached.  
CONTACT  
Zachary Perras, Parks Manager  
Chief Administrative Office, Parks & Trails Division  
3. 26-1277  
Chief Administrative Office, Parks and Trails Division, submitting a request  
by Michael Juarez, Action Whitewater Adventure and Stephan Rueck,  
NorCal Whitewater Adventures to:  
1) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and subsection 15168(c)  
(2), finds that River Use Permits were an activity analyzed for potential  
environmental effects within the scope of the project in the 2001 Program  
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the RMP, that all potentially  
significant effects from the approval of River Use Permits were addressed  
by the EIR, and that no new environmental document is required for the  
approval of the transfer of River Use Permit user days; and  
2) approve the transfer of River Use Permit 13 from Action Whitewater  
Adventure to NorCal Whitewater Adventures.  
Staff recommends the Commission approve the request to transfer River  
Use Permit (RUP) 13 currently held by Action Whitewater Adventure to  
NorCal Whitewater Adventures.  
A Staff Report is attached.  
CONTACT  
Zachary Perras, Parks Manager  
Chief Administrative Office, Parks & Trails Division  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on  
subject matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public comments  
during Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Chair may limit public comment  
during Open Forum.  
AGENDA ITEMS  
4. 26-1264  
Hearing to consider adoption of the El Dorado & Diamond Springs Design  
Standards and Guidelines (El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG) and  
Zoning Ordinance amendments to implement the El Dorado & Diamond  
Springs DSG. Staff recommends the Planning Commission (Commission)  
forward the following recommendations to the Board of Supervisors  
(Board): 1) Adopt the Addendum to the County’s 2015 Targeted General  
Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Final Environmental  
Impact Report (FEIR), certified in December 2015 (State Clearinghouse  
No. 2012052074) (Attachment B); and 2) Approve the El Dorado &  
Diamond Springs DSG and associated minor Zoning Ordinance  
amendments to implement the El Dorado & Diamond Springs DSG as  
presented, based on the Findings (Attachment B).  
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER UPDATES  
This is an opportunity for planning staff and Commission members to provide short informational  
updated on matters of concern. (May be called at any time during the meeting)  
ADJOURNMENT  
If you challenge an application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or  
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence  
delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.