Planning and Building

Department

County of El Dorado

2850 Fairlane Court

Placerville CA 95667

www.edcgov.us

Minutes

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, April 23, 2026

8:30 AM

https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/85951389848

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 INSTRUCTIONS

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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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.

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Although the County strives to offer remote participation, be advised that remote Zoom

participation is provided for convenience only. In the event of a technological malfunction, the only

assurance of live comments being received by the Commission is to attend in person. Except for

a noticed teleconference meeting, the Planning Commission reserves the right to conduct the

meeting without remote access if there is a malfunction.

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.

8:30 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

Chair Frega called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. Commissioner Spaur was

absent.

4 -

Present:

Absent:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Hansen and

Commissioner Costello

1 - Commissioner Spaur

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA

Robert Peters, Deputy Director of Planning, announced that the Missouri Flat

Planning Cost Reimbursement Fee item has been tentatively continued to

August 27, 2026, and that R. Guilford accepted the permanent role of Clerk of

the Planning Commission.

ATTENDANCE UPDATE

Commissioner Spaur joined the meeting at 8:34 AM.

5 -

Present:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner

Hansen and Commissioner Costello

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR

Public Comment: None

A motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner

Costello, to adopt the agenda and approve the consent calendar with one

change. Commissioner Hansen abstained.

4 -

Yes:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams and

Commissioner Costello

1 - Commissioner Hansen

Abstained:

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

26-0526

26-0499

Clerk of the Planning Commission recommending the Commission

approve the MINUTES of the regular meeting of March 12, 2026.

This item was approved on the consent calendar.

Chief Administrative Office, Parks and Trails Division, submitting a

request by Michael Juarez, Action Whitewater Adventure and Adam

Anderson, Coloma Lotus Whitewater, for a River Use Permit User Day

Allocations Transfer.

Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following action:

1) Approve the request from Action Whitewater Adventure and Coloma

Lotus Whitewater to transfer 40 weekend user day allocations from River

Use Permit #28 to River Use Permit #20.

This item was approved on the consent calendar.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

OPEN FORUM

Public Comment: L. Campbell; G. Kowtha; T. Mccan

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

26-0684

Department of Transportation recommends that the Planning

Commission:

1) Approve the Finding of Consistency of the 2026 Annual Capital

Improvement Program (CIP) with the General Plan; and

2) Approve the Finding of Consistency for the following to be included in

the Annual CIP:

a) Add new project Silva Valley Parkway at Appian Way Intersection

Improvements, CIP 36105087 to the 2026 CIP; and

b) Remove El Dorado Hills Blvd Overlay - Saratoga to Harvard Way, CIP

36105049, from the 2026 CIP.

Public Comment: L. Campbell; G. Kowtha; T. Mccann; B. Smyth

Chair Frega opened the hearing. Upon hearing from staff and the public, Chair

Frega closed the hearing.

Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Spaur disclosed that they met with

the Department of Transportation. Commissioner Williams also met with local

groups from district 2.

A motion was made by Commissioner Williams to delay any consideration of

this item until Commissioners are able to review the entire plan document. The

motion failed for lack of second.

A second motion was made by Commissioner Hansen, seconded by

Commissioner Costello, to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve

the item as presented by staff with a comment from Commissioner Costello

recommending that the Board work with the Department of Transportation on

the Durock Road realignment to help ensure the work can be completed in a

timely manner and coordinated with the Arco construction.

3 - Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Hansen and Commissioner Costello

2 - Commissioner Spaur and Commissioner Williams

Yes:

Noes:

26-0624

Hearing to consider CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - REVISION

CUP-R25-0005/ATC - Wooden Pole to Monopine request to allow the

modification and continued operation of a wireless communication facility

including the removal of an existing 47-foot-tall wood monopole and

replacement with a 63-foot-tall steel monopine to reside within the existing

ATC 40-foot by 60-foot lease area.

The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 325-290-006,

consisting of 10.3 acres, is located on the east side of Gold Nugget Way,

approximately 600 feet south of the intersection with Forni Road in the

Placerville Community Region, within the City of Placerville Sphere of

Influence, submitted by Epic Wireless Group LLC, Melissa Ofina;

Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions:

1. Find Conditional Use Permit CUP-R25-0005 to be Categorically

Exempt pursuant to Section 15302, Replacement or Reconstruction, of

the CEQA Guidelines; and

2. Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP-R25-0005 based on the

Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented.

(Supervisorial District 3)

Public Comment: M. Hunter

Chair Frega opened the hearing. Upon hearing from staff and the public, Chair

Frega closed the hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner

Spaur, to continue the item to a date certain of May 14, 2026.

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Yes:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner

Hansen and Commissioner Costello

26-0625

Hearing to consider REZONE AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP,

Z24-0007/P25-0001/Wilson Rezone and Parcel Map request to rezone

from Residential Estate, Five-Acre minimum (RE-5) to Residential,

One-Acre minimum (R1A), and a Tentative Parcel Map dividing the

7.94-acre property into two (2) parcels of approximately 1.5 acres and

6.43 acres.

The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 051-190-008,

consisting of 7.94 acres, is located on the northeast side of Coon Hollow

Road, approximately 600 feet east of the intersection with Excelsior

Road, in the Placerville Community Region, within the City of Placerville

Sphere of Influence, submitted by Teri Ottens, Trustee/Marilyn Wilson,

Wilson Family Trust;

Staff recommends the Planning Commission forward a recommendation

to the Board of Supervisors to take the following actions:

1. Determine that pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, that environmental

review may be streamlined pursuant to Section 15183, Projects

Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning.

2. Approve Rezone Z24-0007 and Tentative Parcel Map P25-0001,

based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval as

presented.

(Supervisorial District 3)

Public Comment: None

Chair Frega opened the hearing. Upon hearing from staff and the public, Chair

Frega closed the hearing.

A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen, seconded by Commissioner

Costello, to approve staff's recommendations to forward to the Board of

Supervisors.

5 -

Yes:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner

Hansen and Commissioner Costello

26-0626

Hearing to consider an APPEAL received from Bill Wilde appealing the

approval of Design Review Permit DR24-0010/Business Drive Open

Storage Lot submitted by Jim Dillingham, D&Z Structural Engineering to

allow temporary construction-material storage.

The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109-480-027,

consisting of 4.48 acres, is located adjacent to Shingle Lime Mine Road

at the western edge of the Barnett Business Park, in the Shingle Springs

Community Region, approximately 0.5 miles south of the intersection of

Durock Road and Shingle Lime Mine Road.

Staff recommends the Planning Commission (PC) consider the attached

exhibits and receive appellant and applicant comments to determine the

appropriate amount of landscaping to require and then instruct staff to

revise the original Findings and/or Conditions of Approval and approve

DR24-0006.

(Supervisorial District 4)

Public Comment: D. Anderly

Chair Frega opened the hearing. Upon hearing from staff and the public, Chair

Frega closed the hearing.

Commissioner Costello disclosed that they visited the site.

A motion was made by Commissioner Costello, seconded by Commissioner

Spaur, to deny the appeal and to revise the conditions of approval to include

that the applicant provide a landscape plan.

5 -

Yes:

Commissioner Frega, Commissioner Spaur, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner

Hansen and Commissioner Costello

STAFF AND COMMISSIONER UPDATES

Robert Peters, Deputy Director of Planning, reported on the following:

The May 12 Board of Supervisors meeting.

The March 24 Long Range Planning report to the Board of Supervisors.

An Economic Development staffing update.

Karen L. Garner, Director of Planning and Building, reported on the following:

The Grizzy Flats Title 25 Program has partnered with Homemade Sacramento

and the kickoff event Wednesday. April 29, 2026.

The Whitehall Building on Highway 50.

Commissioner Williams reported on the following:

The Cameron Park Design Standards and El Dorado Hills.

Commissioner Costello reported on the following:

The work along Ponderosa Road.

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

Chair Frega adjourned the meeting at 12:25 PM.

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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.