Planning and Building

Department

County of El Dorado

2850 Fairlane Court

Placerville, CA 95667

www.edcgov.us

Minutes - Final

phone:530-621-5355

fax:530-642-0508

Zoning Administrator

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

3:00 PM

https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/83298092915

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: In accordance with new guidance from the California

Department of Public Health, the meeting will be open to the public. The meeting will continue to

be live-streamed via Zoom. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being

recorded.

Members of the public may address the Zoning Administrator in-person or via Zoom to make a

public comment. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The public

should call into 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 832 9809 2915. Please note

you will not be able to join the live-stream until the posted meeting start time.

To observe the live stream of the Zoning Administrator meeting go to

https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/83298092915.

PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION: If you are joining the meeting via Zoom and wish to make

a comment on an item, press the "raise a hand" button. If you are joining the meeting by phone,

press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.

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 Zoning Administrator is to attend in person.

Except for a noticed teleconference meeting, the Zoning Administrator reserves the right to

conduct the meeting without remote access if there is a malfunction.

If you choose not to observe the Zoning Administrator meeting but wish to make a comment on a

specific agenda item, please submit your comments to the Zoning Administrator at

planning@edcgov.us. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any public comment received the

day of the Zoning Administrator meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any

action.

The Zoning Administrator and Planning staff is here to assist you, please call 530-621-5355 if you

need any assistance with the above directions to access the meeting.

Public testimony will be received on each agenda item as it is called. The applicant (where

applicable) is allocated ten minutes to speak; individual comments are limited to three minutes;

and individuals representing a group are allocated five minutes. The Zoning Administrator

reserves the right to waive time limitations.

Public Forum/Public Comment: The general public may address items not on the agenda during

Public Forum/Public Comment. Comments are limited to five minutes per person. The Zoning

Administrator reserves the right to waive time limitations. Please note that Public Forum/Public

Comment is for comment only. No action will be taken on these items unless they are scheduled

on a future agenda.

Written Information from the Public: To ensure delivery to the Zoning Administrator prior to the

hearing, any written information from the public must be received by Planning Services by Friday

the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received

the day of the hearing will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action.

Project Applicants: It is important that the applicant or applicant’s representative attend the

hearing no later than 3:00 P.M., as agenda items may be heard out of order and hearings often

proceed quickly. If attendance is not possible, the project planner should be contacted prior to the

hearing.

Zoning Administrator Agendas, Staff Reports and Supplemental Materials are available on the

internet at: https://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

All Zoning Administrator hearings are recorded. An audio recording of this meeting will be

published on the internet.

HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE INQUIRE

WITHIN THE PLANNING SERVICES OFFICE

3:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M. by Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

Agenda was adopted by Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount.

PUBLIC FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

AGENDA ITEMS

25-1005

Hearing to consider Underdog Academy Dog Training and Kennel Project

(Conditional Use Permit CUP23-0001) to allow operation of a small

home-based dog training and kennel business consisting of no more than

five (5) dogs at a time on property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel

Number 089-070-029, consisting of Five (5) acres, is located on the west

side of Gold Strike Drive, approximately 1,150 feet south of the

intersection with Gold Hill Road, northwest of the Placerville Community

Region, submitted by Kara Fike; staff recommends the Zoning

Administrator take the following actions:

1) Find the project Exempt under Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines;

and

2) Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP23-0001, based on the Findings

and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented.

(Supervisorial District 4)

Approved

This item was approved by Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount to include the

Findings as amended by staff: 1) Finding 4.2 add "Pursuant to Exhibit F, the

project would comply with County Noise Standards." and 2) Finding 4.3 add

"This is pursuant to Zoning Ordinance 130.21.020 as it is a commercial kennel."

25-1685

Hearing to consider Hasser Project (Variance V24-0002) request for a

reduction of the side setback from 30 feet to 14.4 feet to allow for the

permittance of an existing garage built in 1977 on property, identified by

Assessor’s Parcel Number 105-080-008, consisting of 5 acres, is located

on the north side of Petersen Lane, approximately 1,000 feet west of the

intersection with Bassi Road, in the Lotus area, submitted by Christopher

Hasser; staff recommends the Zoning Administrator take the following

actions:

1) Find Variance V24-0002 CEQA Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and

2) Approve Variance V24-0002 based on the Findings, and subject to the

Conditions of Approval as presented.

(Supervisorial District 4)

Approved

This item was approved by Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount.

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting was adjourned at 3:10 P.M. by Zoning Administrator Aaron Mount.

Respectfully submitted,

KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director

All persons interested are invited to participate remotely (following instructions listed under the

Public Participation Instructions in this agenda) and be heard or to write their comments to the

Zoning Administrator. If you challenge the 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 Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Any written correspondence should be directed to Planning Services; 2850 Fairlane Court;

Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us.

*This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the

above-referenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review.