Planning and Building  
Department  
2850 Fairlane Court  
Placerville CA 95667  
County of El Dorado  
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, March 12, 2026  
8:30 AM  
Planning Commission Hearing Room  
2850 Fairlane Court, Building C Hearing Room, Placerville, CA 95667  
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and recent updates under Senate Bill 707 (SB  
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 as in-person attendees.  
For purposes of the Brown Act, Section § 54954.2(a), the numbered items on this agenda  
give a brief description of each item to be discussed. Recommendations of the staff, as  
shown, do not prevent the Commission from taking other action.  
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after  
distribution of the agenda packet are available for inspection during normal business hours in  
Planning Services located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA. Such documents are also  
available on the Commission’s Meeting Agenda webpage subject to staff’s ability to post the  
documents before the meeting.  
The County of El Dorado is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities are provided  
the resources to participate in its public meetings. If you require accommodation, please  
contact the Clerk of the Planning Commission at 530-621-5355 or via e-mail:  
PLANNING@EDCGOV.US, preferably no less than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS  
Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and 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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Except for a noticed teleconference meeting, the Planning Commission reserves the right to  
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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  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE AGENDA  
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  
AGENDA ITEMS  
Clerk of the Planning Commission recommending the Commission  
approve the MINUTES of the regular meeting of February 26, 2026.  
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  
Hearing to consider the Planning and Building Department, Long Range  
Planning Unit and Department of Transportation (DOT), proposed  
amendment to repeal Chapter 130.72 (Missouri Flat Planning Cost  
Reimbursement Fee) from the Zoning Ordinance, Title 130; and staff  
recommending the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to  
the Board of Supervisors (Board) to take the following actions:  
1. Approve the amendment to repeal Chapter 130.72 Missouri Flat  
Planning Cost Reimbursement Fee from the Zoning Ordinance, Title  
130; and  
2. Find that the adoption of this amendment is not a Project for  
purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it  
is a government funding mechanism or other government funding  
activity within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).  
FUNDING: N/A  
Hearing to consider Planning and Building Department, Long Range  
Planning Unit, proposed amendments to Title 130 (Zoning Ordinance) of  
the El Dorado County (County) Code; and staff recommending the  
Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board of  
Supervisors (Board) to take the following actions:  
1. Find repealing Ordinance 5210 exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section(s) 15060(c)(2) and  
15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; and  
2. Approve repealing Ordinance 5210 which includes the repeal of  
Chapter 130.40.340 of the County Zoning Ordinance related to tobacco  
retailer land use regulations.  
Funding: General Fund  
Hearing to consider REZONE AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP,  
P25-0009, PD25-0004, Z25-0005, Ranney Condo Conversion request  
to:  
1. Rezone from Multi-Unit Residential - Design Control (RM-DC) to  
Multi-Unit Residential - Planned Development (RM-PD-DC);  
2. A development plan to convert an existing three (3) unit rental  
apartment complex into three (3) airspace condominium units with  
common areas under management of a homeowners’ association  
(HOA);  
3. A parcel map creating three (3) airspace condominium units on one  
(1) parcel consisting of approximately 0.21 acre (Exhibit F).  
The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 101-284-009-000,  
consisting of 0.21 acre, is located on the south side of Spruce Avenue,  
approximately 270 feet south of the intersection with Pony Express Trail,  
in the Pollock Pines Rural Center (Exhibit A), submitted by Sean  
Ranney;  
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, find the project to be  
Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and  
Section 15305, Minor Land Divisions; and  
2. Approve Rezone (Z25-0005), Planned Development (PD25-0004)  
and Parcel Map (P25-0009) based on the Findings and subject to the  
Conditions of Approval as presented.  
(Supervisorial District 5)  
Hearing to consider CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CUP25-0006  
T-Mobile Monopine Garden Valley request to allow the construction and  
operation of a new multi-carrier wireless communications facility  
consisting of a 120-foot-tall stealth monopine structure and ground  
equipment situated inside a new 40-foot by 40-foot by 6-foot-tall  
chain-link fenced facility. This request includes an 112-foot setback  
waiver. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number  
060-420-028, consisting of 12.62 acres, is located at 5280 Garden  
Valley Road, approximately 0.5 miles due south of the intersection of  
Marshall Road and Garden Valley Road in the Garden Valley area,  
submitted by Samantha Herrmann/Assurance Development obo VB  
BTS III, LLC;  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission take one of the following  
actions:  
1. Adopt the Negative Declaration* based on the Initial Study prepared  
by staff in accordance with CEQA Guidelines; and  
2. Approve Conditional Use Permit CUP25-0006 based on the Findings  
and subject to the Conditions of Approval as presented.  
(Supervisorial District 4)  
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 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 Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.  
*A negative declaration has been prepared for this project and may be reviewed and/or  
obtained from the Planning Division at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during  
normal business hours. A negative declaration is a document filed to satisfy CEQA  
(California Environmental Quality Act). This document states that there are no significant  
environmental effects resulting from the project, or that conditions have been proposed which  
would mitigate or reduce potential negative effects to an insignificant level.