Planning Commission

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Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: In accordance with new guidance from the California Department of Public Health, the meeting room will be open to the public. The meeting will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom. Members of the public may address the Commission 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 869 9891 4599. Please note you will not be able to join the live-stream until the posted meeting start time. 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. To observe the live stream of the Planning Commission meeting go to https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/86998914599 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. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being recorded. If you choose not to observe the Planning Commission meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comments to the Clerk of the Planning Commission at planning@edcgov.us. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any public comment received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.
2. 2 The Clerk 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. Planning Commission video recordings, Agendas, Staff Reports, Supplemental Materials and Minutes are available on the internet at: http://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 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 to the Planning Commission at 530-621-5355 or via e-mail, planning@edcgov.us. All Planning Commission hearings are recorded via Zoom Webinar and available for Live Web Streaming on the internet (follow instructions listed under the Public Participation Instructions in this agenda). A video recording of this meeting will be published to the website. The Planning Commission is concerned that written information submitted to the Planning Commission the day of the Commission meeting may not receive the attention it deserves. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX, email, or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to action on the subject matter. 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. Staff materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the 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.
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4. 4 PROTOCOLS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment will be received at designated periods as called by the Commission Chair. Except with the consent of the Commission, individuals shall be allowed to speak to an item only once. Matters not on the agenda may be addressed by the general public during Public Forum/Public Comment. Comments during Public Forum/Public Comment are limited to three minutes per person. The Commission reserves the right to waive said rules by a majority vote. Public Forum/Public Comment is for comment only. No action will be taken on these items unless they are scheduled on a future agenda. Public testimony will be received on each agenda item as it is called. Individuals will have three minutes to address the Commission. At the discretion of the Commission, time to speak on an item may be extended or shortened for all speakers. Upon completion of public comment on an agenda item, the matter shall be returned to the Commission for deliberation. Members of the public shall not be entitled to participate in that deliberation, or be present at the podium during such deliberation, except at the invitation of the Commission for a point of clarification or question by the Commission. Individual Commission members may ask clarifying questions but will not engage in substantive dialogue with persons providing input to the Commission. If a person providing input to the Commission creates a disruption by refusing to follow Commission guidelines, the Chair of the Commission may take the following actions: Step 1. Request the person adhere to the Commission guidelines. If the person refuses, the Chair may ask the Clerk to turn off the speaker’s microphone. Step 2. If the disruption continues, the Chair may order a recess of the Commission meeting. Step 3. If the disruption continues, the Chair may order the removal of the person from the Commission meeting.
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6. 6 8:30 A.M.
7. 7 CALLED TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
8. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
9. 9 ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved by one motion unless a Commission member requests separate action on a specific item.) Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar Pass
10. 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
11. 1. Clerk of the Planning Commission recommending the Commission approve the MINUTES of the regular meeting of January 25, 2024. 24-0208 Approved Pass
12. 12 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
13. 13 TO AND FROMS: Commission members may make a brief report on commissioner districts, committee meetings, department matters or make a brief announcement on matters of countywide concern (May be called at any time during the meeting)
14. 14 PUBLIC FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENT
15. 15 Public Forum/Public Comment will be heard after the consent calendar. If there are a large number of public participants, the public comment portion may be continued and conclude in a later portion of the meeting.
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18. 17 AGENDA ITEMS
19. 17 AGENDA ITEMS
20. 2. Hearing to consider Five-Year Review of Special Use Permit S04-0028 (Conditional Use Permit CUP-R23-0017) request for a five-year review of an existing cellular telecommunications facility. The applicant respectfully requests to extend the new five-year review deadline to September 26, 2029, five (5) years from the current date of September 26, 2024. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 087-091-001, consisting of 38.71 acres, is located on the west side of Latrobe Road, approximately 0.5 mile north of the intersection with South Shingle Road, in the Latrobe area submitted by Virtual Site Walk (Agent: Sydney Sigmund); Staff recommends the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1)Find Conditional Use Permit Revision CUP-R23-0017 to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA Guidelines; 2) Find that based on this 5-year review period, the approved telecommunication facility substantially conforms to the Conditions of Approval for S04-0028; and 3) Modify Condition of Approval No. 10 as follows: Due to the ever-changing technology of wireless communication systems, this special use permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission Planning Division every five years. At each five-year review, the permit holder shall provide the Planning Commission Planning Division with a status report on the then current use of the subject site and related equipment and a Radio Frequency Report demonstrating compliance with current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emission regulations. The Planning Commission Planning Division shall review the status report and, based on an assessment of the information provided, current wireless communication technology, and possible local or cumulative impacts, determine whether to: (1) Modify the conditions of approval in order to reduce identified adverse impacts; and (2) Initiate proceedings to revoke the special use permit, requiring the facility’s removal, if it is no longer an integral part of the wireless communication system. By operation of this condition, it is the intent of the Planning Commission County to reserve the right to modify existing or add new conditions, consistent with the language specified above. The failure of the Planning Commission County to conduct or complete a five-year review in a timely fashion shall not invalidate the special use permit. The applicant shall pay a fee as determined by the Development Services Planning and Building Department Director to cover the cost of processing a five-year review. (Supervisorial District 2) 24-0209 Approved Pass
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23. 20 ADJOURNED
24. 21 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 Planning Commission. 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. Any written correspondence should be directed to Planning Services; 2850 Fairlane Court; Placerville, CA 95667.