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Marshall’s director of support and facilities, Tak Saito, and civil engineer Frederick Venter presented multi‑year parking counts (2022–2025), a campus map of 772 total spaces and a heat‑map showing peak occupancies. Venter told commissioners that the overall campus occupancy peak remained below the conventional 85% threshold used in parking management (about 79% morning peak, roughly 79% afternoon), leaving an estimated 65–82 available spaces at peak times. He said the data indicate a parking structure is not required and that surface parking or a structure would be expensive on the site’s slope (staff cited approximate cost estimates during the presentation). Venter recommended “right‑sizing” parking by improving use of existing lots rather than adding new capacity.

The hospital said its principal management approach will be to shift staff parking into Lot 12, a staff lot on Washington Street that shows low utilization in the counts, and to relabel and reissue decals to clarify physician, patient and staff zones. Marshall described two temporary off‑site gravel lots that it has leased and received temporary use permits for; those lots are being used while the hospital implements its management program. Marshall also said it will add an emergency phone at Lot 12, consider escorts from security to parked cars and evaluate making the walk more pleasant (a walking trail) rather than operating a permanent shuttle.

Marshall acknowledged staff currently park in patient lots near building entrances and said the management plan will aim to reduce that practice through reassignments, new decals, signage and stepped‑up enforcement. The hospital suggested follow‑up counts this fall to measure effectiveness. In response to public comments about historic homes purchased by the hospital in past years, Marshall said most properties had been resold and that at least two residential structures were demolished because they were in poor condition and unsafe.

Commissioners asked whether Lot 12 would have a shuttle and whether the temporary lots are leased. Hospital staff said the lots are leased on a year‑to‑year basis and that a shuttle is not planned because Lot 12 is a short walk; they emphasized incentives, visibility improvements and safety measures instead. Marshall agreed to return with updated counts and an implementation report after management measures have been in place for several months.

The presentation was received as an information item; no action was required of the commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Placerville Planning Commission Meeting 03 18 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marshall Hospital representatives updated the Planning Commission on March 18 with a multi‑year parking study showing campus peak demand under commonly used occupancy thresholds and outlining a plan to manage existing parking rather than build new spaces.","taxTitle","Placerville, El Dorado County, California","taxId",12827,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6630820,"Planning Commission receives 2024 housing element progress report and directs staff to forward to council",606,8531000,9137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6&start=8531&end=9137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6/thumbnail_8531000.jpg","/articles/6630820/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Planning-Commission-receives-2024-housing-element-progress-report-and-directs-staff-to-forward-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630820-8f347e948a5511c6ac284727325346d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773348143&Signature=R04b~pSHdIrmnQu4KA4Sv8kj1Ff1trANagh2-K27AFxRLYq9mxCUvk3wUIykg6izjsO~6raihFYMpE61mcF0QeJKpTgkoVlUb3eXgBK29FDLrgjLrFMJThN1wCwF-2TtZyQSYh0ATO4ssKzsYeXW0wmfcRIVrz4uOpdVthlIYRc3N5FyGC0is9OuFAOQqZB3O5Sva4Fvm7WXTM05QqIsc10fdEVHNiqQbwSHXPHt~vTL3TwxNuwGAqCfpA55q8qruBljaEL-f13wwnEu25tNBJpVy4dLbSDqP7Fuuiejikl0-4o15tX-JplB0gsidUYGPQuG~Ki6kUV04~z8IY5d1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented the 2024 annual progress report on the Placerville housing element (reporting year 2024 for the 2021–2029 planning period) and the commission voted to receive the document and direct staff to forward it to the City Council, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Development Services staff summarized required state reporting and the city’s 2024 activity: 19 dwelling unit applications were received in 2024 (10 single‑family, 8 accessory dwelling units, 1 demolition application), and 29 dwelling permits were issued (15 single‑family, 12 ADUs, 1 multifamily affordable unit — the Mallard project — and 1 demolition permit). A total of 33 dwelling units were finaled in 2024 (10 ADUs, 21 single family, 1 duplex). Staff noted that none of the finalized units were recorded as very low or low income in the reporting tabs; to address that uncertainty staff proposed conducting a survey of comparable units in 2027 (two years before the plan period ends) to better determine affordability distribution, especially among ADUs.

Staff asked the commission to receive the report and direct staff to submit the standardized form required under state rules. Commissioner Smith moved to receive the report and direct staff to submit it to city council and the state agencies; the motion was seconded and approved on a unanimous roll call. Commissioners asked minor clarifications about narrative typos and table entries; staff agreed to correct typographical errors before final transmittal.","Staff presented the City of Placerville’s 2024 annual housing element progress report (RHNA cycle 2021–2029). The commission voted 5–0 to receive the report and direct staff to submit it to the City Council and state agencies; staff noted 29 dwelling permits issued in 2024 and proposed a 2027 affordability survey for constructed units.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6630825,"Planning Commission elects chair and vice chair; requests staff and attorney to rework bylaw draft",821,7935000,8756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6&start=7935&end=8756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6/thumbnail_7935000.jpg","/articles/6630825/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Planning-Commission-elects-chair-and-vice-chair-requests-staff-and-attorney-to-rework-bylaw-draft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630825-3c65862035385fcd6ba716505e05e235/orig.mp4?Expires=1773348143&Signature=I-yXd6-8G3TtFGRmRzGyvYNJnu9npq4-ukdsUaOA029q~fChjEbjnsCQnn5ytQygtKKM7gV2Aw1~1pVsg7uE9heROqmsCNT9FcLSsvHEnb~6UH9nbxvuxJjDXGYvZ24O1fr3o3AXlCMkL402aL31onL7-0EVUs~TGqfS33P5-bzCns8RGCxGuIx~9i02NatYVob-e2W6wKruo1kICjZJMc8EtVfKwVrwpCN8mkWmGEldTHtugDBqPxeAerOe6RM8LCzWJRyB8Ectb76nN4arm0d6ntxefFjWCjjSFyHgMkgFI~0EI4b4D2gIg~eGGk7NDrmogaA~OdYnCUoB4Mfn9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission elected Chair Keeney to serve another one‑year term and selected Commissioner Amy Lepper as vice chair at the March 18 meeting. Nominations and roll call votes were recorded; the chair and vice chair terms take effect at the following meeting.

Commissioners then discussed a staff‑requested review of proposed bylaw amendments. Staff summarized attorney feedback and flagged that explicitly embedding Robert’s Rules of Order into the bylaws could complicate meeting procedure and require member training. Commissioners generally agreed not to incorporate Roberts’ Rules text verbatim but to retain a reference to established parliamentary procedure where needed. They also declined to change quorum definitions to require a majority of the commission’s total seats for routine actions (noting such a change would often delay business) but asked the city attorney for clearer language on whether a tie vote constitutes denial; staff reported the attorney’s advice that a tie should be considered a denial and that the bylaws should state this expressly.

Commissioners asked staff to produce a clean consolidated draft with the attorney’s suggested edits (removing the Robert’s Rules insertion, clarifying quorum language and making clear a tie is a denial) and to return the item for further consideration at a future meeting; commissioners set a goal for the second meeting in May for the return. The commission also asked staff to provide the currently effective bylaws text alongside the proposed changes so members and the public can compare versions. No vote to adopt bylaw amendments was taken at the March 18 meeting; the direction to staff was procedural.","At the March 18 meeting commissioners re‑elected Chair Keeney and chose Commissioner Lepper as vice chair. Commissioners also discussed proposed bylaw amendments, decided against adding Robert’s Rules into the bylaws, and asked staff (with city attorney review) to return a clean draft with agreed changes for final consideration in May.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6630829,"Commission continues Market on Main exterior‑lighting review to April 15 for applicant response and site visit",1492,4923000,6415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6&start=4923&end=6415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6/thumbnail_4923000.jpg","/articles/6630829/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Commission-continues-Market-on-Main-exteriorlighting-review-to-April-15-for-applicant-response-and-site-visit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630829-d5736fd7b72151347855741ae7d089cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773348143&Signature=OCdEYFTbayobvrJxxhLX0UKI3Gt0NK4Z61FxwTjH10prDRWJEKdbPCqLe5kvIGaushSFEFpQMSAm3~t4UXehQsHOE9c4QggszGdA8bq7KN0NQ7vWgJ7QGPsRNhWu~wTNw7kkrQilf4drO4cJ7rPm7Z9W3slmtmc2SztlSz3fkUkwLvMo-wXKp9GWY9kZufuDSeOrPNtpL06OCUYWiBKaST17COc3dz7zTKp9ifumQz6ePyLBjyXH1U-jJ5JDY4~uIaG-ycIv8RCUql~nZ1zO~zbd3XljEMpHHyYiSGLLRNFNNIjH7whcHYiNMAa9IWMOhscTBarNDsQUdPvqI8q4zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission continued a site plan review hearing for exterior string lighting at Market on Main, 585 Main Street, to April 15 after staff recommended narrower lighting on the parcel and commissioners said they wanted the applicant present and a night‑time site visit.

Staff told the commission the application sought to legalize existing warm‑white LED string lights on the south and west elevations and along an upper and lower fence line. Because the parcel is narrow, staff recommended removal of the lower fence string and some porch lighting to reduce potential glare and light trespass to adjacent properties. Commissioners and the public raised questions about whether the lower fence row served a legitimate pathway safety purpose, how the lights actually read after dark and whether the lighting might be relocated to better illuminate the outdoor seating area. Multiple commissioners said it was difficult to assess the visual impact and safety from daytime photos alone.

No applicant representative was present. Several public commenters said string lights are generally attractive and add safety; one supported limited fence lighting for pathway safety while another urged the commission consider code changes to exempt low‑impact holiday/seasonal lighting from site plan review. Given the missing applicant and the desire for clearer visual evidence of how the lights appear after dark, Commissioner Lepper moved to continue the item to April 15 so staff could coordinate with the applicant and perform a site visit; Commissioner Stratton seconded. The motion passed on a 5–0 roll call. The continuance is not an appealable action and will be brought back to the commission on April 15, 2025.","The Planning Commission continued consideration of a site plan review for exterior string lighting at Market on Main (585 Main Street) to April 15 to allow the applicant to appear, to permit staff to perform a post‑sunset site visit, and to give commissioners time to evaluate fence lighting options shown in staff figures.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6630833,"Planning Commission approves Bellagio Salon string lights but declines permit for colored holiday bulbs",2647,1907000,4554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6&start=1907&end=4554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689249-fb803f31593742f3e474e2503f54f4f6/thumbnail_1907000.jpg","/articles/6630833/Placerville/El-Dorado-County/California/Planning-Commission-approves-Bellagio-Salon-string-lights-but-declines-permit-for-colored-holiday-bulbs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630833-13e1687e6e5ba9b6a9ee8936e1f3113a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773348143&Signature=DmFvG2aTUs67OaNrQFepfU7gY2~rWBSaSDDal9BpmuDd~gptg4UEIwH9wEiHYBaVL~wF5mfhKiC9AmK9BrCnOROP8hI3t69RneYsNqY-C~iW0P-sDXBFLlXd-5gmfnbm9roL1CerIJr581QcaNMZbM6G4IZQwyVQm3TjFIuUDfJ1xxUbS8P2eCdz-bWKoaXe8lVbIv7ld-ivCQNpiFss5-hE5YJgoJq-T73wE3crv~tyLOU~XAyVySuXtz6fVGL0yjLyO24w1Uu3DCz-KVLqSowYX5Qr1CGjn4TVXql9lOuVz~sROsSOLv8zNePmQCidODUYe59a0FmWK1d4zQ32DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Placerville Planning Commission on March 18 conditionally approved a site plan review to legalize existing exterior LED string lighting at Bellagio Salon, 901 Spring Street, but removed a staff‑proposed condition that would have authorized multiple holiday‑colored bulbs.

Staff described the request as an approval to permit LED string lighting along the underside of the salon’s awning and front entry; staff recommended a timer ensuring lights are off between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and proposed a draft condition limiting the number and duration of holidays when colored bulbs would be allowed. The salon’s representative, Larissa Lujan, asked the commission to allow wider holiday use and outlined requested color and date ranges (for example, October for Halloween colors, day after Thanksgiving through early January for Christmas colors, seven‑day periods around Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day, and other single‑week requests for St. Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day). Lujan also asked for flexibility on a staff‑report construction‑hours condition so she could change bulbs on days the salon is closed.

Commissioners and staff clarified that changing bulbs would not be considered “construction” under the standard site plan review construction‑hours condition; the condition applies to more intensive work such as installing new fixtures. Public commenters expressed differing views: one speaker urged the commission to address whether low‑impact string lights should require site plan review generally and warned of precedent if colored bulbs were widely permitted; another supported the application as adding safety and ambience.

In deliberations commissioners said the warm white string lighting shown in the staff package improved the building’s appearance and pedestrian safety. Several commissioners expressed concern about authorizing colored bulbs on the exterior in perpetuity because such permission could be difficult to manage and could create inconsistent precedent if many businesses requested color changes. Commissioner Smith moved to approve staff’s recommendation for SPR‑25‑01 (findings and recommended conditions) but explicitly struck condition number 4 (the proposed special allowance for colored bulbs). The motion, as adopted, kept the other recommended conditions including the timer (lights off between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.).

Roll call on the motion recorded Chair Keeney, Commissioners Lepper, Sylvester, Smith and Stratton as voting aye; the motion passed 5–0. The approval is subject to the standard 10‑day appeal period.","The Planning Commission conditionally approved a site plan review to legalize existing LED string lighting at Bellagio Salon (901 Spring Street), keeping a required timer (lights off 11 p.m.–6 a.m.) and removing staff‑proposed condition that would have allowed multiple colored bulbs for holidays; approval passed 5–0.","actionData","errors"]

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