Commission accepts final plat, rezones parcels for El Dorado Hills Business Park

The El Dorado City Commission on Sept. 15 accepted the final plat for the El Dorado Hills Business Park and approved a package of rezonings to allow commercial, industrial and medium‑density residential uses on selected lots.

City staff said the property lies east of Boyer Road, north of Blonde Avenue and south of the Walmart parcel. The plat creates 14 lots ranging from roughly 2 acres to more than 30 acres. Dan Garber of Garber Surveying, representing Easy to Remember LLC, said the owner will market the lots to a variety of users; one similar business has already located adjacent to the development.

Staff told the commission the site benefits from existing infrastructure on its periphery, including municipal utilities and a sanitary sewer main that crosses the property — factors that make parts of the land attractive for future development. At the same time staff and the applicant noted constraints including floodplain, transmission lines, oilfield pump jacks and tank batteries that limit buildable area on some lots.

The planning commission recommended approval after public comment raised concerns about compatibility where an industrial parcel was adjacent to existing residences; staff said the plat has a buffer reserve to address that concern. The commission approved the final plat, accepted dedications of rights of way and easements, and approved ordinances rezoning specified lots within the new plat to C‑1 (commercial), I‑1 (light industrial) and R‑3 (residential medium density).

The commission approved the actions unanimously.