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Board adopts Administrative Zoning Ordinance Update after public objections about scope and CEQA
Summary
The Board approved an Administrative Zoning Ordinance Update intended to correct errors and codify director interpretations, despite strong public concern that some changes are substantive and should receive environmental review and broader notice.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 adopted an Administrative Zoning Ordinance Update (AZOU) revising parts of Title 2 (administration) and Title 130 (zoning). Staff said the package corrects typographical errors, reconciles director interpretations, updates state-mandated provisions and clarifies procedures; the board voted 5–0 to adopt the ordinance.
Tim Pitt, senior planner in long-range planning, said the update bundles noncontroversial edits collected from frontline staff and incorporates several director interpretations that staff viewed as appropriate to codify. The package included clarifications on appeals timelines (proposing an extension from 30 to 60…
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