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Zoning Administrator adopts mitigated negative declaration and approves Eggman minor land division amid neighbor objections
Summary
Placer County adopted a mitigated negative declaration and approved the Eggman Minor Land Division (PLN24‑00157) on Oct. 23, allowing subdivision of a 10.14‑acre parcel in the Auburn area into four lots, after staff concluded mitigation measures would reduce identified impacts to less‑than‑significant levels.
The Placer County Zoning Administrator on Oct. 23 adopted a mitigated negative declaration (SCH# 2025080184) and approved the Eggman Minor Land Division (PLN24‑00157) to divide a 10.14‑acre parcel in the unincorporated Auburn area into four parcels (Parcel 1: 5.1 acres; Parcel 2: 1.2 acres; Parcel 3: 1.6 acres; Parcel 4: 2.1 acres).
Planning staff summarized the environmental review, noting that the project area is designated rural low‑density residential and that a biological resources assessment and mitigation measures were prepared and incorporated into a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). Comments received during public review included procedural letters from PG&E, Caltrans and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, and multiple neighbor letters questioning tree removal conducted prior to the application, compliance with the Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP), cultural resources, grading and stormwater runoff, and whether the proposal should instead be treated as a major subdivision. Staff said the site is not in the PCCP and that tree removal conducted before submittal was evaluated against ordinance thresholds; two code enforcement complaints had been investigated and closed.
Neighbors at the hearing testified with concerns about the location of the proposed private road parallel to Meadow Glen Road, traffic and safety at Joger Road, hydrology and drainage impacts to adjacent properties, the extent of tree removal (neighbors and a registered professional forester alleged removal of mature blue oaks and other trees), and potential impacts to wildlife and habitat. Staff and Engineering/SVs stated the project includes mitigation measures for biological and drainage effects, that a sight‑distance exhibit informed the proposed driveway location, and that a final drainage report and improvement plans will be required as part of the improvement plan submittal. The Zoning Administrator said she conducted a thorough review of the MND, the staff report and public comments, found the mitigation adequate to reduce impacts to less‑than‑significant levels, adopted the MND and MMRP, and approved the minor land division subject to the conditions of approval and a 10‑day appeal period. The approval will be stayed if an appeal is filed and requires a filing fee of $774.
