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Board orders expedited zoning-ordinance amendments on oak resources, asks staff to pursue interim options
Summary
Facing wildfire and insurance concerns, the Board directed staff to expedite amendments to the county oak-resources ordinance—clarifying exemptions and updating an insurance-related removal pathway—and asked staff to explore interim measures while a comprehensive update is scheduled.
El Dorado County supervisors on Tuesday directed planning staff to accelerate proposed amendments to the county’s Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance and asked staff to explore interim options to help residents meet insurance-driven defensible‑space requirements.
Background: Planning staff presented proposed revisions to Chapter 130.39 to add or clarify exemptions (county projects, defensible‑space/insurance removals, utility and road projects), update definitions and align with state law. The board earlier asked staff to look specifically at exempting live oaks and at streamlining roadside oak-trimming/removal for fire prevention.
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