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Board approves Promontory specific-plan amendment to rezone Lot 39
Summary
The Board approved a specific-plan amendment and rezone to change Promontory Village 6 Unit 2B Lot 39 from Promontory Hillside Large Lot to Promontory Large Lot after finding the lot's average slope is below the hillside standard; approval requires subsequent ministerial corrections to the final map and lot notebook.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Promontory Specific Plan and rezoned Lot 39 in Promontory Village 6 Unit 2B from Promontory Hillside Large Lot to Promontory Large Lot.
Planning staff explained that Lot 39’s average natural cross slope is 17.15%, which is below the development standard threshold that triggers the hillside-large-lot rules. Bianca Dinkler of the Planning Department told the board the rezone would expand the lot’s building envelope and noted the property already contains a single-family residence. The Planning Commission recommended approval at its March hearing (3–0 vote, two commissioners absent).
Why it matters: The amendment removes an unnecessary constraint given the lot’s measured slope and requires two ministerial follow-on actions — a certificate of correction through the county surveyor to remove a restrictive note on the final map and a revised lot notebook entry processed with the Promontory Architectural Review Committee.
Public comment: No opposition was raised at the board hearing; one online commenter asked whether prior permits and a retaining wall complied with standards and whether enforcement checkpoints had been missed. Staff said the home is already built and that the rezone facilitates more usable development consistent with surrounding properties.
Outcome: The board adopted the ordinance approving the rezone and associated specific-plan amendment by vote; staff advised the applicant will pursue the certificate of correction and lot notebook revisions as next steps.
What’s next: The county surveyor and planning staff will process the certificate of correction and the Promontory lot notebook modification; the applicant must complete those ministerial steps to finalize the change.
