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Development Services director outlines budget‑driven staffing changes, packet access and upcoming hearings
Summary
Development Services Director Carol Kendrick told the commission that Council adopted a budget that freezes an associate planner position and moves code enforcement under police supervision; she also pledged to improve packet availability and previewed upcoming items including the Thompson House general plan and zone change.
Carol Kendrick, the city’s new Development Services Director, updated the Placerville Planning Commission on June 17 about budget decisions and upcoming workload changes that will affect how the department supports commission work.
Kendrick said the City Council adopted a budget that will freeze the associate planner position and place the city’s code enforcement officer under the police department’s supervision, with partial funding from vehicle‑abatement revenue. She told commissioners these changes reflect limited resources and that staff will pursue internal efficiencies and prioritize essential tasks such as implementing the housing element and updating the sign code.
Kendrick also addressed packet availability. Although the city meets the legal requirement to post meeting packets 72 hours before meetings, commissioners said physical packets at the Cary House were sometimes difficult to obtain. Kendrick said packets would be made available on the city’s first floor and offered to coordinate delivery to the Cary House when necessary so commissioners who cannot pick up packets at City Hall can receive them. Commissioners asked that staff attempt to make packets available earlier whenever possible.
Kendrick listed several upcoming planning items: a public hearing for the Cedar Ravine/Thompson House zone change and general plan amendment is planned for July 15 and staff will return with information on encroachment permitting and the historic standards work the commission has underway. She said staff would seek input from commissioners as the department tackles ordinance housekeeping and other updates.
Why it matters: staffing changes could reduce Development Services’ capacity for timely plan review, code enforcement and ordinance updates. Commissioners requested improved packet logistics to support their review responsibilities.
What’s next: Kendrick will provide follow‑up information on encroachment permits and historic standards and will aim to provide commission packets as early as possible; staff and commissioners will coordinate alternative packet delivery to the Cary House when needed.
