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Planning commission approves Verosa Cottage historic bed‑and‑breakfast with modified parking conditions
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Summary
The commission approved Conditional Use Permit CUP 25‑02 allowing a two‑room historic bed and breakfast at 795 Chamberlain Street, subject to modified conditions on parking and minor housekeeping edits; staff will file a notice of exemption under CEQA.
The Placerville Planning Commission on June 17 approved Conditional Use Permit CUP 25‑02 to operate the Verosa Cottage historic bed‑and‑breakfast at 795 Chamberlain Street in the Chamberlain Historic District, subject to modified conditions addressing parking, a housekeeping correction to the permit number and direction for staff to file a CEQA notice of exemption.
Carol Kendrick, Development Services Director, told the commission the proposal would operate two guest rooms with a maximum occupancy of four adults in a 1,230‑square‑foot, three‑bedroom house. Kendrick said the owner has lived on the property since 2023 and intends to occupy the owner’s quarters when guests are present. Kendrick recommended approval subject to minor edits to the draft conditions of approval and said staff had not received public comments beyond materials in the packet.
The commission and staff focused on parking and right‑of‑way questions. Kendrick reported the applicant had obtained an encroachment permit on June 9 to make frontage improvements and that engineering did not identify the site as a restricted‑parking segment under chapter 9‑3‑9 of the city code. The applicant told the commission she owns the adjacent property at 791 Chamber Lane and that she is prepared to provide two parking spaces there for guest use if the commission requires them.
Commissioners also asked staff to confirm two technical details before finalizing the record: the grade of the driveway (which can affect required stall width) and the effective width of the garage opening in case on‑site parking is counted. Kendrick said staff would follow up on those measurements.
The commission approved the permit with these changes: modifying Condition 9.a.2 to require two on‑site spaces instead of one, striking Condition 9.a.3 (which referenced street parking), correcting a condition cross‑reference to CUP 25‑02, and fixing a minor typographical error in Condition 11. The motion also directed staff to prepare a notice of exemption under CEQA for filing with the El Dorado County Clerk‑Recorder.
Roll call recorded in the minutes shows Chair Looney, Commissioner Litter and Commissioner Stratt voting aye; the action is subject to a 10‑day appeal period. Kendrick advised the commission the application meets the Class 1 existing facilities categorical exemption under CEQA. Applicant Danielle Slater spoke in support of the application and described the property’s historic ownership and the owner‑occupied operating plan.
Why it matters: the decision allows a small, owner‑occupied commercial lodging use in a historic district with conditions intended to limit impacts on parking and to ensure the owner remains on site when guests are present.
What’s next: staff will prepare and file a notice of exemption with the county clerk‑recorder and will confirm driveway grade and garage opening dimensions for the administrative record.
