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El Dorado County Agricultural Commission backs tentative Collette parcel map, 3-way split of 20-acre lot
Summary
The Agricultural Commission unanimously recommended approval of tentative parcel map P24-0006, which would divide a roughly 20.01-acre Collette parcel into one 10-acre and two 5-acre parcels; staff said the split preserves a 10-acre buffer adjacent to a Williamson Act vineyard.
The El Dorado County Agricultural Commission voted unanimously May 13 to accept staff findings and recommend approval of a tentative parcel map (P24-0006) that would divide an approximately 20.01-acre Collette property into one 10‑acre parcel and two 5‑acre parcels, planning staff said.
Craig Osborne, associate planner, told commissioners the site currently contains one single-family house and that the proposed splits would occur away from the parcel line shared with Skinner Vineyards, a neighboring parcel held under a Williamson Act contract. Staff said the subject parcel is zoned Residential Estate with a 5‑acre minimum and has a general plan land-use designation of low-density residential.
Osborne said the map is intended to meet general plan policy 8.1.0.4.0.1 and related policies designed to avoid intensifying conflicts between residential and agricultural lands. He said staff concluded the map would not ‘‘intensify existing conflicts or add new conflicts’’ with agricultural activities because no parcel line adjustments were proposed directly to the agriculturally zoned parcel and the parcel adjacent to ag land would remain at least 10 acres.
Commissioners raised questions about oak trees and potential future development. Staff said no development is proposed at this time; any future oak removal would be regulated under the county oak ordinance and would be subject to applicable ordinances and mitigation requirements. Staff also said notifications had been mailed to properties within about 1,000 feet (approximately 50 parcels) and that potential road encroachments for future development would require County Department of Transportation permits.
Walter Etlin, the owner of an adjoining parcel, asked whether future access to the new parcels would come from Valley View Road; planning staff said any encroachment for driveways or improvements would go through the county and Caltrans/Department of Transportation permitting as appropriate. The applicant, identified in the record as Bob, participated by Zoom and said his civil engineering and surveying firm prepared the tentative map and would address questions.
A motion to accept staff findings was made by a commissioner and seconded; Myrna called roll, recording ayes from Commissioner Nielsen, Commissioner Draper, Commissioner Tong, Commissioner Walker, Commissioner Mansfield and Chair Bauger. Myrna and the roll call also noted Chair Bolster was absent; the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff said the project will be noticed again before the zoning-administrator hearing, where the public can provide additional comment and the zoning administrator will make any final findings.
