posted Mar 10, 2014, 10:29 AM by Lori Parlin
Dear Shingle Springs residents and rural lifestyle supporters,
Please note that an increase of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) contract fees for the Marble Valley and Lime Rock residential projects are on the 3-11-14 Board of Supervisors Consent Calendar. Items on the Consent Calendar are approved without discussion unless a Supervisor pulls the item for discussion. The dollar amount of the contracts for the Environmental Impact Reports EIR are being increased, which means that the project applicant will be paying more for their EIRs.
The real question is, has the Board of Supervisors made it clear to the applicant that they are taking a risk by spending more money to move forward with a high-density residential project that is opposed by many community organizations while we are in a drought? If you are not familiar with these projects, they are located on the south side of Highway 50 between Bass Lake Road and Lime Kiln Road, and you can find more information here: http://www.thevillageofmarblevalley.com/ and http://www.limerockvalley.com/
Bottom line: The Draft Environmental Impact Reports are expected to be released at the end of March and we need to be on alert so that we can make comments on them.
Here are the Consent Calendar items for your reference: 5. 12-1370 Community Development Agency, Long Range Planning, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the following pertaining to the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan: 1) Amendment 1 to Funding Agreement No. 241-F1311 with G3 Enterprises, LLC increasing funding by $257,355 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $600,347; and 2) Amendment 1 to Agreement for Services No. 267-S1311 with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., increasing the maximum obligation by $76,225 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $359,307 to provide direct consultant services to the County for preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and planning consultant services. (4/5 vote required) FUNDING: Applicant Funding Agreement (No Federal Funding). 6. 14-0073 Community Development Agency, Long Range Planning, recommending the Board consider the following: 1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for peer review and development of a standard set of guidelines for Fiscal Impact Analysis and Public Facilities Financing Plan documents for three proposed Specific Plan Projects: Central El Dorado Hills, Village of Marble Valley, and Lime Rock Valley; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. 410-S1411 with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. for a term of three years in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000. FUNDING: Applicant Funding Agreement (No Federal Funding). 8. 12-1354 Community Development Agency, Long Range Planning, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the following pertaining to the proposed Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan: 1) Amendment 1 to Funding Agreement No. 245-F1311 with Marble Valley Company, LLC, increasing funding by $240,794 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $602,091; and 2) Amendment 1 to Agreement for Services No. 268-S1311 with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., increasing the maximum obligation by $70,209 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $371,596 to provide direct consultant services to the County for preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and planning consultation services. (4/5 vote required) FUNDING: Applicant Funding Agreement (No Federal Funding).
If you would like to contact the Board of Supervisors and express your concerns now, here is their contact information: Contact info for Board of Supervisors: (Please reference the Board meeting date and agenda item number in your email to expedite a response and subsequent addition to the agenda item) 1. Ron Mikulaco, Supervisor District I, (530) 621-5650, bosone@edcgov.us 2. Ray Nutting, Supervisor District II, (530) 621-5651, bostwo@edcgov.us 3. Brian Veerkamp, Supervisor District III, (530) 621-5652, bosthree@edcgov.us 4. Ron Briggs, Supervisor District IV, (530) 621-6513, bosfour@edcgov.us 5. Norma Santiago, Supervisor District V, (530) 621-6577, bosfive@edcgov.us Board of Supervisors' Agenda Item Comments, Clerk of the Board: edc.cob@edcgov.us
***************************************************************************************************** Here is an email template to get you started:
To: <bosone@edcgov.us>, <bostwo@edcgov.us>, <bosthree@edcgov.us>, <bosfour@edcgov.us>, <bosfive@edcgov.us>, <edc.cob@edcgov.us> Subject: Comment on 3-11-14 BOS Agenda Items #5, 6, and 8, Marble Valley, Lime Rock, and Central EDH projects
Dear Board of Supervisors,
Put your concerns to the Board about these projects here.
Thank you,
[Your Name] [Your town or address]
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posted Feb 28, 2014, 8:12 AM by Lori Parlin
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Dear Shingle Springs residents and rural lifestyle supporters,
Thank you to everyone that attended the Board meeting on February 25th. Your presence and comments remind the supervisors that we are not going to back down in our battle to keep Shingle Springs rural.
The Board decided to move ahead with their Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update (TGPA-ZOU) and study the Community Region Lines separately. This was not a desired result for two reasons: 1) The TGPA-ZOU is an overhaul of the General Plan that will encourage high density development; 2) Starting to study the CRLs now could mean months if not years of study before any action is taken to change any CRLs within the County.
These results mean that our county-wide initiatives are the best way for us to take back local voter control of our county's future. Shingle Springs Community Alliance (SSCA) has joined forces with Save Our County (SOC) and Residents Involved in Positive Planning (RIPP) to gather signatures on 3 petitions to put initiatives on the ballot this November. Two of the petitions are already out for signature and the third one will be ready soon.
If you would like to host a petition signing party in your neighborhood, go ahead and start planning it for mid-March and we will have our petitions ready and get them to you. Call Shelley Wiley to set up the date/time/place at 530-306-2329. What a great excuse to have a party! We need help with manning our tables at signature gathering locations, such as Pete's near the EDH movie theater, Safeway in Cameron Park, Gold Harvest Market in Shingle Springs, and more. Please call Shelley if you have a couple hours that you can give us to help out.
Here is where you can sign the petitions this weekend:
Friday - Sunday, February 28 - March 2 Safeway Cameron Park 3:00 - 6:30pm We could use more volunteers at this site.
Pete's Restaurant by the Theatre in El Dorado Hills Friday 5-7 Sat 11-2 and 5-7 Sun 11-2
Thank you for all your support as we take back local control of land use in El Dorado County.
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posted Feb 24, 2014, 12:07 AM by Lori Parlin
Dear Shingle Springs residents and rural lifestyle supporters,
Remember, the Community Region Line is where the County intends to put the highest intensity of urban development. Shingle Springs has been telling the Board to remove the Community Region Line from Shingle Springs because we do not want to be a target for high density development.
Please attend: Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 2:00 pm (second item at 2:00 pm) Building A, 330 Fair Lane Drive Placerville, CA 95667
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posted Jan 24, 2014, 10:22 AM by Lori Parlin
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INITIATIVE FILED TO AMEND COMMUNITY REGION LINES IN EL DORADO COUNTY Placerville, California (January 23, 2013) In response to repeated requests by the public to the Board of Supervisors to amend Community Region Lines in the county, the Shingle Springs Community Alliance (SSCA) has filed an initiative that will assist the Board in amending those lines throughout El Dorado County. This initiative was referred to in the SSCA presentation to the Board of Supervisors on January 14, 2014.
Community Region Lines are urban limit lines that make the area within the line a target for high-density development. The Community Region Line (CRL) Initiative removes the Community Region Lines from Camino, Pollock Pines, Cedar Grove, Shingle Springs, and parts of Green Valley Road, so that those areas are not a target for high density development. The Board has indicated in public meetings that it agrees that the lines should be amended, but that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process is lengthy and expensive. The initiative process will save the county from the cost and delays of an EIR.
SSCA anticipates working with community groups throughout the county to gather the signatures required to put the initiative on the ballot. Detailed information will be available soon on the SSCA website at www.ShingleSpringsCommunityAlliance.com “END” “###”
Lori Parlin info@ShingleSpringsCommunityAlliance.com 530-672-6425
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posted Jan 19, 2014, 10:43 PM by Lori Parlin
Thank you to everyone that made it to the Board meeting, brought a friend or neighbor, sent in emails, or made phone calls in support of the Shingle Springs Community Plan. All of your efforts were appreciated and heard by the Board of Supervisors (BOS).
For those of you that couldn't make it, please know that the BOS was very supportive of our efforts and encouraged us to move forward with creating a draft to publish for public comment and continue our outreach to stakeholders. However, the BOS expects that we could be facing a year-long process with no guarantee of adopting our Community Plan as part of the General Plan. A video of the presentation to the Board and the discussion afterward are available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2BfoMzju7A&feature=youtu.be (Video credit to KathleenNewell.com)
We are cautiously optimistic with the outcome of the meeting. Due to the Board's past trends of postponing and stalling community efforts, we cannot let our guard down and must take action on our own behalf. Therefore, in addition to moving forward with publishing the Shingle Springs Community Plan, we are also co-sponsoring an initiative that will remove the Community Region Line (CRL) from Shingle Springs, Camino, Cedar Grove, Pollock Pines, and part of the Green Valley Road corridor.
We will need your support and legwork to gather the 10,000 signatures necessary to get the CRL initiative on the ballot and will be contacting the many people that attended our November 21, 2013 meeting and offered to help. Community groups from Camino, Pollock Pines, and Cedar Grove have joined forces with us to get this initiative on the ballot.
Once again, thank you for standing up for our rural lifestyle and quality of life in Shingle Springs. We are making a difference and must stay focused on our goal. |
posted Dec 21, 2013, 9:51 PM by Lori Parlin
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Dear Shingle Springs residents and rural lifestyle supporters,
We wanted to take a moment and share with you an article that mentions the Shingle Springs Community Alliance as a group that is making a difference in El Dorado County. The article is below for your reference. And remember, the Shingle Springs Community Alliance is you, the community. We'd like to thank each and every one of you for all that you've done this year to keep Shingle Springs rural, such as: - Sent emails and made phone calls to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners
- Walked a neighborhood to hand out flyers to advertise community meetings
- Attended Board of Supervisors meetings
- Attended Community Meetings
- Completed surveys regarding community issues
- Submitted comments for the Tilden Park Notice of Preparation (NOP)
- Submitted comments for the San Stino Notice of Preparation (NOP)
- Held signs on street corners to advertise meetings
- Posted signs on your private property to send a clear message that high density development does not belong in Shingle Springs
- Made donations to cover expenses, such as facility rental for community meetings and photocopying flyers and handouts
Shingle Springs has found its voice and we must stay strong and continue to be vigilant and engaged in our county's government.
Our next step as we move into 2014 is to give a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on the progress we've made toward creating our Shingle Springs Community Plan. At the end of the presentation we will ask the Board to support us to move forward with the plan. We need to pack the room and show the Board that the community supports a Shingle Springs Community Plan to preserve our quality of life.
Please attend: Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 2:00 pm Building A, 330 Fair Lane Drive Placerville, CA 95667
Thank you and Happy New Year to all.
From the Shingle Springs Community Alliance Core Committee
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posted Dec 8, 2013, 9:18 AM by Lori Parlin
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updated Dec 8, 2013, 9:21 AM
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At the December 3rd meeting, Supervisor Briggs told staff that the big question the county needs answered is: Can any more housing subdivisions be approved in El Dorado County because Highway 50 is congested to Level of Service F? Click here to see video clip: http://youtu.be/_94f2jRNYks
Please attend if you are available. Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 2:00pm Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Building A 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
If you cannot attend, but want to send your comments to the Board, a sample email is below to get you started. Please personalize it and make it your own. Thank you for your support to keep Shingle Springs Rural!
Contact info for Board of Supervisors: (Please reference the Board meeting date and agenda item number in your email to expedite a response and subsequent addition to the agenda item)
To: <bosone@edcgov.us>, <bostwo@edcgov.us>, <bosthree@edcgov.us>, <bosfour@edcgov.us>, <bosfive@edcgov.us>, <david.defanti@edcgov.us >, <edc.cob@edcgov.us> Subject: Comment on 12-10-13 BOS Agenda Item #27, File #13-1073, Measure Y and RCU Presentation
Dear Board of Supervisors,
I fully support the voter-enacted Measure Y that is intended to stop future housing developments from being approved if our roadways and highways are already congested. As the Measure Y Committee has pointed out to the county, Highway 50 is currently at Level of Service F, the county presently has 15,832 buildable residential lots, and, therefore, no more future single-family residential subdivision development projects can be approved until improvements are made to relieve the LOS F congestion on Highway 50.
Thank you,
[Your Name] [Your town or address] |
posted Nov 25, 2013, 9:10 PM by Lori Parlin
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Dear Shingle Springs residents and supporters,
Shingle Springs Community Alliance/No San Stino/Stop Tilden Park held a community wide meeting on Thursday, November 21, at 6:30pm. The purpose of the meeting was to share a timeline of events for Shingle Springs over the past year, give an update on the proposed San Stino project, and then to survey the community to find out what course of action they want to take next in our fight to keep Shingle Springs rural. Thank you to everyone that made it to the meeting and participated in the survey.
The Shingle Springs Community Alliance will be presenting a conceptual overview of the Shingle Springs Community Plan to the Board of Supervisors on January 14, 2014, at 2:00pm to get their buy-in and support. Please plan to attend if you are available to support our Community Plan as we advocate for it to become part of the El Dorado County General Plan. We will send out a reminder as the date approaches. |
posted Nov 11, 2013, 7:40 AM by Lori Parlin
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLAN FOR ACTION! COMMUNITY MEETING TO PLAN NEXT STEPS FOR SHINGLE SPRINGS SHINGLE SPRINGS, California (November 11, 2013) The Shingle Springs Community Alliance, No San Stino, and Stop Tilden Park organizations are holding a Community Meeting to present the progress that has been made and the roadblocks that have been encountered to preserving our lifestyle of a peaceful country community with ranches and homes on acreage. - Hear the latest about meetings held with the San Stino Development Team and a Revised Project Description.
- Get up to speed on the status of the Tilden Park development proposal.
- Listen to Community members discuss options for removing the Community Region Line, which allows for high denisty urban type development in our community.
- Receive a progress report on the Shingle Springs Community Plan.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21, from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Discovery Hills Church, 4270 Shingle Springs Drive, Shingle Springs, next to Buckeye Elementary School. Please note that Discovery Hills Church is not affiliated with the sponsoring organizations. For all newcomers and as a refresher for everyone, a short presentation will cover what we've done as a community to keep Shingle Springs rural. The meeting will then shift gears to presenting information on options to take as we move forward. Options include recall, initiative, referendum, litigation, and lobbying. All are serious endeavors that need careful consideration and your input is vital. More information can be found on these websites: www.ss-ca.net, www.NoSanStino.com, and www.StopTildenPark.com. |
posted Nov 6, 2013, 1:53 PM by Lori Parlin
Dear Shingle Springs Residents and Supporters,
Please see the attached file of a draft initiative that is being considered to keep Shingle Springs and other areas of El Dorado County rural. It is an option to consider for removing the Community Region Line (urban limit line) from Shingle Springs.
Leave comments on this post, or email them to: info@ShingleSpringsCommunityAlliance.com
Any off-topic comments will be deleted, so please stay on topic of the initiative only. Thank you. |
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