Community-Based Planning

In June 2019, County planning staff will begin working on creating community design guidelines/standards for new commercial and multi-family residential development.  To assist with this effort, the County has contracted with the De Novo Planning Group, a local consulting firm located in El Dorado Hills. The scope of work includes two components:

• Component 1 is to create custom commercial and multi-family residential design standards for the Shingle Springs Community Region. 
• Component 2 is to develop commercial and multi-family residential design guidelines/ standards for the other three Community Regions (Cameron Park, Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and El Dorado Hills). 

County planning staff will be reaching out to the communities, asking them to each form a community advisory team (CAT) to provide input into the development of the design guidelines/standards.   The final design standards will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for adoption.  The adopted design standards will streamline the process for future new commercial and multi-family residential development that meets the design standards requirements.  This effort is anticipated to take two to three years to complete.  

• NEW:   Deadline Extended to Friday, October 18: Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Design Standards for Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and Diamond Springs/El Dorado: Community Advisory Team Application
  

• Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Design Standards for Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and Diamond Springs/El Dorado:  Press Release 9/27/19
  

• Shingle Springs Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Design Standards:  Community Advisory Group Application
  

• Shingle Springs Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Design Standards:  Press Release 8/28/19
  

• Commercial/Multi-Family Residential Design Standards/Guidelines for Community Regions Fact Sheet (updated 10/17/19)
  

If  you have questions or would like more information on the community-based planning process, please contact:

Aaron Mann, Senior Planner

aaron.mann@edcgov.us ; (530) 621-6565 Direct (530) 621-4650 Main