Long Range Planning Division

On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Planning Commission held a hearing to review the 2026 Administrative Zoning Ordinance Update (AZOU) package. These updates are intended to address small, noncontroversial amendments to the county Zoning Code. Click here for hearing materials. 

On Friday, April 3, 2026, the Shingle Springs Design Standards and Guidelines(PDF, 5MB) became effective and now applies to commercial, multifamily and mixed-use development in the Shingle Springs Community Region. For questions or more information, please contact the Planning Division at (530) 621-5355 or planning@edcgov.us. 

General Plan Updates

• General Plan Safety Element Update (adopted 5/21/24)
• General Plan Annual Progress Reports
• General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Reports
• General Plan Five-Year Reviews
• General Plan Biological Resources Policy Update (adopted 10/24/17)
• Targeted General Plan Amendment & Zoning Ordinance Update (TGPA-ZOU adopted 12/15/15)

Ordinances

• Title 130 Zoning Ordinance Updates

Community Planning

• Community Design Standards Project
• Tahoe El Dorado Area Plan

Environmental

• Ecological Preserve Fee Update and EIR
• Texas Hill Reservoir Parcel Rezones and General Plan Amendment

Planning Divisions’ Fiscal Year 25/26 Key Priorities

• Planning Divisions’ Fiscal Year 25/26 Key Priorities(PDF, 893KB)  (Legistar File 25-0373)

   

El Dorado County

• Adopted General Plan
• Agendas & Minutes (Legistar)
• Public Notices
• Board of Supervisors
• Planning Services
• Dept. of Transportation - Transportation Planning
• Municode

Note: Written comments on Long Range Planning projects submitted to the Board of Supervisors, or other Commissions and Committees, may be found on Legistar, the County's online Agenda system.

Other Agencies

• California Dept. of Housing & Community Development (HCD)
• California Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
• City of Placerville
• City of South Lake Tahoe
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC)
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
• Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)