Commercial and Multi-Family Design Standards
The County General Plan (Goal 2.4) encourages community-based planning in order to maintain and enhance the character of the County's existing rural and suburban communities.
Based on community feedback, the County adopted interim community design standards for multifamily, mixed-use and commercial development in the County's West Slope communities in December 2024. Starting in May 2025, the County will begin working with community members to create permanent community-based design standards for the County's Community Regions and Rural Centers - beginning with the Community Regions of Shingle Springs, followed by El Dorado/Diamond Springs, Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and concluding with the County's Rural Centers.
Get Involved!
The public are invited to participate in this important effort! To find out how you can get involved, including information on upcoming public workshops and hearings, please subscribe to the project email list by clicking on the "Subscribe" link at the bottom of this page.
Please also check the page below for useful links and project updates.
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like more information about the Community Design Standards Project, please contact:
Tom Purciel, Senior Planner
EDCdesignstandards@edcgov.us
(530) 621-5903 (Direct)