On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Board of Supervisors received and filed the General Plan 2021-2025 Five-Year Review, the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report, and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (Click here to view the final reports). Additionally, the Board directed staff to begin the process of updating the County's Housing Element and to perform a detailed evaluation of the County's existing General Plan in the form of an audit report and return to the Board for consideration. The meeting materials and recording can be viewed by clicking here.
El Dorado County (County) and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) are preparing a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the proposed Tahoe El Dorado Area Plan (TED Area Plan). The Notice of Preparation (NOP) can be viewed by clicking here(PDF, 491KB). Due to California State Clearinghouse posting challenges, the NOP public review period has been extended. The NOP is available for public review from February 27, 2026, through April 3, 2026. Written comments regarding the scope and content of the joint EIR/EIS must be received by April 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. Additionally, please visit the TED Area Plan website to view and participate in upcoming community workshops.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Shingle Springs Design Standards and Guidelines(PDF, 5MB) applying to commercial, multifamily and mixed-use development in the Shingle Springs Community Region. This document will become effective on April 3, 2026. Additional information will be posted to the Planning Division webpage as it becomes available. For questions or more information, please contact the Planning Division at (530) 621-5355 or planning@edcgov.us.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved an update to the Conservation and Open Space Element of the El Dorado County General Plan. This update includes targeted amendments to the Element for the purpose of complying with Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) which requires every local jurisdiction to review and update its Conservation and Open Space Element to include the following: 1) access to open space for all residents in a manner that considers social, economic, and racial equity; 2) climate resilience and other benefits of open space, correlated with the safety element; and 3) rewilding opportunities, correlated with the land use element. Please click here for the hearing item and relevant attachments.