Planning Commission
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · March 1, 2022
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022, 6:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL, 549 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
CLOSED SESSION: None Scheduled
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
Vice Chair Gotberg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag was recited.
2. ROLL CALL: Frenn; Vice Chair Gotberg; Kiehne; List
Members Present: Frenn; Vice Chair Gotberg; Kiehne; List
Members Absent: Chair Lepper
Staff Present: Development Services Director Rivas; I.T. Director Tanger
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None scheduled
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion: In a single motion Commissioner Frenn, second by Commissioner List, moved to
approve the Agenda. Motion carried 4-0 vote.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.1 Approve the Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 21,
2021
Motion: In a single motion Commissioner Frenn, second by Commissioner Kiehne, moved to
approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0 vote.
6. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
7. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC (PUBLIC COMMENT) - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None received
8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None received
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9. PRESENTATION AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
None
10. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 939 Lincoln Street - Site Plan Review (SPR) 21-05: Consideration of a request by
property owners Scott and Karen Bramhall for Site Plan Review for the alteration of buildings
within a Historic District involving new board and batten siding on existing shed and garage, and
replace existing door, windows, exterior lighting, and relocate window and replace with door.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption
(Class 1), Section 15301(a). LOCATION: 939 Lincoln Street, APN: 002-121-001, Zone: R-2/H (Low
Density Multi-Family Residential – Historic District).
Director Rivas presented the staff report dated March 1, 2022 and answered questions of the
Commission. Applicants Karen and Scott Bramhall addressed questions of the Commission.
Motion by Frenn, seconded by List, to adopt the staff report as part of the public record; make
the findings and conditionally approve SPR 21-05; as recommended in the staff report dated
March 1, 2022; with the following modifications: Amend Condition 1(3) directing the applicant to
provide staff with samples of vinyl, composite, or wood replacement windows and door of the
house meeting the intend of the Secretary of the Interior Standards for final approval by staff and
to:
I. Adopt the staff report as part of the public record.
II. Make the following findings:
A. The project request, as described, conditioned, and presented in the application
documents, and analyzed by staff in its report to the Planning Commission, is exempt
from environmental review pursuant to §15301 of the California Environmental Quality
Act, in that the project involves minor alterations to an existing residence that is not listed
on City, State or Federal historic resources inventories, and that no expansion of the
residential use is proposed.
B. The project site, APN 002-121-01, 939 Lincoln Street, contains a single-family dwelling
with 1,069 square feet of floor area, a detached 18’ x 20’ garage, and a 12’ x 14” storage
shed that are located within the Bedford Avenue- Clay Street Residential Historic District,
but these structures are not listed in the City’s Historic Resources Inventory, the State
Register of Historic Places, or the National Register of Historic Places.
C. The project request, as conditioned, and as described and presented in the application
documents, and analyzed by staff in its report to the Planning Commission, is consistent
with Placerville General Plan Community Design Element Goal C, in that the visual quality
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of proposed exterior additions, involving windows and siding, are compatible with the
visual attributes of neighboring structures within the Historical District.
D. The project request, as conditioned, and as described and presented in the application
documents, and analyzed by staff in its report to the Planning Commission, is consistent
with Criteria 8. Community Design, of the Site Plan Review Ordinance (§10-4-9), in that
the project is found to be consistent with the goals and policies established in the
Community Design Element of the General Plan.
E. The project request, as conditioned, and as described and presented in the application
documents, and analyzed by staff in its report to the Planning Commission, is consistent
with the purpose, intent and criteria of Zoning Ordinance §10-4-9: Site Plan Review, §10-
4-10: Historical Buildings in the City, and the Development Guide that are intended to
protect the integrity of the Residential Historic District and individual structures located
therein.
III. Conditionally Approve SPR 21-05 subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. Approval. Approval of the request to (1) Existing shed: install of new board and batten
siding over old siding, replace existing door, window, and exterior light; (2) Existing two
car garage: install new board and batten siding over existing siding, install exterior door
on the back (east elevation) side in place of existing window and repurpose/install
window on the west side (facing house) and install exterior lighting over automatic
garage door; and (3) Existing house: replace original front door with similar styled
material and replace seven original single-hung wood windows with similar style wood,
vinyl, or composite windows subject to staff’s approval to the existing single-storied
single-family residence located at 939 Lincoln Street, within the Bedford Avenue – Clay
Street Historic Residential District. The project is approved as shown in Attachment E of
staff’s March 1, 2020 staff report, and as conditioned or modified herein.
2. Project Location. The Project site is located at 939 Lincoln Street, Placerville. APN: 002-
121-001. SPR 2021-05 shall apply only to the project location and cannot be transferred to
another parcel.
3. Substantial Conformance. The use shall be implemented in substantial conformance to
the Site Plan Review as approved by the Planning Commission.
4. Site Plan Review Expiration. The approval of the site plan review shall expire and become
null and void eighteen (18) months after the date of approval unless a building permit has
been obtained for any building thereon before the date of expiration. Should the building
permit expire for any building thereon, then the site plan review approval shall also
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simultaneously expire. The Planning Commission may grant a one year extension for the
project if the applicant makes such a request and pays a new fee prior to the expiration
date. The Planning Commission shall consider any changes to this code or to the project
when granting the extension.
5. Other Applicable Requirements. The project approval is subject to all applicable
requirements of the Federal, State, City of Placerville and any other affected
governmental agencies.
6. Runs with the Land. The terms and conditions of approval of site plan review shall run
with the land shall be binding upon and be to the benefit of the heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assignees of the property owner.
7. Revisions. Any proposed change to the Project Description or conditions of approval shall
be submitted to the Development Services Department, Planning Division for
determination of appropriate procedures.
8. All construction shall be limited to Monday through Friday only between the hours of
8:00am to 5:00pm, with no construction permitted on weekends or City or state
recognized holidays.
9. Permits. The applicant shall obtain a building permit for the Commission approved
improvements. Three complete copies of the proposed building projects shall be
submitted to the Development Services Department for processing.
Action: Motion approved 3-1 on roll call vote:
Ayes: Frenn, Kiehne, List
Nays: Vice Chair Gotberg
Absent: Chair Lepper
11. CONTINUED ITEMS
None
Written comments received from Daniela Coppin (email), Robert Elliott (email), and Frank and
Kelly Medina; and were distributed at the meeting.
Public Speakers: None
12. NEW BUSINESS
None
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13. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
Director Rivas informed the Commission that there will be a regular scheduled meeting for
March 15, 2022 with the following items: (1) Historic Site Plan Review 22-01 for 3084
Sacramento Street for window and siding replacement; (2) Receive and file the 2021 Annual
Housing Element Progress Report.
Director Rivas informed the Commission of a City sponsored homeless camp clean-up
between Forni Road and the El Dorado Bike Trial on Saturday, March 5, 2022, beginning at
8:00 a.m.
Director Rivas informed the Commission that the City has offered a Building Official position
to a prospective candidate who has accepted. Employment is pending background and
medical exam.
Commissioner Frenn requested that the proposed homeless camp proposed adjacent to the El
Dorado County Jail be brought to the Commission for review and comment. Staff to make a
request with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office for a presentation of the project.
Director Rivas informed the Commission that the State proposed affordable housing project
at the former Placerville Armory site will come before the Commission for review and
comment.
Commissioner Frenn requested that staff bring to the Commission as an informational item,
any parcel maps submitted pursuant to SB 9 or SB 10.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Gotberg adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
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Pierre Rivas, Director
Development Services Department
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Agenda
PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall – 549 Main Street
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Michael Frenn
Nicole Gotberg, Vice Chair
Kris Kiehne
Amy Lepper, Chair
John List
CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
I declare that the foregoing Agenda for the March 1, 2022, Regular Meeting of the Placerville Planning
Commission was posted and available for review on February 25, 2022 at the City Hall of the City of
Placerville, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667. The Agenda is also available on the City website at:
www.cityofplacerville.org
Pierre Rivas, Development Services Department Director
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Council Resolution No. 7578), and the Planning Commission and the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Planning
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cell phones. to limit the speaker’s time to three minutes. Personal attacks
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recess, requesting the removal of such person(s) from the Placerville, California, 95667.
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Time Limit updating other Members of sub-committee work (when
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minutes, unless otherwise determined by the Chair. learned at land use and planning conferences, workshops,
A speaker may not defer his/her time to other speakers. webinars; general comments regarding planning and land use
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Groups or organizations are encouraged to select a purview of the Planning Commission.
spokesperson to speak on their behalf. Each subsequent
speaker is encouraged to submit new information, rather
than repeating comments made by prior speakers.
Written Public Comment Instructions to Become Part of the
Record
If you wish to provide comment you may e-mail your com-
ments to pv.planning@gmail.com, or you may submit your
comments in-person at the Development Services
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AGENDA
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022, 6:00 P.M.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Frenn, Vice Chair Gotberg, Kiehne, Chair Lepper, List
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve the Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 4,
2022
6. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (if applicable)
7. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
(The Planning Commission is not permitted to take action on issues raised under this item.)
8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS
9. PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
● None
10. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 939 Lincoln Street - Site Plan Review (SPR) 21-05: Consideration of a request by
property owners Scott and Karen Bramhall for a Site Plan Review for the alteration of buildings
within a Historic District involving new board and batten siding on existing shed and garage, and
replace existing door, windows, exterior lighting, and relocate window and replace with door.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical
Exemption (Class 1), Section 15301(a). LOCATION: 639 Lincoln Street, APN: 002-121-001, Zone:
R-2/H (Low Density Multi-Family Residential – Historic District). Staff: Pierre Rivas
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11. CONTINUED ITEMS
● None
12. NEW BUSINESS
● None
13. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
14. ADJOURNMENT
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