Legislation Details

File #: 26-623    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memo Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/5/2026 Departments: PLANNING AND BUILDING
On agenda: 8/11/2026 Final action:
Title: Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal of the Director of Planning and Building's decision to approve a Design Review permit and Grading Permit for the construction of a new 5,935 sq. ft. two-story single-family residence on Jefferson Avenue in the Emerald Lake Hills area of the unincorporated County: A) Open Public Hearing B) Close Public Hearing C) Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal and uphold the Director of Planning and Building's decision to approve a Design Review permit and Grading permit, by adding additional conditions that address the contentions of the appeal, and by making findings and adopting the conditions of approval in Attachment A, and finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Attachments: 1. 20260811_att_A_Findings and Conditions of Approval, 2. 20260811_att_B_Location Map, 3. 20260811_att_C_Plans Reviewed by Design Review Officer November 4 2025, 4. 20260811_att_D_Staff Report Submitted to Planning Commission April 8 2026, 5. 20260811_att_E_Appeal Documents Filed April 23 2026, 6. 20260811_att_F_Appeal Documents Filed December 11 2025
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Special Notice / Hearing: 10 days / 300 feet
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Subject: Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal of a Design Review permit and Grading Permit, for the construction of a new 5,935 sq. ft. two-story single-family residence with an attached 744 sq. ft. three-car garage, on Jefferson Avenue in the Emerald Lake Hills area of the unincorporated County.

County File No: PLN2025-00201 (Ernst/Simpson)

RECOMMENDATION:
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Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal of the Director of Planning and Building's decision to approve a Design Review permit and Grading Permit for the construction of a new 5,935 sq. ft. two-story single-family residence on Jefferson Avenue in the Emerald Lake Hills area of the unincorporated County:

A) Open Public Hearing

B) Close Public Hearing

C) Deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal and uphold the Director of Planning and Building's decision to approve a Design Review permit and Grading permit, by adding additional conditions that address the contentions of the appeal, and by making findings and adopting the conditions of approval in Attachment A, and finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

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BACKGROUND:
The proposed project is a new 5,935 sq. ft. two-story single-family residence with an attached 744 sq. ft. three-car garage, on Parcel A (21,979 gross sq. ft.;19,882 net sq. ft.) of an approved subdivision (PLN2021-00357), located on Jefferson Avenue in the Emerald Lake Hills area of the unincorporated County. The existing single-family residence on the project site would be demolished. The project involves a staff-level grading permit for 420 cubic yards (c.y) of grading.

Report Prepared By: Jonathan Bruns, Pr...

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