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El Dorado Hills News and Updates

RHNA Letter from EDC

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! Staff will be presenting a summary of the projected 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the unincorporated areas of the county to the Board of Supervisors on November 19, 2019. The RHNA allocation represents population growth and the housing...

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EDH Cityhood “Bringing Our Future Home”

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD DIRECTOR! A question I hear often is, “Why should El Dorado Hills (EDH) become a City?”. In this white paper, I will provide you with the information you’ll need to make your decision when this issue is on the ballot in...

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A Letter From The Taxpayers Association On Austin vs EDC

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! “The Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County is a watchdog group.  This letter was prepared by the Taxpayers Association President to shed light on the Austin vs EDC issue.”   TO: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors FROM: Al Hamilton,...

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Austin Tentative Ruling

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! Law and Motion Calendar – Department Nine (10:00 a.m.) October 20, 2017 1. AUSTIN v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PC-20150633(1) Defendant El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s Demurrer to 1st Amended Complaint and Petition.(2) Defendant County of El Dorado’s Demurrer...

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Joe Harn Mitigation Fee Act

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8auru4cvz7em9f/Joe%20Harn.mp4?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qgeb026aj3l4qix/Joe%20Harn.mp4?dl=0 I will be sending the following email to several people and wanted to get your take on my statements. ____________________________________________________ ____________ The link below is a 55 minute portion of a EDC Board of Supervisors meeting from November...

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EDH Landscape and Lighting Assessment

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! SUMMARY The 2021-2022 El Dorado County (County) Grand Jury investigated the El Dorado Hills (EDH) Community Services District’s (CSD) management of Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts (LLAD). The investigation focused on the following questions: Are the David Taussig and Associates...

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San Clemente Mitigation

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! In 1989, the City established the “Beach Parking Impact Fee” to mitigate the anticipated increase in beach parking that would result from large scale residential developments proposed for its inland areas. The City declared it would use the fee to...

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LAFCO Incorporation Guide

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! The purpose of this document is to provide basic information and practical advice on the entire incorporation process—starting with a group of residents discussing their community’s future to the first months of a newly incorporated city’s life. It is hoped...

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Regional Housing Needs Assessment

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! EL DORADO COUNTYPLANNING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667Phone (530) 621-5355, Fax (530) 642-0508 Date: November 8, 2019 To: Honorable Board of Supervisors From: Tiffany Schmid, Director Wf Subject: 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment for El Dorado...

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Affordable Housing & Land Use

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! Affordable Housing &Land Use by David A. Storer, AICPSeptember 29, 2005An impartial analysis onAFFORDABLE HOUSING & LAND USE IntroductionIn February 2004, at the request of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, I spoke to agroup of approximately 30 people...

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Heritage vs EDHCSD

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! INTRODUCTION ]. Carson Creek Specific Plan (CCSP) is a 710-acre age-restricted residentialdevelopment under the jurisdiction of El Dorado County. The CCSP includes 37 acres of parkland, with 7 acres of public neighborhood parks and qualifying private neighborhood parkfacilities, and a...

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Austin Vs EDC Court Of Appeal

DOWNLOAD FULL PDF VERSION VOTE STEVE FERRY FOR CSD BOARD! Filed 10/30/19 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT v.THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EL DORADO COUNTY, Respondent; THOMAS AUSTIN et al., Real Parties in Interest. (El Dorado) —- COUNTY OF...

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Why the citizens of El Dorado Hills (EDH) want to become a city?

First, most of the new citizens don’t know that EDH is an unincorporated area of the county. EDH is presently governed by representatives from South Lake Tahoe, Placerville, Shingle Springs, South County, and one from El Dorado Hills. These are the folks that rule on your land use (think golf...

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The County of El Dorado and the EDHCSD were Sued in 2015…

Did you Know? The County of El Dorado and the EDHCSD were sued in 2015 by Thomas and Helen Austin for failure to file Mitigation Fee Act Reports. It is my understanding that the Court of Appeal awarded the Austins and the people over $30,000,000 or which roughly $5,000,000 of...

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How Many Police Employees Do Cities Need

There are many factors involved in determining how many police officers are required to police a city. *Cost…clearly one of the principle questions each city must wrestle with. Initial decisions can be made based on some nationwide averages. However, customizing a police department to the needs of the citizens must...

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Why Become a City, Why Now?

I have been asked many times the question; What motivates me to have EDH become a city?  First I will tell you why. I have been involved with local jurisdiction issues for many years having served on the City of San Jose’s Housing Task Force and their Water Task Force and...

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