Action Alert: Conserve Water and Dark Night Skies

The Calaveras County Planning Commission is now reviewing the Countywide Zoning Regulations.  This next portion of the draft zoning ordinance is now available for public review and comment. These draft regulations include provision for protecting dark night skies and for conserving water used to irrigate landscaping.  Please email your comments in support of conserving water and dark night skies by November 7 to the Planning... Read More

Action Alert: Encourage the Board of Supervisors to Support the Oak Woodland Ordinance

On November 7, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will receive a draft ordinance to avoid or mitigate the harm to oak woodlands from development. This ordinance is a result of the work done by the Planning Department and the Hardwood Advisory Committee. I Please encourage the Board to support this ordinance. To suggest improvements to the ordinance consult our comments on our website here. You can view the current version of the ordinance... Read More

Action Alert: Encourage the Board of Supervisors to Approve the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures

On November 7, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will receive a list of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures that, when implemented, will be sufficient to meet the County’s reduction targets by 2030.  This is the culmination of over three years of work inventorying GHG emissions, identifying reduction targets, and refining programs to reduce GHG emissions. Click here to view the measures and click here to view the Planning... Read More

CPC Member walks 250 miles to raise funds for local causes

A big THANK YOU to Mickey for coming up with this idea to support local causes and for selecting CAP/CPC to be one of them. In addition to helping raise these funds, Mickey is an avid participant in the Calaveras Planning Coalition. She provided the letter below summarizing her experience. Thank you Mickey! Mickey Williamson/ October 9, 2023THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! One day in June I was contemplating one of my all-time favorite quotes... Read More

Third Copperopolis Community Plan Meeting 10/26

Calaveras County District 4 Supervisor Amanda Folendorf and the Calaveras County Planning Department invite members of the community and the general public to a community town hall meeting on the proposed Copperopolis Community Plan on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 6 pm, at the Armory in Copperopolis. The Armory is located at 695 Main Street, Copperopolis. The purpose of the community town hall meeting is to discuss the comments received on the... Read More

Calaveras County continues Zoning ordinance update

The next portion of the draft zoning ordinance is now available for public review and comment.  The Planning Commission will continue to review the ordinance page by page and allow public comment on the following days: October 25October 26November 8November 9November 15 Curious if the zoning update will affect your parcel? Use the County’s “Zoning Update Portal” to enter your address and see if your parcel’s... Read More

Release of Draft Zoning Code Update

The Planning Department is pleased to announce the release of the draft update to the Calaveras County’s Zoning Code.  The code is drafted in groups of related topics and will be presented in three sections:  Zone District & Use Regulations County Wide Regulations Administrative Procedures The first of several study sessions with the County Planning Commission is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. ... Read More

CCOG Planning Update: GHG Plan, Emergency Access Plan, EV Charging Plan and more

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Action Alert: Send your gratitude and other comments on the Evacuation Preparedness Plan to Calaveras Ready by August 31

Calaveras Ready recently completed the Draft Calaveras County Evacuation and Access Needs Assessment and Preparedness Plan.  The consultants working on the plan asked residents to identify locations on their most likely evacuation routes where road capacity bottlenecks, landslides, flooding, or other conditions could impede their evacuation. Over 200 people responded, identifying over 750 such impediments to their evacuation. These were consolidated... Read More

Action Alert: Thank and Encourage the Planning Commission for its Work on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

On August 10, the Calaveras County Planning Commission will receive a list of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures that, when implemented, will be sufficient to meet the County’s reduction targets by 2030.  This is the culmination of over three years of work inventorying GHG emissions, identifying reduction targets, and refining programs to reduce GHG emissions.  Click here to view the memo from the consultants working on... Read More