New Medical Center for Valley Springs

On June 9, the Planning Commission approved the Mark Twain Healthcare District application for a new outpatient family medical clinic in Valley Springs, located on the southwest corner of Hwy 26 and Vista del Lago.  The medical clinic is Phase 1 of a two phase development. Phase 2 may include future retail, restaurants, and an assisted living facility. Clinic buildings have been designed to blend in with the existing natural character of the area... Read More

GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY GROUPS BRING A WIN AND AWARENESS TO EL DORADO COUNTY

June 8, 2016, Placerville, CA Save Our County, Residents Involved in Positive Planning, and the Shingle Springs Community Alliance would like to thank the voters of El Dorado County for the adoption of Measure E.  Measure E retains a new and improved 1998 Measure Y while sending a clear message that projects which create gridlock on our roads will not be tolerated. Measure G lost by a slim margin, informing the Board of Supervisors that it is not... Read More

Divided supervisors OK paying to study cannabis impacts

Environmental review required for permanent ordinance By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenterprise.com / June 16, 2016 Top of Form Bottom of Form Funding for an environmental impact report – a key element in crafting a permanent ordinance to regulate medical marijuana cultivation and commerce – nearly failed for lack of second, and then passed by the narrowest of margins at the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. Planning Director... Read More

Massive golf development near Copperopolis scratched

By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenterprise.com / June 15, 2016 Top of Form Bottom of Form Oak Canyon Ranch near Copperopolis, once planned as the largest golf course resort and housing development in Calaveras County, will instead remain as grazing land and could soon be permanently preserved through a conservation easement. The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday opened the door for that conservation easement by voting unanimously to... Read More

Late announcement of full EIR does not rebuild trust

The proposed construction of an asphalt plant at the Hogan Quarry in Valley Springs where there are more than 500 homes within a mile of the site has caused a great concern and discord within the community. Read Article Here  Read More

Planners to look at San Andreas development

The Calaveras Council of Governments and Calaveras County have scheduled a public meeting to discuss the development of the south end of San Andreas at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas. Report from the Calaveras Enterprise  Read More

Meetings: Board of Supervisors; Planning Commission

The Board of Supervisors agenda for May 10, 2016 is now on the website. The Marijuana Cultivation & Commerce Urgency Ordinance and Staff Memo will be posted before 5:00 PM, Friday, May 6, 2016, meeting the Brown Act Posting Requirement. Link for agenda https://calaverascountyca.iqm2.com//Citizens/detail_meeting.aspx?ID=1964 ______________________________________________________ Next Planning Commission meeting May 12  (No PC meeting on May 5)... Read More

Planning Commission Meeting – April 28, 2016

AGENDA 2014-032 Tentative parcel Map for Lodato Planning Commission review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisorson the General Plan Update. Topic of discussion:  Safety Element (will be posted at a later date) Study Session Planning Commission recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding regulation of medical cannabis cultivation and commerce.  Read More

Supervisors kill marijuana urgency ordinance

For the moment, land rush continues without limit …the measure failed on a 2-3 vote, with Supervisors Cliff Edson, Steve Kearney and Michael Oliveira opposed. Oliveira said he now thinks that maybe he would rather ban cultivation completely…he wants to “put it before the voters. I think the public should be part of this decision.” “Unfortunately, the county chose to do nothing,” said Caslin Tomaszewski, director... Read More

Valley Springs advocacy group submits asphalt plant issues to county

The MyValleySprings.com advocacy group on Tuesday submitted to Calaveras County its own 83-page initial study of the potential environmental impacts of a hot asphalt batch plant proposed at Hogan Quarry near Valley Springs. Read Article Here  Read More