El Dorado County Adopted General Plan

State planning law requires every County to adopt and maintain a “blueprint” for development throughout the county: a General Plan. This General Plan is the County’s basic planning document and is the vehicle through which a County addresses, balances, and fits together the competing interests and needs of its residents. The County has begun to implement the General Plan through the adoption of ordinances, resolutions, and approval of other programs. Please see General Plan Implementation and Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Any questions about the General Plan process can be directed to Planning Services.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
  • Figure I-1 Regional Location of El Dorado County
  • Figure LU-1 Land Use Diagram
  • Figure TC-1 Circulation Map
  • Figure HO-12 Communities Considered in the Vacant Land Survey
  • Figure PS-1 Service Areas of El Dorado County Public Water Providers
  • Figure PS-2 El Dorado County’s Solid Waste Franchise Areas and Permanent Collection Centers
  • Figure PS-3 Fire Districts in El Dorado County
  • Figure PS-4 Public School Districts in El Dorado County
  • Figure HS-1 Fire Hazard Rating in El Dorado County
  • Figure HS-2 Location of Faults
  • Figure CO-1 Important Mineral Resource Areas
  • Figure CO-2 Major Plant Communities in El Dorado County [7.40 MB]
  • Figure AF-1 Farmland in El Dorado County
  • Figure AF-2 Choice Agricultural Land in El Dorado County
  • Figure PR-1 Federally Owned Lands in El Dorado County
  • Figure PR-2 California Department of Parks and Recreation Lands in El Dorado County
  • Figure PR-3 Service Areas of the County’s Community Park and Recreation Providers
  • Introduction (Chapter 1 – 8 pages)
  • Land Use Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 2 – 44 pages)
  • Transportation and Circulation Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 3 – 36 pages)
  • Housing Element (Chapter 4 – 134 pages)
  • Public Services and Utilities Element (amended December 2015) (Chapter 5 – 22 pages)
  • Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element (amended August 2019) (Chapter 6 – 26 pages)
  • Conservation and Open Space Element (amended October 2017) (Chapter 7 – 30 pages)
  • Agriculture and Forestry Element (amended December 2015) (Chapter 8 – 18 pages)
  • Parks and Recreation Element (Chapter 9 – 14 pages)
  • Economic Development Element (amended December 2019) (Chapter 10 – 30 pages)
  • Blakely Dam
  • Cameron Park Lake Dam
  • Caples Lake Dam
  • Chili Bar and Slab Creek Dams
  • Echo Lake Dam
  • Ice House Dam
  • Loon Lake Dam
  • Stumpy Meadows Dam
  • Union Valley Dam
  • Weber Creek
  • B-1 Cameron Airpark Airport
  • B-2 Georgetown Airport
  • B-3 Reserved
  • B-4 Placerville Airport
  • 60 ldn/CNEL Traffic Noise Contours at 2025 (1 of 4)
  • 60 ldn/CNEL Traffic Noise Contours at 2025 (2 of 4)
  • 60 ldn/CNEL Traffic Noise Contours at 2025 (3 of 4)
  • 60 ldn/CNEL Traffic Noise Contours at 2025 (4 of 4)

  General Plan Supporting Documents

  Forecast for the 2001 Project Description, 1996 General Plan Alternative, and No Project Alternative

  February 5, 1999 Writ of mandate

  Adopted General Plan Implementation

  General Plan Policy Interpretations

  • AG and Timberland Setbacks
    • Policy 8.1.3.2 AND 8.4.1.2 Interim Interpretive Guidelines 7/31/2007
    • Policy 7.1.2.1 – Interim Interpretive Guidelines 10/24/2006
    • Evaluating General Plan Consistency in Relation to Density and Affordable Housing Policies 9/28/2006
    • INRMP Development & Supporting Documentation
    • Interim Interpretive Guidelines for Oak Woodlands
    • Policy 7.3.3.4 Interim Interpretive Guidelines 6/22/2006

    General Plan Implementation Reports

    • 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/24/20
    • 2018 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/19/19
    • 2017 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/20/18
    • 2016 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 3/28/17
    • 2011-2015 General Plan Five-Year Review Final 10/25/16
    • 2014 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 9/22/2015
    • 2013 General Plan Annual Progress Report Final 6/24/2014
    • General Plan 2006 Status Report 4/4/2007
    • General Plan Implementation Status Report for Elements of Agriculture and Forestry; Parks and Recreation; and Economic Development 2/8/2007
    • General Plan Implementation Status Report for Elements of Conservation and Open Space; Public Health Safety, & Noise; and Public Services & Utilities
    • Land Use and Transportation & Circulation Elements 11/14/2006
    • Housing Element Implementation Status Report and Draft Work Plan 10/12/2006
    • General Plan Implementation Status Report September 29, 2006 9/26/2006

    Housing Element Implementation Annual Progress Reports

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    • Forecasts.pdf External
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    • WritOfMandate.pdf External
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    • GPPolicy7121InterpretiveGuidelines.pdf External
    • AffordableHousingtoPlanningStaff.pdf External
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    • GeneralPlan2006StatusReport.pdf External
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