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Third time’s a charm for new Serrano Village Sel Richard Staff writer Parker Development’s proposed Serrano Village A14 was approved by the El Dorado County Planning Commission Aug. 26. It was the third meeting on the new 35.78-acre residential subdivision with 51 singlefamily residential lots ranging from 3,760 to 10,362 square feet, located east of Silva Valley Parkway between Russi Ranch Drive and Tong Road. The project was initially denied pending official findings to be drafted by staff. In the interim, Parker Development changed the project’s development standards to match Serrano Village J7, a previously approved project, after meeting with District 4 Commissioner James Williams. Edits integrate the inclusion of all applicable measures as discussed in a At the Aug. 31 Board of project noise study. Design standards were modified to Supervisors meeting, on remove an 8-foot front yard a 3-2 vote, Bly-Chester setback and a 5-foot rear was removed from the yard setback, bringing both Planning Commission. setbacks to 10 feet. Findings District 1 Supervisor were subsequently denied John Hidahl, District in a 3-1 vote and the proj3 Supervisor Wendy ect was opened back up for Thomas and District 5 public comment. Supervisor Sue Novasel The most recent sesvoted in favor of the sion launched with Commissioner Cheryl Blyaction with District Chester again insisting that 2 Supervisor George the original denial should Turnboo and District 4 stand and the conversation Supervisor Lori Parlin between Williams and the voting against it. applicant was improper. County legal counsel Kayann Markham affirmed that the denied findings from the previous meeting, in effect, negated the project’s denial. “Basically there’s been no action taken on this matter,” clarified Markham, adding that the conversation in question was properly disclosed. “The public hearing had closed. But the deliberations amongst the commissioners had not closed.” Bly-Chester was bolstered by several community members, including Karen Davis, who recommended Williams resign due to a violation of public trust.
BLY-CHESTER LOSES SEAT
Village Life photos by Sel Richard
Joan Eyre, Oanh Dean, Jerry Boyle and Leah Emery, left to right, vie for bragging rights in a Wii Bowling game on the first morning of the Gilmore Senior Center reopening.
Seniors stoked for center reopening Sel Richard Staff writer
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fter a long 18 months, seniors from near and far are back at the Gilmore Senior Center whooping, hollering and kicking up their heels. The facility reopened Sept. 1 with a host of activities — pinochle, bridge, bingo, Zumba and line dancing, to name only a few. El Dorado Hills resident Joan Eyre was holding her own playing Wii Bowling with her cohorts Wednesday morning. “I’ve waited and waited for this day because we ■
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Shelley Mills, front left, leads the first line dancing class upon the reopening of the Gilmore Senior Center.
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Rescue home razed Noel Stack Managing editor Fire leveled a Rescue home early Saturday morning. At 2:13 a.m. Rescue, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, El Dorado County and Cal Fire firefighting crews were dispatched to a reported house fire in the 2300 block of Howard Drive in the Green Springs neighborhood. The roughly 4,000-square-foot home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene, EDH/Rescue Fire Chief Maurice Johnson told Village Life. “Fire hydrants are sparse in this area and presented challenges maintaining water to the scene of the fire,” Johnson said. “The family did an excellent job with the defensible space around their home, which ultimately helped keep the fire from spreading through the neighborhood in the vegetation.” A family of three escaped the flames without injury. No firefighter injuries were reported. The fire’s cause is under investigation and the home is a total loss estimated at $900,000.
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Flames engulf a Howard Drive residence Saturday morning. The home was a total loss.
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