Amador County – The Plymouth Planning Commission on Thursday will look at zoning change requests for 165 acres near Plymouth. The Greilich property developers seek to have 82 acres zoned at “suburban residential,” and 23.5 acres zoned as “auto-urban residential” (on separate plots of 17 and 6.5 acres). Another 18.5-acre section is sought to be zoned “urban residential,” with a usage map showing about half slated for apartments, and half for townhomes. 38 acres are tabbed for “suburban commercial” zoning. The map also includes 5 acres in the northeast corner of the parcel for ballfields. The parcel is located in Amador County and in the “Sphere of Influence” of the city of Plymouth, according to GW Consulting Engineers. The property is also included in the Williamson Act. City Planner Darcy Goulart said “staff has been informed” that additional information is being “prepared to help support the request and will be provided prior to the meeting.” Developers of the Greilich Parcel, owned by Elanor Greilich, request square footage breakdowns and shows 26,400 square feet of retail and commercial use, including “personal services, neighborhood markets and a small restaurant.” A service station would occupy a 3,800 square foot building, and a single-story hotel would have 60 rooms. A professional office park would occupy another 30,000 square feet, and an assisted living, nursing home and a congregate care facilities each would have 25 rooms. A retirement home would have 50 rooms or apartments and there would be 5,000 square feet of daycare. In the non-residential uses, 23 acres would be occupied, and a 40 percent requirement would leave 15.1 acres as open space. The Plymouth City Council and Planning Commission will hold a special joint meeting Thursday at Plymouth City Hall to hear a presentation from the head of the Amador County Local Agency Formation Commission. Amador LAFCO Executive Director Roseanne Chamberlain will give a presentation on procedures related to “Sphere of Influence,” annexations and other LAFCO related topics. The presentation is set for 7 p.m. City Hall also released a special meeting agenda this week, and the city council will hold a single-item special meeting, for a closed session discussion about anticipated litigation. The special meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday. The regular meeting of the Planning Commission follows. The agenda includes a general discussion on the draft General Plan and Environmental Impact Report and a discussion regarding possible land use map changes. Staff will update the Planning Commission on meetings held to date regarding the Urban Reserve land use designation in Amador County’s General Plan Update for properties within Plymouth’s existing Sphere of Influence. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 00:53
Plymouth Development
Amador County – The Plymouth Planning Commission on Thursday will look at zoning change requests for 165 acres near Plymouth. The Greilich property developers seek to have 82 acres zoned at “suburban residential,” and 23.5 acres zoned as “auto-urban residential” (on separate plots of 17 and 6.5 acres). Another 18.5-acre section is sought to be zoned “urban residential,” with a usage map showing about half slated for apartments, and half for townhomes. 38 acres are tabbed for “suburban commercial” zoning. The map also includes 5 acres in the northeast corner of the parcel for ballfields. The parcel is located in Amador County and in the “Sphere of Influence” of the city of Plymouth, according to GW Consulting Engineers. The property is also included in the Williamson Act. City Planner Darcy Goulart said “staff has been informed” that additional information is being “prepared to help support the request and will be provided prior to the meeting.” Developers of the Greilich Parcel, owned by Elanor Greilich, request square footage breakdowns and shows 26,400 square feet of retail and commercial use, including “personal services, neighborhood markets and a small restaurant.” A service station would occupy a 3,800 square foot building, and a single-story hotel would have 60 rooms. A professional office park would occupy another 30,000 square feet, and an assisted living, nursing home and a congregate care facilities each would have 25 rooms. A retirement home would have 50 rooms or apartments and there would be 5,000 square feet of daycare. In the non-residential uses, 23 acres would be occupied, and a 40 percent requirement would leave 15.1 acres as open space. The Plymouth City Council and Planning Commission will hold a special joint meeting Thursday at Plymouth City Hall to hear a presentation from the head of the Amador County Local Agency Formation Commission. Amador LAFCO Executive Director Roseanne Chamberlain will give a presentation on procedures related to “Sphere of Influence,” annexations and other LAFCO related topics. The presentation is set for 7 p.m. City Hall also released a special meeting agenda this week, and the city council will hold a single-item special meeting, for a closed session discussion about anticipated litigation. The special meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday. The regular meeting of the Planning Commission follows. The agenda includes a general discussion on the draft General Plan and Environmental Impact Report and a discussion regarding possible land use map changes. Staff will update the Planning Commission on meetings held to date regarding the Urban Reserve land use designation in Amador County’s General Plan Update for properties within Plymouth’s existing Sphere of Influence. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
