Jackson – The Amador County Planning Commission on Tuesday denied findings in the Wicklow Way Environmental Impact Report, effectively prohibiting further action on the massive Jackson subdivision unless the developer reapplies or is granted an appeal. Amador County Planning Administrative Assistant Heidi Jacobs said the decision was based on “significant and unavoidable impacts provided in the EIR.” The project, as proposed by Lemke Construction, involves the subdivision of an approximately 200 acre parcel into hundreds of residential units and commercial space. The project has been in the works for four to five years and would be located above the K-Mart and Wal-Mart stores in the Martell area, according to Lemke Construction Planning Manager Susan Larson. Lemke Construction was not present at Tuesday’s meeting, and according to one concerned citizen whose property is adjacent to the proposed project, the company has been “unresponsive and has not provided a fiscal analysis or other details.” The Planning Commission deliberated for 2 hours on findings in the EIR before denying in a 5-0 vote the subdivision map and parcel map. They also recommended denial of proposed zone changes to the Board of Supervisors, who will be voting on the matter at a to-be-determined date. Lemke Construction has ten days to appeal the decision, after which time they would have to start the application process over again. Planner Heather Anderson said that if the Planning Commission decisions are appealed, they will be scheduling another review at the same time as the proposed zone change denial is discussed. In total, the commission denied three of seven findings in the EIR. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.