Amador County – The Amador County Planning Department released a draft Wednesday of the updated Housing Element, which provides a “road map” for the county’s housing policy. The document states that “the County is committed to a vision of a sustainable, rural community that increases housing choice for all current and future residents.” Consistent with the General Plan, the 168-page document says the county is committed to State Housing Element laws, including the development of…

Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council on Wednesday starts what could eventually be the final decision process for the Gold Rush Ranch & Golf Resort. The meeting was rescheduled due to the December 6th snowstorm, and will include a handful of items before staff presentations on the Gold Rush project, its “Decision Documents,” and its Final Environmental Impact Report and a related “Technical Memorandum.” City attorney Dennis Crabb in a December 1st memo…

Amador County – Sutter Creek City Council earlier this month received recommendation of approvals by the city’s attorney, provided staff work was done according to council requests. City Attorney Dennis Crabb in a memo December 1st recommended approvals. He said to “staff’s knowledge, the only 2 outstanding issues” are “phasing” and the “length of the trail system.” Consultant Anders Hauge (How-Ghee) has said developers (Bill Bunce, John Telischak and Troy Claveran) likely would give 8.4…

Amador County – The Amador County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed a revenue sharing agreement for the Gold Rush Ranch and Noble Ranch annexation between the county and the Sutter Creek City Council. County Administrative Officer Terri Daly said Supervisors and the Sutter Creek City Council adopted the revenue sharing agreement on September 29, 2003, in order to address “revenue streams and the need to create new revenue streams.” Key points of the agreement…

Amador County – Sutter Creek City Council is scheduled to look at the “Decision Documents” Monday for the Gold Rush Ranch & Golf Resort project. City consultant and project planner Anders Hauge said Tuesday that the packet of documents they call the “Decision Documents” was prepared with City Council’s direction, and were to be available Wednesday (yesterday) on the city’s website. Hauge said Tuesday that the City Council will have all of the documents it…