Planning Commission recommends Sheba Estates at Eden Rock entitlements to Board of Supervisors

The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve multiple entitlements for the Sheba Estates at Eden Rock project in Granite Bay, a 39.5‑acre site proposing six residential lots and a 4.5‑acre open‑space lot.

Senior planner Kara Conklin presented the project’s scope: a rezone to add a planned residential development (0.44 dwelling units per acre) to a central 18.7‑acre portion, a vesting tentative subdivision map creating six lots (5–8 acres), a conditional use permit for a planned residential development, and a variance to reduce the mandatory 20% open‑space requirement to 11.4% citing wetlands, steep slopes, rock outcroppings and elderberry shrubs on the site. Conklin said the project was originally approved in 2009 but the map and entitlements expired after a series of extensions; the applicant now seeks to reapply with the same project footprint and updated environmental review addendum.

Staff noted the site avoids sensitive features, would provide a publicly accessible internal trail (Lot A) and must comply with Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) avoidance and mitigation measures, including land‑conversion fees as applicable. South Placer Fire and Cal Fire representatives confirmed there are no extraordinary additional fuel‑reduction requirements beyond standard Public Resources Code 4290/4291 compliance, and that a fuels management plan will be a condition of approval.

Public commenters raised concerns about private road maintenance and traffic from construction. County engineering staff said improvement‑plan review will require reasonable efforts to enter a three‑party maintenance agreement with Eden Roc HOA and an adjacent private property owner before improvement‑plan approval. Staff also noted required access improvements (a ride‑in/ride‑out island) and that future changes or further subdivision would require additional public hearings and entitlements.

The commission moved to recommend adoption of the environmental addendum and to forward recommendations A–F (rezone, tentative map, CUP, planned residential development consistency, variance reducing open space to 11.4%, and associated conditions) to the Board of Supervisors; each item passed on roll call and will be considered by the Board for final action.