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VarianceRecommended approvalSnowbird Lane, approximately 0.5 miles west of Grizzly Flat Road, Somerset, CA (APN 093-032-016-000)

ADM26-0098 Allo Agricultural Setback Relief

El Dorado County

Description

A request to shrink the required 200-foot agricultural setback to 100 feet on the west side so a single-family home can be built on a steep 20-acre Somerset parcel. The Commission recommended approval 7-0; the applicant must record a Notice of Restriction before a building permit.

Impact summary

The home goes on the parcel's only natural flat area, away from choice soils, with no current farming next door — so day-to-day impact on neighbors is minimal.

Applicant

Name
Allo
Address
Snowbird Lane, approximately 0.5 miles west of Grizzly Flat Road, Somerset, CA (APN 093-032-016-000)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Agricultural Commission

Recommended approval7–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 12, 2026Recommended approval 7–0

Agricultural Commission — August 12, 2026

A request to shrink the required 200-foot agricultural setback to 100 feet on the west side so a single-family home can be built on a steep 20-acre Somerset parcel. The Commission recommended approval 7-0; the applicant must record a Notice of Restriction before a building permit.

Related issues (1)

Agricultural setback relief for Camino pool

A Somerset property owner wants to build a home 100 feet — instead of the required 200 feet — from a neighboring ag-zoned parcel. The Commission found steep, gullied slopes leave few buildable spots and that adjacent land is unlikely to be farmed. The Board of Supervisors can still review the decision if an application is filed within 10 days.

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