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Title 130 — ZONING

Chapter 130.26 — MEYERS AREA PLAN (MAP) ZONE

El Dorado County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · El Dorado County

Sec. 130.26.010 - Zone Established.

The MAP Zone is applied to implement the policies of the Meyers Area Plan by setting forth separate and distinct uses and standards which apply to each of the five areas of the Meyers Community. As noted in the Sections which follow, the allowed uses and development standards may vary for each designated area as a means of implementing the policies of the adopted Meyers Area Plan.

Sec. 130.26.020 - Applicability.

The regulations set forth in this Chapter shall apply to the Meyers Area Plan (MAP) Zone. Where applicable, the standards of this Title shall apply. Additionally, the provisions of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Code of Ordinances shall apply to all projects within the MAP Zone. Where there is a conflict with the TRPA Code of Ordinances and this Ordinance, the most restrictive standard shall apply.

Sec. 130.26.030 - Zone Designations.

In order to differentiate the variable uses and development standards required for each area, the MAP Zone will be designated on the official zone map as follows:

A.

MAP-1 Meyers Community Center District (Center)

B.

MAP-2 Meyers Industrial District (Ind)

C.

MAP-3 Upper Truckee Residential/Tourist District (Res/T)

D.

MAP-4 Meyers Recreation District (Rec)

E.

MAP-5 Upper Truckee River Corridor District (River)

Sec. 130.26.040 - Uses Allowed by Right or by Conditional Use Permit.

A.

The resource management uses of timber, wildlife/fisheries, vegetation protection and watershed improvements are allowed uses in any of the MAP zones as long as such practices are consistent with the Meyers Area Plan.

B.

TRPA Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Section 21.4, List of Primary Uses, is adopted by reference for the uses listed under Table 130.26.050 (Allowed, Conditional Uses, and Prohibited Uses) below in this Chapter.

Sec. 130.26.050 - Matrix of Allowed Uses.

Uses are allowed in the following zones subject to the requirements of this Title as designated in Table 130.26.050 (Allowed, Conditional Uses, and Prohibited Uses) below in this Section:

Table 130.26.050—Allowed, Conditional Uses, and Prohibited Uses

Only those uses listed on the following table and otherwise noted in this Section shall be allowed by right or by Conditional Use Permit within the zones specified. The table has the following designations:

"P" Allowed use;
"CUP" Conditional Use Permit required (
Section 130.52.021);
(—) Use not allowed in zone.
USE MAP-1
(Center)
MAP-2
(Ind)
MAP-3
(Res/T)
MAP-4
(Rec)
MAP-5
(River)
Residential
Employee Housing CUP(3) CUP CUP
Multiple Family Dwelling P(6) P
Multiple Person Dwelling (i.e., dormitories, etc.) CUP
Nursing and Personal Care CUP
Single Family Dwelling P(4)(6) P
Accessory Dwelling Unit P P
Tourist Accommodation
Time-share units
Bed and Breakfast Facilities P P
Hotels/Motels CUP CUP(7)
Commercial (Retail)
Auto/Mobile Homes/Vehicle Dealers CUP
Building Materials/Hardware P P
Eating and Drinking Places P P
Food and Beverage Sales P P
Furniture/Home Furnishings/Equipment P P
General Merchandise Stores P P
Mail Order and Vending P P
Nursery P P CUP
Outdoor Retail Sales CUP CUP
Service Stations CUP CUP
Commercial (Entertainment)
Amusements and Recreation Services P CUP
Privately Owned Assembly and Entertainment CUP
Outdoor Amusements CUP CUP
Commercial (Services)
Animal Husbandry Services CUP P
Broadcasting Studios P P
Business Support Services P P
Contract Construction Services CUP P
Financial Services P P
Health Care Services P P
Personal Services P P
Professional Ofces P P
Repair Services CUP P
Schools-Business and Vocational CUP
Sales Lots CUP
Secondary Storage CUP(1) CUP
Auto Repair and Service CUP P
Laundries and Dry Cleaning CUP CUP
Commercial (Light Industrial)
Food and Kindred Products CUP(6) P
Fuel and Ice Dealers P
Industrial Services CUP
Printing and Publishing CUP(6) P
Commercial (Wholesale/Storage)
Recycling and Scrap CUP
Small Scale Manufacturing CUP(6) CUP
Storage Yards CUP
Vehicle/Freight Terminals CUP
Vehicle Storage and Parking CUP(6) P
Warehousing CUP(6) P
Wholesale and Distribution CUP(6) P
Public Services (General)
Churches P CUP
Collections Stations CUP(6) P
Child Day Care Facilities and Preschools P CUP CUP CUP
Government Ofces P CUP CUP
Hospitals CUP
Local Assembly and Entertainment P CUP CUP P
Local Post Ofce P
Local Public Health and Safety Facilities P P CUP CUP CUP
Membership Organizations P
Publicly Owned Assembly and Entertainment CUP CUP
Public Utility Centers CUP(6) CUP CUP CUP
Regional Public Health and Safety Facilities CUP CUP
Social Service Organizations P CUP CUP
Schools (K-12) CUP
Cultural Facilities P CUP P P
Schools/Colleges CUP
Public Service (Linear Facilities)
Pipelines and Power Transmission CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Transit Stations and Terminals P P CUP CUP CUP
Transportation Routes CUP(5) CUP(5) CUP(5) CUP(5) CUP(5)
Transmission and Receiving Facilities CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Recreation
Cross Country Ski Courses P P P P P
Day Use Areas P P P P
Golf Courses CUP
Group Facilities CUP CUP P
Outdoor Recreation Concessions P CUP CUP P
Participant Sport Facilities CUP CUP P
Recreation Centers P CUP CUP
Riding and Hiking Trails P P P P P
Rural Sports CUP CUP P CUP
Snowmobile Courses CUP
Sport Assembly CUP
Visitor Information Center P CUP P
Developed Campgrounds P CUP
Undeveloped Campgrounds P CUP
Recreational Vehicle Parks CUP
(1)Applies only to parcels on Santa Fe Road.
(2)Maintenance facilities not allowed within any new transit facilities.
(3)One employee housing unit allowed without a CUP per commercial building with at least 1000 sq. ft. of CFA.
(4)Single family dwellings in Meyers Community Center limited to condominiums or townhouses with at least 3 attached units.
(5)Non-motorized public trails are a permitted use.
(6)These uses are not allowed within the portion of the ground foor of a structure that faces the primary entry point for projects adjacent to US 50. This restriction
may be waived if the Meyers Advisory Council and the Planning Commission fnd that the use is otherwise consistent with the intent of the Meyers Area Plan.
(7)Hotels/motels are only allowed in the Town Center portion of MAP-3.

(Ord. No. 5152, § 4, 11-16-2021)

Sec. 130.26.060 - Development Standards.

A.

The following provisions shall apply in all MAP zones unless a variance is obtained in compliance with Section 130.52.070 (Variance) in Article 5 (Planning Permit Processing) of this Title, or a modification is approved by the Advisory Committee for the front yard setback as further described herein.

The following table (Table 130.26.060 - Meyers Area Plan Development Standards) sets forth the applicable lot area, lot width and setback requirements for each MAP zone. Land coverage, building height, development density, and sign standards are further regulated under the TRPA Code of Ordinances and Attachment A of the Meyers Area Plan.

Table 130.26.060—Meyers Area Plan Development Standards

MAP-1
(Center)(6)
MAP-2
(Ind)
MAP-3
(Res/T)
MAP-4
(Rec)
MAP-5
(River)
Maximum
Height
and
Density
for All
Uses
Maximum Height (Ft.)(8) 42 TRPA Code
Chapter 37
42, TRPA Code
Sec. 37.4(9)
TRPA Code Sec.
37.4
TRPA Code Sec.
37.4
Density, Single Family Residential NA NA 1 primary unit NA NA
Accessory Dwelling Unit NA NA (See Section
130.40.300)
NA NA
Density, Multiple Family(4) 20 units/
acre
NA 15 units/acre NA NA
Density, Multi-person/Nursing & Personal
Care
25 persons/
acre
NA NA NA NA
Density, Bed and Breakfast 10 units/
acre
NA 10 units/acre NA NA
Density, All Other Tourist
Accommodation
30 units/
acre
NA 30 units/ acre(7) NA NA
Density, Group Facilities 25 persons/
acre
NA 25 persons/
acre
25 persons/
acre
NA
Density, Campgrounds & Recreational
Vehicle Parks
NA NA NA 8 sites/
acre for camp-
grounds, 10
sites/acre for RV
Parks
8 sites/acre for
camp grounds
Setbacks
and Lot
Sizes for
All Non-
residential
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) 5,000 10,000 5,000 NA NA
Minimum Lot Frontage (Ft.) 50 100 50 NA NA
Front Setback (Ft.) 20(3) 20(1) 20(1) 20(1) 20
Side Setback (Ft.) 0 0 0 0 0
Rear (Ft.) 0 10 0 0 0
Setback Adjacent to Residential (Ft.) 25 25 25 25 0
Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) 6,000 NA 6,000 NA NA
Minimum Lot Frontage (Ft.) 60 NA 60 NA NA
Front Setback (Ft.) 20(3) NA 20(2) NA NA
Side Setback (Ft.) 5 NA 5 NA NA
Rear Setback (Ft.) 15 NA 15 NA NA
Maximum Transferred Land Coverage (see TRPA
Code Sec. 30.4 for additional detail)
70% of high
capability land
See TRPA Code
Ch. 30
70% of high
capability in Town
Center overlay; see
TRPA Code Ch. 30
for outside of Town
Center(5)
70% of high
capability in Town
Center overlay; see
TRPA Code Ch. 30
for outside of Town
Center
See TRPA Code
Ch. 30
(1)The front setback may be reduced as part of the design review when such reduction supports the policies of the Meyers Area Plan and does not reduce the
numerical scenic rating of the roadway unit.
(2)Second story cantilever living space not more than 4 feet into front yard.
(3)For parcels adjacent to the US 50 ROW in MAP-1 the minimum front setback can be reduced to 1 ft. from property line if the resulting setback is a minimum of 70
ft. from the centerline of US 50 and 35 feet from the centerline of the Pat Lowe multi-use trail.
(4)Multiple family density applies to apartments, condominiums, and townhomes.
(5)Detached single family dwellings limited to no more than 30% coverage per TRPA Code Sec. 30.4.
(6)The maximum density for parcels in the Meyers Community Center Zoning District proposed for a mixture of land uses shall be calculated as a proportional share
of the maximum densities used for diferent project land uses. These densities shall be combined together and rounded to the next lowest whole number. For
example, if a 3 acre parcel proposes that 2 acres be used primarily for multiple family (20 units/acre) and 1 acre be used primarily for tourist accommodation other
than bed and breakfast (30 units/acre), then the maximum density allowed for the project would be 30 tourist accommodation units and 40 multiple family units.
(7)Hotels/motels are only allowed in the Town Center portion of the MAP-3 Zoning District.
(8)For building height above the maximum height of 26 feet, the fndings in TRPA Code Sec. 37.7 shall apply.
(9)A maximum building height of 42 feet is only allowed in the Town Center portion of the MAP-3 Zoning District. For building height above the maximum height of 26
feet, the fndings in TRPA Code Sec. 37.7 shall apply.

B.

Any new development, additions to existing development, change in use, or exterior modifications to existing development shall be reviewed for consistency with the Meyers Design Standards and Guidelines, and subject to a Design Review Permit in compliance with Section 130.52.030 (Design Review Permit) in Article 5 (Planning Permit Processing) of this Title.

(Ord. No. 5152, §§ 5, 6, 11-16-2021)

CHAPTER 130.27. - COMBINING ZONES

Sec. 130.27.010 - Combining Zones Established; Applicability.

A.

The Combining Zones described in this Chapter are established to implement provisions of the General Plan, to regulate certain uses, provide for innovative design solutions, and to protect the public health and safety from natural and man-made hazards.

B.

Applicability. The Combining Zones identified in this Chapter apply to development and uses in addition to all other applicable requirements of this Title, including the requirements of the base zone. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and any other provision of this Title, the more restrictive provision shall apply.

1.

Mapping of Combining Zones. The combining zone is shown by the combining zone symbol being appended as a suffix to the symbol for the base zone. The combining zones are applied to property through the zone change process in compliance with Chapter 130.63 (Amendments and Zone Changes) in Article 6 (Zoning Ordinance Administration) in this Title and to any specific rezoning requirements of the applicable combining zone.

2.

Allowed Uses, Permit Requirements, Development Standards. Except as may be otherwise provided by this Chapter for a specific combining zone:

a.

Any use normally allowed in the base zone by this Chapter may be allowed within a combining zone, subject to any additional requirements of the combining zone;

b.

Development and uses within a combining zone are subject to the development permits required by this Chapter for the base zone and the combining zone, as applicable, except where a proposed use requires a similar permit but with a different level of review (Administrative Permit versus Conditional Use Permit), in which case the more stringent permit requirements shall apply; and

c.

Development and uses within a combining zone shall comply with all applicable development standards of the base zone and the combining zone, except as modified by this Chapter.

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