About Us
This group was formed in opposition to the proposed 2- and 3-story, 126 unit ‘Bass Lake Family Apartments’ (BLA), consisting of six buildings totaling 122,508 sq. ft. The development is planned on the 5-acre corner at the intersection of Bass Lake Road and Green Valley Road in Rescue CA, directly across from the Green Valley Elementary School. The proposal, the first of its kind in El Dorado County, is being spearheaded by ‘Affirmed Housing’ and is trying to leverage California SB330 and AB2011 to expedite development.
9/2024 Update: APPEAL GRANTED!
On September 24, 2024 we asked the community to join us at the EDC Supervisors meeting to support an Appeal filed to splitting the proposed lot. The board UNANIMOUSLY upheld the appeal.
The Board ultimately found that the environmental impacts of the project were not fully studied, and that approval of the parcel map would conflict with county codes. Approval of the parcel map would be "detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or injurious to the neighborhood based on the evidence in the record before the board," with some supervisors recognizing the area as a high-fire danger area and its consistent flooding issues.
"I find it disingenuous to do a parcel split first and then say we can't consider any other development when we already have a preapplication in front of us," - Board Chair Wendy Thomas
THANK YOU EDC!
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A Collaborative Effort to Keep El Dorado County Rural
SB330 and AB2011 are designed to streamline and fast-track the construction of high-density, 100% very low- and low-income housing. These laws limit local control over our resources and bypass standard procedures and public hearings.
These laws, and the projects they support, do not align with the rural lifestyle of local communities in El Dorado County. While the need for housing is real, it can be addressed responsibly and in locations that do not have such a drastic impact on the surrounding area. Approving projects like the Bass Lake Apartments in rural El Dorado County will have a profound effect on our communities, safety, politics, environment, and way of life.
Together, we want to make it unmistakably clear to the County Supervisors that bypassing public input and local law does not align with the residents of El Dorado County.
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