This group was formed in 2024 in opposition to the proposed 2- and 3-story, 128 unit Bass Lake Family Apartments (BLA), now renamed to Green Valley Family Apartments (Affirmed Housing Group/Green Valley Family Housing LP/Dahlin).
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 AB2011 to expedite development.
3/2026 Update: They’re Back with a New Application
After more than a year of inactivity, the developer has re-entered the process with a new application.
The project has been renamed “Green Valley Family Apartments” and now includes 128 units (an increase of two from the original plan). The developer is again pursuing approval under AB 2011, seeking to streamline high-density housing on this 5.27-acre commercial parcel.
A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting is scheduled for March 30, 2026. This meeting is not open to the public, but it plays a critical role in agency review and project feedback.
We encourage concerned community members to reach out to relevant agencies and request careful review of the project, including: Rescue Fire Protection District, Department of Transportation (DOT) – Planning, Environmental Management, Stormwater (El Dorado County), and El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority.
2/2025 Update: Donate Button is LIVE
In response to community requests, we’ve launched an online donation platform to support ongoing efforts. Donate here.
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
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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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