Proposed Project & Amenities

Promontory Park, El Dorado Hills, CA (Sample for demonstration)

Village Park

Parks are major contributors to the physical quality of communities and neighborhoods because of the aesthetic and environmental value they provide.   Perhaps more importantly, they offer residents a place to gather, and they play a vital role in promoting the recreational health of a region. A key attraction for the proposed Specific Plan is a 15-acre public village park, similar to the size of The Promontory Park.

The planned park site is adjacent to U.S. Highway 50 in the Serrano Westside Planning Area and its proximity to the transportation corridor allows for the possibility of lighted athletic fields.  More importantly, the proposed park provides a permanent green space next to the freeway to act as a scenic corridor.  The site is large enough to accommodate two adult-size soccer fields, an adult-size softball field, a dog park or community garden, a concession stand, gazebo, picnic areas, water feature, dedicated parking and permanent restrooms.

The Parkway, Folsom, CA (Sample for demonstration)

Trails, Riparian Corridor and Open Space

The Specific Plan emphasizes the creation of a trail network for passive enjoyment. The Plan’s location in the center of El Dorado Hills provides strong connectivity between new and existing neighborhoods and land uses, and convenient non-motorized access to employment, services and recreation.  An important feature of the proposed Specific Plan is to upgrade the drainage way along El Dorado Hills Boulevard to create a riparian corridor similar to the wetland features along Silva Valley Parkway south of Serrano Parkway.  The existing Class I bike path next to the travel lanes of El Dorado Hills Boulevard between Fire Station #85 and Serrano Parkway is proposed for relocation away from vehicular traffic to the east side of the enhanced riparian area.   The proposed trail will connect to an undercrossing at Serrano Parkway and extend south to a planned pedestrian overcrossing at U.S. Highway 50.  The proposed trail improvements provide a safe network for walking, jogging, cycling and skating, and allow users to connect easily to a system of 17 miles of trails traversing the Serrano community.

Finally, one of the main objectives of the proposed Specific Plan includes the conversion of planned residential uses in the original El Dorado Hills Specific Plan (Serrano) into permanent, public open space.  Subject to the approval of the proposed Specific Plan, the 1988 development rights for the planned Serrano Village D1 Lots C and D dwelling units will be relinquished and two ridgelines above El Dorado Hills Fire Station #85 will be preserved in perpetuity. Exceeding the County’s standard, fifty percent of the proposed Specific Plan is set aside as permanent public open space.

Bidwell Pedestrian Walkway, Folsom, CA (Sample for demonstration)

Highway 50 Pedestrian Overcrossing

The division of El Dorado Hills by U.S. Highway 50 poses a current-day challenge to promoting El Dorado Hills as a walkable, pedestrian-friendly community.  Two existing connections under U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado Hills Boulevard/Latrobe Road and Silva Valley Parkway/White Rock Road) lack “complete street” improvements to accommodate and encourage a range of users, and therefore U.S. Highway 50 obstructs connectivity between the majority of the housing on the north side, and the commercial and employment opportunities to the south.  The proposed Specific Plan’s adjacency to U.S. Highway 50 provides an ideal opportunity to relocate a planned pedestrian overcrossing slightly east of El Dorado Hills Boulevard/Latrobe Road to provide a shorter and more direct route between the riparian areas of Serrano Westside and the El Dorado Hills Town Center.  An important design feature to supplement the pedestrian network in El Dorado Hills is a combined riparian and pedestrian corridor within the Plan Area for walkers and cyclists generally parallel to El Dorado Hills Boulevard.

Civic/Limited Commercial

The northerly most portion of the Serrano Westside Planning Area between the Archery Range and the El Dorado Hills Fire Station #85 is set aside for municipal, civic or public services such as a sheriff substation, senior facility, or public park and recreation activities.  The proposed site may also provide for professional and administrative office space for public-sector agencies such as the County of El Dorado and the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (CSD), or other private-sector enterprises.

Land Use Exhibit and Summary

Land Use Exhibit

Land Use Summary

Pedregal Preliminary Lot Layout – with rear set back dimensions

Rear Setback to PL Dimensioned with Aerial

Trail Circulation Plan