El Dorado Hills Political Organization

El Dorado Hills is an Unincorporated Area of El Dorado County. It therefore is goverened directly by the County Goverment. The area is represented on the 5 Member County Board Of Supervisors By District One Supervisor John Knight who resides in El Dorado Hills. Both of his now adult children attended local Brooks Elementary School and Oak Ridge High School.
El Dorado Hills is also served by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District. CSDs control local parks, open space and recreational facilities and are vieved as precursor to Local City Goverment. The CSD owns and manages over 170 acres of land including 134 acres of parks and 84 acres of open space. Park development and planning are continuing. There are two major projects currently underway. The Community Park Pool Renovation estimated at $1.0 million to renovate the existing pool and equipment as well as add new decking, shade structures, scoreboard and landscaping. The second project is the new Lake Forest Park estimated at $1.4 million. The design contract has been awarded and the CSD expects to bid and award the construction contract in 2010. Thier 5 year planning assumes $6.2 million available for projects. Priorities include sports fields, community recreation facilities and preservation of open space.
Serrano has a very extensive set of CC&R's. They cover maintenance, setbacks, colors, noise, parking, signs and other matters. The award winning Home Owners Association helps to maintain the overall very well kept appearance of the area.
Zoning in El Dorado Hills is contolled by El Dorado County through the County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. This would change to local control should El Dorado Hills become a city. The subdivision plans approved by the Planning Commission prescribe zoning for the covered areas for a period of 10 years. After 10 years the subdivision plans must be reapproved and changes can be proposed. The zoning in Serrano is well defined and it is supported by the approved subdivision plan that defines lot sizes and use. The future trend in zoning and development in the broader El Dorado Hills is toward smaller lot sizes per a local CSD Board Member.