Amador County Board of Supervisors' Meeting 11/10/26

The Amador County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on November 10, 2026, included a de novo public hearing on use permit UP22-2-3 for the proposed Gardens of No cemetery on a 46-acre rural parcel. The appellant and opposing residents raised concerns about the project’s scope and possible future expansion, traffic and emergency access, fire protection and water capacity, groundwater and drainage, septic feasibility, wildlife, and consistency with the site’s mineral-resource zoning. Opponents asked the Board not to adopt the mitigated negative declaration and to require an environmental impact report (EIR). These were public comments and allegations, not findings made in the excerpt.

County counsel outlined key decision points: whether a cemetery is compatible with the site’s general-plan designation, whether substantial evidence supports requiring an EIR, and whether environmental review should address the larger reasonably foreseeable project. Supervisors voiced concerns about zoning compatibility and gaps or errors in the environmental materials. The excerpt ends without a final decision on the permit or environmental review; the Board did approve the meeting agenda and consent agenda, each by a 5–0 vote. No procurement, contract award, or spending action was identified. Separately, a supervisor congratulated county staff on completion and county acceptance of a pickleball court at Pioneer Park.