Jackson – Hotdogs and housing units. The Amador County Planning Commission will hold 7 public hearings next week, including looking at a request for a hotdog stand permit in Martell, and the split of several parcels, including one that would create 16 one-acre lots in Drytown. The commission will consider a request for a permit “to allow for outdoor sales consisting of a hot dog stand. Applicant Gregory McKeag seeks to operate “Mac Daddy Dogs” west of Highway 49 and north of Martell Road in the Meek’s Hardware parking lot in Martell. Another hearing will be held on a request by Thomas Estate Company proposing the division of 18.84 acres into 17 one-acre, single-family residential parcels in Drytown. The item includes an “environmental document determination and possible project decision, for the parcel, located on the north side of New Chicago Road, extending to the south side of Spanish Street in Drytown. The commission will also have a public hearing on a request to split a 128.94-acre parcel into parcels of approximately 56, 36, and 37 acres in size. The applicant is Western Pacific Enterprises, Inc. and David Leea, and the parcel is on the north side of Curran Road approximately half a mile west of the most southerly junction of Curran Road and Camanche Road in the Camanche area. Another hearing could decide on a split request by Hilary Heijman and Charles Carroll. They propose splitting 26 acres into four parcels, with three a 5 acres each, one at 5.8 acres, and one at 5.2 acre. They also request “a variance from county code” that requires a “3:1 depth to width ratio for lots under 20 acres. The property is approximately 2,000 feet south of Highway 88 between Spagnoli Mine Road and Irishtown Road, bisected by Valley Vista Court in the Pine Grove area. Other splits include smaller lot splits in the Buckhorn and Pioneer areas. Another item is a request for zoning amendment under “General Provisions & Exceptions” and for temporary uses, seeking to satisfy “hardship situations, by adding provisions for temporary housing due to sudden reduction in income. The commission meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Supervisors’ chamber, 810 Court Street, in Jackson. For information, call the planning department at (209) 223-6380. Story by Jim Reece This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it