Planning Commission
Meetings
- 1:30 p.m.
- 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month (tentative, not all dates will have hearings scheduled)
- Board of Supervisors Chambers, 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
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Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members
Supervisorial District I:
Marty Coleman-Hunt
Represents Nevada City, Banner Mountain area
Supervisorial District II:
Laura Duncan
Represents South of Grass Valley, Alta Sierra, Lake of the Pines area
Supervisorial District III:
Paul Aguilar
Represents Grass Valley area
Supervisorial District IV:
Rich Johansen
Represents Penn Valley, French Corral and the North San Juan area
Supervisorial District V:
William Greeno
Represents Truckee, Washington and areas east of Nevada City
Jurisdiction, Powers & Duties
(From Code Section A-II 42.5.1)
The Nevada County Planning Commission shall have the jurisdiction over and shall review and consider and approve or disapprove all of the following:
- Review and recommend actions to the Board of Supervisors for all General Plan Amendments.
- Review and recommend actions to the Board of Supervisors for amendments to the Nevada County Zoning Ordinance.
- Review of all capital improvement plans.
- All subdivisions requiring the approval and filing of a final map and parcel maps creating more than four lots and all major use permits and site plans as provided in the Zoning Ordinance.