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Housing Element Rezone Program Implementation

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Housing Element Rezone Program Implementation
Published on: 9/19/2012 12:00 AM
The Board of Supervisors adopted the Nevada County 2009-2014 Housing Element update on May 11, 2010 and received certification of the Element from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on July 1, 2010. The Housing Element contains State mandated Programs that require the County to rezone approximately 64-acres to “High Density Residential” (R3) zoning (Programs HD-8.1.3 and HD-8.1.4). These Programs require the rezoned sites to provide for a minimum density of 16-units per acre and allow the development of higher density housing as an allowed use (not subject to discretionary permits, e.g., conditional use permit, planned unit development plan).

As a result of these requirements, the County (as Lead Agency) has procured the services of a planning and environmental consultant to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and execute the rezoning project.  While in the preliminary stages, the County has prepared a Notice of Preparation for the EIR and has solicited comments regarding the scope of the EIR analysis.  The Notice of Preparation comment period closed on October 26, 2012.  The next milestone for this project will be the completion of a public review draft EIR, anticipated to be released for public comment in late 2012/early 2013. 
 
Comments may be submitted in writing addressed to:
 
Tyler Barrington, Principal Planner
Nevada County Community Development Agency
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 170
Nevada City, CA 95959
Telephone: (530) 470-2723
 
 
 
Brian Foss
Planning Director
Planning Department

Hours: 8am-5pm M-F
Phone: 530.265.1222
Fax: 530.265.9851
planning@co.nevada.ca.us