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Planning Projects & Supporting Documents
The Planning Department processes many types of land use projects, from the relatively routine lot line adjustment to more complex multi-faceted discretionary projects. Many of the projects that are processed by the Planning Department are considered ministerial and are therefore processed administratively. Others require a public hearing before the County Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and sometimes the Board of Supervisors. A schedule of upcoming public hearings can be found here.
A variety of ministerial and discretionary land use project applications are processed by the Nevada County Planning Department. Printable applications required to propose new projects can be found here. For questions about proposed projects being processed administratively (by Planning Department staff), please call or email the Planning Department. Discretionary projects are considered by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or the Board of Supervisors. A list of upcoming public hearings can be found here.
Pending discretionary projects include:
No discretionary projects are scheduled to go before the Zoning Administrator at this time.
No discretionary projects are scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors at this time.
A list of select past projects can be found here.
Advancing Planning (sometimes called Long Range and Recreation Planning) works to implement General Plan and Zoning Ordinance updates, complete special projects as assigned by the Board of Supervisors, and coordinate intergovernmental cooperation for complex projects. Projects scheduled to be presented at upcoming Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meetings will be listed here.
Ongoing Advance Planning projects include:
Board of Supervisors:
No Advance Planning projects are scheduled to go before the Board at this time.
A list of select past projects can be found here.
Many Planning projects require the preparation and circulation of an environmental document in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A list of recent Initial Studies can be found here. Environmental Impact Reports can be found on a project's dedicated webpage.
If you are looking for information or supporting documents associated with an administrative project, a project not yet scheduled for public hearing, or a project without a dedicated webpage, please go to our Planning Projects Archive or contact the Planning Department. If you are looking to submit a Public Records Request, you can find more information here.
Current Planning
A variety of ministerial and discretionary land use project applications are processed by the Nevada County Planning Department. Printable applications required to propose new projects can be found here. For questions about proposed projects being processed administratively (by Planning Department staff), please call or email the Planning Department. Discretionary projects are considered by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or the Board of Supervisors. A list of upcoming public hearings can be found here.
Pending discretionary projects include:
Zoning Administrator:
No discretionary projects are scheduled to go before the Zoning Administrator at this time.
Planning Commission:
Board of Supervisors:
No discretionary projects are scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors at this time.
A list of select past projects can be found here.
Advance Planning
Advancing Planning (sometimes called Long Range and Recreation Planning) works to implement General Plan and Zoning Ordinance updates, complete special projects as assigned by the Board of Supervisors, and coordinate intergovernmental cooperation for complex projects. Projects scheduled to be presented at upcoming Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meetings will be listed here.
Ongoing Advance Planning projects include:
Planning Commission:
- Penn Valley Area Plan
- Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Backyard Chickens in R1 and RA Zone Districts
- Ordinance Amendment to Amend the Outdoor Event Ordinance
Board of Supervisors:
No Advance Planning projects are scheduled to go before the Board at this time.A list of select past projects can be found here.
Environmental Documents
Many Planning projects require the preparation and circulation of an environmental document in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A list of recent Initial Studies can be found here. Environmental Impact Reports can be found on a project's dedicated webpage.
Additional Information
If you are looking for information or supporting documents associated with an administrative project, a project not yet scheduled for public hearing, or a project without a dedicated webpage, please go to our Planning Projects Archive or contact the Planning Department. If you are looking to submit a Public Records Request, you can find more information here.