North Star Specific
Summary
SCH Number
2004092104
Lead Agency
City of Grass Valley
Document Title
North Star Specific
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Special Development Area (SDA) Description and Specific Plan zoning per requirements of Grass Valley's 2020 General Plan.
Document Description
The project site is approximately two miles long and one half mile wide, located adjacent to the incorporated boundaries of Grass Valley. The project site consists of approximately 760 acres, 757 acres of which are the former North Star Mine property. The current project application includes the following components:
-Initiation of annexation of the project site to the City of Grass Valley,
-Amendment of the City's General Plan,
-Prezoning of the property through adoption of the specific plan as the zoning document,
-Single family and multifamily residences consisting of up to 2,140 units on approximately 312 acres,
-Mixed use area of 44 acres,
-Neighborhood Community Center Commercial on 9 acres,
-Transportation Center,
-Park or public sites covering approximately 80 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Joe C. Heckel
Agency Name
City of Grass Valley
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Grass Valley
Counties
Nevada
Cross Streets
Allison Ranch Road & McCourtney Road
Zip
95945
Total Acres
762
Parcel #
various
State Highways
49
Airports
Nevada County
Waterways
Wolf Creek
Township
15N
Range
8E
Section
3,10
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Residential (Units 2000+, Acres 200+), Office (Sq. Ft. 20,000+, Acres 80+), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 20,000+, Acres 10+), Industrial (Sq. Ft. 50,000+, Acres 15+), Educational , Recreational (various parks)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Prezone, Annexation
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Sewer Capacity, Transportation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.