Agricultural Ordinance Amendments (PLN16-0050; ORD16-1; EIS16-0001)
Summary
SCH Number
2016112022
Lead Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Agricultural Ordinance Amendments (PLN16-0050; ORD16-1; EIS16-0001)
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
N/A
Document Description
Proposed amendments to the Nevada County Zoning Ordinance related to agricultural uses including section L-II 3.3 Agricultural Uses (to update definitions and standards for agricultural direct marketing) and includes updates to the Allowable Use and Permit Requirements Tables for all zoning districts to reflect permitting requirements for Field Retail Stands, Farm Stands and Certified Farmer's Markets; Section L-II 3.10 Employee Housing and Section L-II 3.15 Recreational Vehicle Use and Temporary Occupancies (to allow use of an RV for agricultural employee housing, to update outdated standards and to increase the duration of time allowed for RV use as security housing at the site of a public land use; and section L-II 4.3.4 important ag lands (to add an updated definition of Farmlands of Local Importance to the County zoning ordinance).
Contact Information
Name
Tyler Barrington
Agency Name
Nevada County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee
Counties
Nevada
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
Local Actions
zoning text amendment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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