Public hearing on Sept. 25 on zoning changes to encourage the development of Accessory Dwelling Units

September 13, 2018 – Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 11 :00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Supervisors’ Chambers, First Floor, Eric Rood Administrative Center, 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, California, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider the following project:

PLNlS-0070; ORD18-1. A public hearing to consider the Planning Commission’s August 9, 2018 5-0 vote, recommending that the Board of Supervisors introduce, waive further reading and adopt Ordinance(ORDl 8-1) for zoning text amendments to the Nevada County Land Use and Development Code Chapter II Section L-II 3.19.1 to encourage the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

RECOMMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: CEQA Statutory Exemption 15061(6)(3), 15268, and 15282(h).

PLANNER: Tyler Barrington, Principal Planner.

Documents pertaining to the proposed Ordinance (ORD18-l) are available for public review and consideration at the following locations: at the Clerk of the Board’s Office, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite200, Nevada City, CA 95959; and the Nevada County Planning Department, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite170, Nevada City, CA 95959.

You have the right to attend the Board of Supervisor’s public hearing to discuss the above matters, provide oral testimony and comment, and/or submit written materials regarding the potential actions. Any person wishing to offer testimony on this matter should appear at the public hearing or may submit written comments (an original and 8 copies) to the Clerk of the Board at or prior to the scheduled public hearing. The Board Chairperson may place reasonable restrictions on the time allowed to any person to speak on these matters. Any person speaking on behalf of an organization or group who wishes additional time must have a written statement signed by an officer of that organization stating that he/she is authorized to speak on behalf of that body, and that he/she is relaying the majority thinking thereof. If you challenge the Board of Supervisors determinations or decisions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.