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. 
  1. Current Planning

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. Projects scheduled to be presented at upcoming Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors meetings are listed under the corresponding tab below. 
  1. Planning Commission
  2. Zoning Administrator
  3. Board of Supervisors

Planning Commission:

Visit the Planning Commission page.



  1. Advanced 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 under the corresponding tab below.  Advance Planning  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings    for a schedule of upcoming public hearings    for a schedule of upcoming public hearings    for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  Advance Planning  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings    for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  Advance Planning for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   Advance Planning  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  Advance Planning for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  Advance Planning for a schedule of upcoming public hearings   for a schedule of upcoming public hearings  

  1. Planning Commission
  2. Board of Supervisors

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Planning Projects Archive

A list of select past projects archive can be found here. 

If you are looking to submit a Public Records Request, you can find more information 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.