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The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Hidden Grove project on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
1. Submit Written Comments
Email your comments to the Planning Department:
Primary Contact: Planning Department: planning@nevadacountyca.gov
Subject Line: Opposition to Hidden Grove Project – PLN24-0057 / GPA24-0001
Include your full name and address.
2. Attend the Hearing
Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Rood Center, Nevada City
You can speak in person during the public comment period (usually 3 minutes per speaker). This is your chance to directly address the Planning Commissioners.
3. Ready-to-Use Email Template
Copy and paste the text below into your email. Feel free to personalize it with your own words.
Email Subject: Opposition to Hidden Grove Project – PLN24-0057 / GPA24-0001
Email Body:
Dear Planning Commissioners,
I am a resident of Cedar Ridge and strongly oppose the Hidden Grove project (PLN24-0057, GPA24-0001).
Cedar Ridge is a tiny, fire-prone mountain community of fewer than 300 people. This proposal would rezone 3.31 acres to Business Park, allowing 9 commercial/light industrial units and 15 single-bedroom residential units by expanding our small Rural Center.
This project fails key requirements under Nevada County Code Section 12.05.090G because it is detrimental to public health, safety, and welfare and the site is not physically suitable for this intensity. It would worsen traffic and evacuation risks on narrow Hobart Lane and Hwy 174, introduce industrial activity into a quiet residential area, and set a dangerous precedent for spot zoning in other fire-prone communities.
Better-suited locations with safer access and lower wildfire risk exist just minutes away in Grass Valley. The General Plan should protect rural character, not bend the rules for one project.
I urge you to recommend denial of GPA24-0001 and all related entitlements.
Thank you for protecting Cedar Ridge.
Sincerely, [Your Full Name] [Your Address in Cedar Ridge]