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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.68 — COMBINING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Nevada City Municipal Code Art. VI SP Site Performance District

Nevada City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Nevada City

Cite as: Nevada City Municipal Code Article VI · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.68.300 - Purpose.

The SP Site Performance Combining District, when attached to the base zoning district, is intended to provide for a greater level of mitigation of land use impacts than is otherwise possible under the broad development standards of the base zone. This combining district is also intended to allow for conditional approval of rezonings and prezonings.

(Ord. 87-2 § 5.07-01, 1987)

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17.68.310 - Establishment of conditions.

Conditions may be attached based on initial environmental review or as suggested by an environmental impact report, specific plan, as defined by state law, with the final conditions being at the discretion of the city council, provided that the council finds that conditions associated with the combining district are necessary and reasonable to protect the public, in consideration of the performance standard contained in this title and of the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. When conditions are established by a development agreement, the PA Development Agreement Combining District may be used. Conditions may include a limitation on permitted uses or any other standards deemed appropriate by the city council, based on site-specific conditions.

(Ord. 87-2 § 5.07-02, 1987)

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17.68.320 - Referencing of prezone or rezone ordinance.

Where the Site Performance combining district is used, the ordinance containing the conditions of prezone or rezoning shall be shown on the Zone District Map for reference.

(Ord. 87-2 § 5.07-03, 1987)

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