General Plan & Housing Element
The General Plan is a comprehensive plan for growth and development in the City of Grass Valley and the surrounding unincorporated area. Together, the City and surrounding unincorporated area are termed the Planning Area.
A General Plan is often compared to a “constitution” for local development, and serves as the policy basis for all land use decisions. Every county and city in California is required by State law to adopt a general plan.
Environmental Documents
Mineral Management Element
Update Background Report of the General Plan
(November 1998)
Table of Contents - (28 KB)
Chapter 1 - The Grass Valley General Plan (44 KB)
Chapter 2 – Natural Setting (68 KB)
Chapter 3 - Population (40 KB)
Chapter 4 - Economy (92 KB)
Chapter 5 - Housing (52 KB)
Chapter 6 - Public Facilities and Services (44 KB)
Chapter 7 - Land Use (68 KB)
Chapter 8 - Transportation/Circulation (128 KB)
Chapter 9 - Open Space and Conservation (52 KB)
Chapter 10 - Noise (68 KB)
Chapter 11 - Safety/Hazards (52 KB)
Chapter 12 - Community Design (56 KB)
Chapter 13 - Cultural/Historical Resources (72 KB)
Chapter 14 - Recreation (36 KB)
Chapter 15 - Neighborhoods (24 KB)
Chapter 16 - Planning Standards and Ratios (44 KB)
Chapter 17- Bibliography and References (32 KB)
Appendices
Appendix A - Noise (2.73 MB)
Appendix B – Cultural and Historical (4.48 MB)
Figures
Figure 1-1 - Planning Area Map (2.64 MB)
Figure 2-1 - Geology (4.61 MB)
Figure 2-2 - Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Maps
Figure 2-3 - Soils (3.38 MB)
Figure 2-4 - Creeks and Canals (3.09 MB)
Figure 2-5 - Flood Zones (1.76 MB)
Figure 2-6 - Deer Heard Boundaries (2.96 MB)
Figure 2-7- Wetlands (2.06 MB)
Figure 6-1 - Water Service Area (2.46 MB)
Figure 6-2 - NID Water Storage and Treatment Facilities
(1.76 MB)
Figure 6-3 - Sanitary Sewer Service (2.62 MB)
Figure 6-4 - Storm Drainage Service Area (2.58 MB)
Figure 7-1 - City of Grass Valley General Plan (4.03
MB)
Figure 8-1 - Functional Classification System (1.60 MB)
Figure 8-2 - Average Daily Traffic Index Location (1.80
MB)
Figure 8-3 – To Be Added
Figure 8-4 - Fixed Transit Routes (1.68 MB)
Figure 8-5 - Bicycle Lanes (1.78 MB)
Figure 9-1 - Parks and Open Space (4.07 MB)
Figure 10-1 - Examples of Sound Levels (1.27 MB)
Figure 10-2 - Noise Monitoring Sites (1.82 MB)
Figure 10-3 - Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise
Environments (2.82 MB)
Figure 10-4 - Distance to 60 DB LDN Contour Arterial Traffic
(1.51 MB)
Figure 10-5 - Nevada County Airpark 1989 CNEL Conditions
(2.20 MB)
Figure 11-1 - 1998 Landslide Inventory (2.05 MB)
Figure 11-2 - Landslide Activity (1.58 MB)
Figure 11-3 - Flood Zones (1.55 MB)
Figure 11-4 - Asbestos Deposits (1.42 MB)
Figure 13-1 - Cultural Sensitivity (3.18 MB)
Figure 14-1 - Parks and Recreation Facillities (3.52 MB)
Figure 15-1 - Neighborhoods (2.93 MB)