Hidden Grove (Jerry Cirino) Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020143
Lead Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Hidden Grove (Jerry Cirino) Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: RA-3 (Residential Agricultural), C1 (Neighborhood Commercial)/General Plan: Estate (EST), Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Document Description
A General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, Comprehensive Master Plan, Development Permit, Tentative Parcel Map to create four (4) lots, Management Plan, Conditional Use Permit for the proposed Comprehensive Master Plan and proposed residential use, and Petition for Exception to Road Standards to reduce the right of way width required by the A-1 Standard Drawing for Hobart Lane from 50 feet to 30 feet.
The project proposes to amend the existing General Plan designation of the subject 3.31-acre parcel from Estate (EST) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to the Business Park (BP) designation. The General Plan Amendment is also required to expand the Cedar Ridge Rural Center area which currently encompasses approximately 0.7 acres of the site to include the entire subject property.
The project also includes a proposed Zoning Map Amendment from the existing split zoning of Neighborhood Commercial (C1) and Residential Agricultural (RA-3) to Business Park, Site Performance and Rural Center Combining (BP-SP-RC). A Comprehensive Master Plan is required for development of Business Park District zoned properties located outside of an adopted Area Plan. The property is currently developed with a single-family residence, a construction trailer, and various storage structures that will remain and a private road (Hobart Lane). Access to Hobart Lane is from State Highway 174.
A Development Permit is required for light industrial uses within the Business Park zoning district. The project proposes a four-phase mixed-use development plan, with a total of nine (9) commercial/light industrial units and fifteen (15) single-bedroom residential units. Total buildout will result in three (3), two-story buildings, each with five (5) residential units and three (3) light industrial units. Phase 1 will involve permitting the existing “Cirino’s Bloody Mary Mix” business being operated from the existing single-family residence, resolution of the existing code compliance case associated with this business (CC20-0201) and establishing a storage and maintenance yard located behind the single-family residence. Phases 2-4 will each involve construction of one (1) mixed use building, associated parking and other improvements, and installation of a septic system to serve each building.
The Development Permit is also required to permit the existing storage containers, existing and proposed construction trailers and existing “Cirino’s Bloody Mary Mix” manufacturing operations on site. The project includes a Management Plan application to allow for the removal of one (1) landmark oak tree on the project site. A Petition for Exception to Road Standards has also been filed to reduce the right of way width required by the A-1 Standard Drawing for Hobart Lane from 50 feet to 30 feet.
The Tentative Parcel Map proposes to create four (4) lots ranging from 0.43-acres to 1.84-acres in size with the construction of one (1) two-story building on each of Lots 2-4, and the existing single-family residence, proposed storage and maintenance yard, recreation/open space area, and septic systems located on Lot 1. Other associated improvements include forty-nine (49) parking stalls and internal driveways, lighting, and landscaping. The proposed project is a part of the Cedar Ridge Rural Center and includes a Fire Protection and Evacuation Plan.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Geiger
Agency Name
Nevada County Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Theodor Goodman
Agency Name
Millennium Planning & Engineering
Job Title
Land Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Jerry Cirino
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Grass Valley, Unincorporated Area
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
State Highway 174 and Hobart Lane
Zip
95945
Total Acres
3.31
Jobs
12
Parcel #
012-020-032
State Highways
State Highway 174
Railways
N/A
Airports
Nevada County Airport
Schools
Union Hill Elementary Charter; Union Hill Middle
Waterways
Little Wolf Creek
Township
16N
Range
8E
Section
36
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
12647 State Highway 174, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 9, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Residential (Mixed-use including residential and commercial/light industrial )(Units 15, Acres 0.305), Industrial (Mixed-use residential & light industrial)(Sq. Ft. 10674, Acres 0.245, Employees 12)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Development Permit; Management Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Septic System, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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