Penn Valley Community Center Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026050927
Lead Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Penn Valley Community Center Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/30/2026
Document Description
A proposed Conditional Use Permit application to allow a 10,000 square foot building with attached 1,134 square foot covered outdoor seating area as a community event facility to support a wide array of activities, events and services. A Visitor Center hosted by the Penn Valley Chamber of Commerce is proposed in the main entry of the building. A Business and Workforce Development Hub is proposed to help local entrepreneurs and start-ups to grow their businesses, as well as provide rural workforce development/job training. An E-Connectivity Hub and Collaborative Technology Center is proposed to provide high-speed, broadband and WIFI-access for community members with computer stations. A commercial kitchen, a banquet hall, a theater/stage, and smart meeting rooms are also proposed. In addition, two 1,728 square foot covered outdoor pavilions, a 225 square foot restroom building, a 2.5-acre garden area, and a detention pond are also proposed on the subject 4.77-acre parcel. A total of 140 parking spaces are proposed with 51 proposed to be gravel surfaced within landscaped parking lot area. The project includes an Oak Resources Management Plan for potential impacts to a Landmark Oak Tree and a Landmark Grove on the subject property.
PLN25-0098; CUP25-0004; MGT26-0001; EIS25-0006
Contact Information
Name
Steve Geiger
Agency Name
Nevada County Planning Department
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Christopher Ring
Agency Name
Penn Valley Community Foundation
Job Title
Project Applicant representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Penn Valley
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Spenceville Road and Penn Valley Drive
Zip
95946
Total Acres
4.77
Parcel #
051-151-009
State Highways
State Highway 20
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Ready Springs Elementary, Vantage Point Charter
Waterways
N/A
Other Location Info
10592 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Nevada County Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Nevada
Final Environmental Document Available at
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 170, Nevada City, CA 95959
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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