COMMISSIONERS
Vice Chair Ari Brouillette, Commissioner Justin Gross, Commissioner Jacob McDonald, Commissioner Sherri Speights, Commissioner Matt Wich
MEETING NOTICE
Planning Commission welcomes you to attend the meetings electronically or in person at the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 125 E. Main St., Grass Valley, CA 95945. Regular Meetings are scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
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Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to public@cityofgrassvalley.com. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after that will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. Commission will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL
ACTION MINUTES APPROVAL
PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to public@cityofgrassvalley.com. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after that will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. The Planning Commission will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Environmental Status: Exemption Section 15301, Existing Facilities
Recommendation: 1. Planning staff recommend that the Planning Commission approve application (26PLN-0011) which includes the request for the operation of a small-scale pet cremation facility, which includes the following actions: a. Determine the Major Use Permit project Categorically Exempt, pursuant to Exemption Section 15301, Existing Facilities, of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA) and Guidelines, as detailed in the Staff Report; b. Adopt the Findings of Fact for approval of the project/Use Permit as presented in the Staff Report; and, c. Approve the Use Permit for the pet cremation facility, in accordance with the Conditions of Approval as presented in the Staff Report.
Environmental Status: Exemption Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects
Recommendation: 1. Planning staff recommend that the Planning Commission approve application (26PLN-0007) which includes the request for the operation of a medical respite facility,
which includes the following actions: a. Determine the Major Use Permit project Categorically Exempt, pursuant to Exemption Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects, of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA) and Guidelines, as detailed in the Staff Report; b. Adopt the Findings of Fact, 1 through 8, for approval of the project/Use Permit as presented in the Staff Report; and, c. Approve the Use Permit for the Medical Respite Facility, in accordance with the Conditions of Approval as presented in the Staff Report.
twelve (12) residential lots. (19PLN-28) Location/APN: Southside of Joyce Drive, east of the junction of Joyce Drive and Whiting Street/APNs: 029-280-016 & 029-270-033
Environmental: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Recommendation: Recommend that the Planning Commission approve application (23PLN-0027) for a tentative map to serve affordable housing at the southside of Joyce Drive, which includes the following actions: a. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, prepared for the Zoning Map Amendment and Tentative Subdivision Map, as the appropriate level of environmental review, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Guidelines; and b. Adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), implementing and monitoring all Mitigation Measures, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Guidelines; and c. Approve the 12-lot Tentative Final Map to serve an affordable housing project, subject to findings 1-4, and Conditions of Approval, as may be modified at the public hearing.
monopine by 17-feet Applicant: Phillip Thomas, representing T-Mobile (25PLN-0028) Location/APNs: 142 Olympia Park Road, APN: 035-320-044
Environmental Status: Categorical Exemption, Class 1
Recommendation: Recommend that the Planning Commission approve application (25PLN-0028) which includes the request to approve the extension of the 85-foot monopine as an “eligible facility request” pursuant to section 6409 of the Spectrum Act, at 142 Olympia Park Road, which includes the following actions: a. Find that the Proposed Facility is “categorically exempt” from further environmental review under CEQA because pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301, which exempts projects from CEQA when there is a negligible or no expansion of use to the originally permitted use as further discussed in finding 2; and b. Approve the Development Review Permit for the extension of the 85-foot monopine by 17-feet, subject to findings 1-10, and Conditions of Approval, as may be modified at the public hearing; and c. Approve the Use Permit extension of the 85-foot monopine by 17-feet, subject to findings 1-10, and Conditions of Approval, as may be modified at the public hearing.
Environmental Status: Addendum to the adopted EIR
Recommendation: That the Planning Commission approve application (26PLN-0005) which includes the request to re-approve the Dorsey Marketplace Project, which includes 26.8-acre infill site, 104,350 square feet of commercial space, 8,500 square feet of office space, and 172 apartment units at the 200 Block of Dorsey Drive APNs: 035-260-062, -064, -077, which includes the following actions: a. Adopt the Addendum to the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Subsequent EIR for the Dorsey Marketplace project, which demonstrates that none of the conditions described in CEQA
Guidelines Section 15162 requiring a subsequent or supplemental EIR or IS/MND are present; and b. Approve the Development Review Permit for the Dorsey Marketplace Project, Alternative B, subject to findings 1-5, and Conditions of Approval,
as may be modified at the public hearing; and c. Approve the Use Permit to allow the drive-through uses associated with the Dorsey Marketplace Project Alternative B, subject to findings 1-5, and Conditions of Approval, as may be modified at the public hearing.
OTHER BUSINESS
BRIEF REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a Planning Commission Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk