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County accepts highest-and-best-use study for Nevada City courthouse; study favors housing at annex and stabilization of historic courthouse
Summary
After a 257‑page consultant study, the Board accepted a highest-and-best-use report for the Nevada City courthouse site. Consultants recommended housing where the annex sits and stabilizing the historic courthouse for reuse as a community facility; the board approved the study and directed next steps.
The Board of Supervisors voted to accept a highest‑and‑best‑use study for the Nevada City Courthouse site prepared by Nelson Worldwide (architectural review) and Strategic Economics (market analysis). The 257‑page study examined options for the courthouse and adjoining annex, tested market feasibility and estimated costs for multiple reuse scenarios.
Recommendation: Consultants concluded the most feasible path is a split approach: (1) the annex side offers feasible housing development —…
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