Planning commission approves 70,480 sq ft JADA Windows manufacturing building, allows parking reduction tied to conditions

The Grass Valley Planning Commission on Feb. 18 approved a development review and a conditional use permit for a 70,480-square-foot metal manufacturing building for JADA Windows at 179 Clydesdale Court, and granted a parking reduction tied to conditions and future triggers.

City planner Amy Wolfson opened the staff presentation: “This item is for a development review to consider 70,480 square foot metal manufacturing building to accommodate an expansion for the existing Jada Windows business at 179 Clydesdale Court, and a use permit to accommodate reduction in parking standards.” Wolfson summarized the site plan, mitigation measures and conditions added after Development Review Committee input, including two fire-related conditions that were added as Conditions 83 and 84.

Wolfson said the project includes a single large metal building with fire-truck access around the structure, 50 parking spaces proposed on site, perimeter and interior landscaping, on-site storm drainage with a bioswale and detention pond, and utility connections from existing mains on Whispering Pines Lane. The plan calls for removal of about 21 trees (8–24 inches diameter at breast height); staff made a tree-removal permit a condition of approval. The preliminary grading estimate is about 12,000 cubic…