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Historic Commission asks city council to clarify design review for 1872 Townsite development

Grass Valley Historic Commission · September 12, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners said current code leaves ambiguity about review for new construction on vacant lots in the 1872 Townsite and agreed to ask the city council to direct staff to draft language requiring Historic Commission or design review for new builds, including modular homes.

The Historic Commission voted informally to ask the City Council to clarify rules governing new construction in the 1872 Townsite after commissioners said existing language appears to exempt new single-family construction on vacant lots from design review.

A commissioner said staff interpretation suggested that ‘‘for a single family residence, there is no…

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