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Neighborhood group urges low-density plan, open-space protections for HEW site
Summary
Residents told the Nevada City Council they oppose high-density redevelopment of the 7.5-acre HEW parcel and asked the city to require single-family density, preserve steep Deer Creek acreage as open space, and bind density via a development agreement to protect neighborhood character.
Residents opposed to large-scale development of the former HEW site urged the Nevada City Council on July 24 to limit future housing density and protect adjacent open space.
Lori Overholtzer, speaking for the Nevada Street Willow Valley Neighborhood Association, said the group has reviewed seven developer proposals over 13 years and asked the council to require single-family density on the 7.5-acre flat parcel and to zone the 4.5 acres on Deer Creek for city open space. Overholtzer asked for a development agreement that caps the maximum unit count, compliance with the city’s…
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