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Commission denies porch removal at 138 Bourbon Hill, clears roof material option

Nevada City Planning Commission · June 19, 2025
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Summary

The Nevada City Planning Commission denied proposed removal of a small historic porch at 138 Bourbon Hill Road but approved the applicant’s request to allow either composite shingles or a standing-seam metal roof, contingent on findings under the municipal code. A neighbor urged preserving the polygonal porch window as a character feature.

The Nevada City Planning Commission on a unanimous vote blocked proposed front-entry changes at 138 Bourbon Hill Road but approved the applicant’s request to change roofing materials.

Lisa, the city planner, told the commission that applicant Tobin Dherty returned to show proposed front-entry drawings (informational only) and to request flexibility to install either composition shingles or a standing-seam metal roof in an "old zinc gray" color. Dherty said the roof work is urgent because of active leaks and a…

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