As you have seen on this site, DSAA has been working with Nevada county and Soda Springs property owners to address the outdated zoning regulations along the Soda Springs corridor of Old 40 (freeway to Soda Springs Road). The “Commercial Highway” designation for the area is a holdover from the days before I-80 was built. [...]
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At the Placer County Zoning Administrator’s meeting on March 16, a sign variance was approved to allow for a 65-foot tall lit sign at the Valero station at Cisco Grove. The current ordinance restricts the height to 35 feet. Friends of the North Fork is planning to appeal the decision at a variance hearing during the May [...]
UPDATE 3/19/12: Developers have shifted from the old Beacon Hill Lodge property and have instead made an offer to purchase the Beacon station at the entrance to I-80. DSAA is working closely with developers in the hopes of including some community-based elements in the final project. Currently, the project intends to include a General Store, [...]
MARCH 2012 UPDATE: The property owner continues to research upgrade options for the General Store/Post Office building. The photo below shows one alternative to RVs, small vacation cabins. Feel free to post your thoughts here, on DSAA’s Facebook page, or via email to info@DonnerSummitAreaAssociation.org. *********************************************************************************************************************************************** UPDATE: According to the Nevada County planner, the Planning Department [...]
Thursday, December 8, 2011 Planning Commission Chambers 3091 County Center Drive, DeWitt Center (Bell Rd. & Richardson Dr.), Auburn, CA 95603 10:00 a.m. A condominium project is being proposed for the area across from the Sugar Bowl gondola. The Donner Summit MAC took its first action with a motion to tentatively support his project pending any [...]
DSAA’s monthly meeting will feature an update from Nevada County Supervisor, Ted Owens. We will also hear from a group looking to develop a new mixed-use building with public meeting space in Soda Springs. New Directors Charlie Houtz and Jamie Owens will be joining us as well as newly returned Director, Pat Malberg. The public [...]
UPDATE: At Tuesday’s meeting, DSPUD Directos voted to form a Community Facilities District to finance the DS portion of the upgrade/expansion project. This financing method will add the cost to property tax bills rather than to quarterly rates and will be a write-off for taxpayers. A special election will be held in September to determine [...]
28,000 square foot Indoor Training Complex PROJECT PLANNER: Brian Foss, Principal Planner brian.foss@co.nevada.ca.us The Nevada County Planning Department is soliciting public input on a proposed 28,000 square foot indoor sports training complex at Boreal Mountain Resort. Read the project description: Proposed Boreal Sports Complex The Planning Department is asking for comments, recommended mitigation measures and [...]
River Friendly Landscaping improves water quality by assisting residential property owners in voluntarily reducing or preventing soil erosion. It covers neighborhoods in the Truckee River watershed within the Town of Truckee, Placer County, and Nevada County. The Truckee River Watershed Council is offerring this voluntary program. They provide free site evaluations, site plans and assistance for [...]
Stay current on the process to expand the DSPUD wastewater treatment facility by attending monthly meetings. A project this complex brings new information to each meeting and DSAA is committed to helping the public understand the changes coming to our community. Donner Summit PUD 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sherritt Lane (at the fire station) [...]
