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Nevada City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

100 - ANNEXATIONS

17.100.010 - Prezoning required—Exceptions.

Prezoning of lands proposed to be annexed shall be required prior to the city council's approval to annex said lands, except when the council makes one or more of the following findings:

A.

The land area involved is one acre in size or smaller, and is not likely to ever be developed for any use other than single-family residential at a density of no more than four units per acre;

B.

The land area is already developed with single-family dwellings, and no further development is anticipated in the future;

C.

The annexation of the subject area has already been addressed in an environmental impact report and provisions have been made to mitigate the direct and cumulative impacts of the annexation;

D.

The annexation of the area is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. 87-2 § 21.01, 1987)

17.100.020 - Automatic prezoning.

In every case where territory is hereafter annexed to the city without prezoning, such territory shall be, and is hereby, zoned R1 single-family residential zone or such other residential zoning district as may be permitted by the General Plan densities.

(Ord. 87-2 § 21.02, 1987)

17.100.030 - Environmental review.

All annexations, including the exceptions listed in Section 17.100.010, shall undergo environmental review in accordance with current procedures (at the time of the application) of the city to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

(Ord. 87-2 § 21.03, 1987)

17.100.040 - Use of combining district designations.

In considering any prezoning request, the city may require that prezoning incorporate the "-SP" site performance combining district, in order to condition the prezoning or limit the permitted uses.

(Ord. 87-2 § 21.04, 1987)