November 24, 1971 (12 pages)

_ High county zoning — (Continued trom Page 1) -since there has been minimum information about the details of the zoning published, I decided to see what facts I could gather. I interviewed Stan Mansfield — ‘Nevada County Planning Director. . The planning department felt that it was necessary to recom= _ mend zoning of this area of the county in order to preserve that land most likely to be abused by overdevelopment in the near future, Other parts of the county will be zoned as the Planning Department gets to it. They hope to have. the entire county zoned by the end of 1972, Mansfield feels that all property owners will benefit by the "stabilization of land values and development" that the zoning will assure us, All existing parcels of land now less than the zoning minimum can continue as long as they are left at the existing size and not split into smaller parcels, A new house may be built -with a permit from the building department -on zoned land, but only one house to a lot; excepting guest houses without kitchens, Trailer homes may be brought onto the property for use while building a home, which could be for two years, the extent of a building permit, The building and county health departments work with the planning department to make sure people do not violate any zoning ordinances, If a violation is found, the party has from 30 to 60 days to correct the violation, or face a $500 fine and/or six months in jail. Any commercial development must have a conditional use permit which can be applied for at the planning department; if approved there, it would then go to the planning commission which, if it also approves the use permit, submits it to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. The planning department had a problem in determining the best. lot size for this large an area, The land is very rugged with few roads, They would like to have walked over and personally viewed all of this country, but it was impractical. To walk over the area would have taken years and cost the taxpayers many thousands of dollars; and, by the time they had completed their personal visits, the land usage could have changed where they first visited. . Mmmm! It’s a tasty, temptin served with crispy fried potatoes . . our specialty. $1.25 "sir "Bring The Family” Hours: 11 AM. — 9 P.M. Daily Closed Wednesday Ann’s Weeping Willow Hwy. 49 2 Miles North of Nevada City So, they did the only logical thing. They determined the best land usage (zoning) primarily by map study with few field trips. Unfortunately maps do not show everything. It is not only possible, but it is probable that there are portions of land that are either over-zored or. under-zoned. =m Administrative machinery is available to any property owner who thinks his land is improperly zoned. The property owner can contact the county planning office and obtain information on how to apply for rezening. Basically the planning department will be interested in the topography of the land, the county sanitarian's opinion of sewage disposal, roads, water, and the impact of rezoning on neighboring property. If the planning department concurs with the property owner that the land should be rezoned, they will, through the planning commission, present the matter to the County Board of Supervisors for a final decision. I questioned Mansfield as to how the taxes would be affected by this action, he suggested I go to talk with Elton (Bub) Tobiassen, the county assessor, about the matter, so I did, Tobiassen's first comment was to the effect that the assessor's office does not determine our taxes. Their function is solely to determine the land values and “land values in the zoned area will not rise so fast" but land owners will not see any great change in values, as some’ had thought, Property taxes, I was reminded, were determined by the cost of services provided by the county, schools, water districts, etc. Of course these costs are prorata* to property owners base upon their assessed value. This county ordinance, like any other law, will help some people and cause inconveniences to others. Most people will benefit. Those who will benefit are the.property owners who want to preserve their land as it is, and the many visitors to the area who travel there for camping, hunting, fishing, etc. Those who will be inconvenienced are ones who wish to make a profit from the division and sale of: land. These developers and real estate people can still operated but their activities will now be reviewed by the Planning Department and the Board of Supervisors so that future developments will be controlled for the general county benefit rather than solely profit to the developer and his associates. Some people say, "you can not stop progress." That is true, but. this ordinance will insure that the "progress" is controlled by professional planners and elected public officials. CHURCH, Inga Jensen, 87, in Grass Valley. She was a native of Denmark and had lived in California for 45 years. She had no known relatives. Rev. Patrick R, Lyon officiated at services last Thursday from the Hooper and Weaver Chapel. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. DANOS, Emily Jane, 69, in Nevada City. She is survived by her husband, George; and children Georgine Wasley and Robert Danos of Nevada City; Lucille Dawson of Marysville and James G. Danos of Grass Valley; and seven grandchildren, Services were held last Wednesday from Bergemann and Son Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Sierra Memorial Lawn, BARNES, Frances S., 93, in Nevada City. She was a lifelong resident of Grass Valley. Her survivors include a nephew, Dr. Harry Stewart of Grass Valley; and a niece, Marjorie Woerine of San Lorenzo. Services were held last Friday from Hooper and Weaver Chapel, with burial following in St, Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. BLACKWELL, Louella Ensign, 79, a ten-year resident of Penn Valley, in Sacramento, She was a native of Ohio and had made her home with two daughters in Penn Valley, Mrs, Selma Blain andthe late Margaret * THANKSGIVING, 1971 Tne Nevada County Nugget. Wednesday, November 24, 1971 3 te + Vital Statistics Ihlenfelat, Her survivors include Mrs. Blain and daughters, Lucille Colby of Sacramento, Paula Paquet of Azusa, Betty Anne Wilsford of Glendora, and Mary Jo Boboillot of Arcata; a son, Richie Blackwell of San Francisco; a sister, Paulina Shown of Oregon; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were held last Friday at Penn Valley Cemetery under the auspices of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary. SAYERS, Rufus Edgar, 84, in Martinez. A resident of Nevada City since 1945. He was anative of Iewa; a veteran of World War I, and saw military duty during the Mexican torder disputes in the days of Pancho Villa, He is survived by his wife, Ivah; two daughters, Mrs. Dicy Allen of Sacramento and Mrs, Audrey Riddell of Camptonville; a son, Claude Moore of Los Gatos, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Funeral services were held last Friday at Bergemann and Son Mortuary Chapel, with burial in Cierra Memorial Lawn, _ PUPS' WORKSHOP . The Promenadin' Pups will hold a workshop from 7 until 9 p.m, Wednesday at Lyman Gilmore “School. The Pups are planning a December dance with Bob Jackson to be the caller. We offer thanks. and hope that the season’s bounty is shared by all. Morgen Lope Bank ‘MEMBER F.D.I.C. GRASS VALLEY « NEVADA CITY PLACERVILLE « SONORA e FOLSOM ROSEVILLE ¢ TWAIN HARTE e ALTAVILLE mace { . $2 Ey

_ High county zoning — (Continued trom Page 1) -since there has been minimum information about the details of the zoning published, I decided to see what facts I could gather. I interviewed Stan Mansfield — ‘Nevada County Planning Director. . The planning department felt that it was necessary to recom= _ mend zoning of this area of the county in order to preserve that land most likely to be abused by overdevelopment in the near future, Other parts of the county will be zoned as the Planning Department gets to it. They hope to have. the entire county zoned by the end of 1972, Mansfield feels that all property owners will benefit by the "stabilization of land values and development" that the zoning will assure us, All existing parcels of land now less than the zoning minimum can continue as long as they are left at the existing size and not split into smaller parcels, A new house may be built -with a permit from the building department -on zoned land, but only one house to a lot; excepting guest houses without kitchens, Trailer homes may be brought onto the property for use while building a home, which could be for two years, the extent of a building permit, The building and county health departments work with the planning department to make sure people do not violate any zoning ordinances, If a violation is found, the party has from 30 to 60 days to correct the violation, or face a $500 fine and/or six months in jail. Any commercial development must have a conditional use permit which can be applied for at the planning department; if approved there, it would then go to the planning commission which, if it also approves the use permit, submits it to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. The planning department had a problem in determining the best. lot size for this large an area, The land is very rugged with few roads, They would like to have walked over and personally viewed all of this country, but it was impractical. To walk over the area would have taken years and cost the taxpayers many thousands of dollars; and, by the time they had completed their personal visits, the land usage could have changed where they first visited. . Mmmm! It’s a tasty, temptin served with crispy fried potatoes . . our specialty. $1.25 "sir "Bring The Family” Hours: 11 AM. — 9 P.M. Daily Closed Wednesday Ann’s Weeping Willow Hwy. 49 2 Miles North of Nevada City So, they did the only logical thing. They determined the best land usage (zoning) primarily by map study with few field trips. Unfortunately maps do not show everything. It is not only possible, but it is probable that there are portions of land that are either over-zored or. under-zoned. =m Administrative machinery is available to any property owner who thinks his land is improperly zoned. The property owner can contact the county planning office and obtain information on how to apply for rezening. Basically the planning department will be interested in the topography of the land, the county sanitarian's opinion of sewage disposal, roads, water, and the impact of rezoning on neighboring property. If the planning department concurs with the property owner that the land should be rezoned, they will, through the planning commission, present the matter to the County Board of Supervisors for a final decision. I questioned Mansfield as to how the taxes would be affected by this action, he suggested I go to talk with Elton (Bub) Tobiassen, the county assessor, about the matter, so I did, Tobiassen's first comment was to the effect that the assessor's office does not determine our taxes. Their function is solely to determine the land values and “land values in the zoned area will not rise so fast" but land owners will not see any great change in values, as some’ had thought, Property taxes, I was reminded, were determined by the cost of services provided by the county, schools, water districts, etc. Of course these costs are prorata* to property owners base upon their assessed

value. This county ordinance, like any other law, will help some people and cause inconveniences to others. Most people will benefit. Those who will benefit are the.property owners who want to preserve their land as it is, and the many visitors to the area who travel there for camping, hunting, fishing, etc. Those who will be inconvenienced are ones who wish to make a profit from the division and sale of: land. These developers and real estate people can still operated but their activities will now be reviewed by the Planning Department and the Board of Supervisors so that future developments will be controlled for the general county benefit rather than solely profit to the developer and his associates. Some people say, "you can not stop progress." That is true, but. this ordinance will insure that the "progress" is controlled by professional planners and elected public officials. CHURCH, Inga Jensen, 87, in Grass Valley. She was a native of Denmark and had lived in California for 45 years. She had no known relatives. Rev. Patrick R, Lyon officiated at services last Thursday from the Hooper and Weaver Chapel. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. DANOS, Emily Jane, 69, in Nevada City. She is survived by her husband, George; and children Georgine Wasley and Robert Danos of Nevada City; Lucille Dawson of Marysville and James G. Danos of Grass Valley; and seven grandchildren, Services were held last Wednesday from Bergemann and Son Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Sierra Memorial Lawn, BARNES, Frances S., 93, in Nevada City. She was a lifelong resident of Grass Valley. Her survivors include a nephew, Dr. Harry Stewart of Grass Valley; and a niece, Marjorie Woerine of San Lorenzo. Services were held last Friday from Hooper and Weaver Chapel, with burial following in St, Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. BLACKWELL, Louella Ensign, 79, a ten-year resident of Penn Valley, in Sacramento, She was a native of Ohio and had made her home with two daughters in Penn Valley, Mrs, Selma Blain andthe late Margaret * THANKSGIVING, 1971 Tne Nevada County Nugget. Wednesday, November 24, 1971 3 te + Vital Statistics Ihlenfelat, Her survivors include Mrs. Blain and daughters, Lucille Colby of Sacramento, Paula Paquet of Azusa, Betty Anne Wilsford of Glendora, and Mary Jo Boboillot of Arcata; a son, Richie Blackwell of San Francisco; a sister, Paulina Shown of Oregon; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were held last Friday at Penn Valley Cemetery under the auspices of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary. SAYERS, Rufus Edgar, 84, in Martinez. A resident of Nevada City since 1945. He was anative of Iewa; a veteran of World War I, and saw military duty during the Mexican torder disputes in the days of Pancho Villa, He is survived by his wife, Ivah; two daughters, Mrs. Dicy Allen of Sacramento and Mrs, Audrey Riddell of Camptonville; a son, Claude Moore of Los Gatos, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Funeral services were held last Friday at Bergemann and Son Mortuary Chapel, with burial in Cierra Memorial Lawn, _ PUPS' WORKSHOP . The Promenadin' Pups will hold a workshop from 7 until 9 p.m, Wednesday at Lyman Gilmore “School. The Pups are planning a December dance with Bob Jackson to be the caller. We offer thanks.. and hope that the season’s bounty is shared by all. Morgen Lope Bank ‘MEMBER F.D.I.C. GRASS VALLEY « NEVADA CITY PLACERVILLE « SONORA e FOLSOM ROSEVILLE ¢ TWAIN HARTE e ALTAVILLE mace { . $2 Ey