Penn Valley Community Center Project

The Penn Valley Community Center Project, identified by solicitation number PLN25-0098 and associated permits CUP25-0004, MGT26-0001, and EIS25-0006, is a proposed community event facility in Nevada County, California. The project involves a Conditional Use Permit for a 4.77-acre parcel featuring a 10,000 square foot main building with an attached 1,134 square foot covered outdoor seating area. The facility is designed to house a Visitor Center hosted by the Penn Valley Chamber of Commerce, a Business and Workforce Development Hub for entrepreneurs and job training, and an E-Connectivity Hub and Collaborative Technology Center providing high-speed broadband and WIFI access. Additional planned amenities include a commercial kitchen, banquet hall, theater, smart meeting rooms, two 1,728 square foot outdoor pavilions, a restroom building, a 2.5-acre garden, and a detention pond. The site will include 140 parking spaces, 51 of which will be gravel surfaced. The project has been approved as of June 25, 2026, following the filing of a Notice of Determination. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act was established through a Mitigated Negative Declaration, with specific mitigation measures integrated as conditions of approval. Environmental protections include an Oak Resources Management Plan to address potential impacts on a Landmark Oak Tree and a Landmark Grove. Administrative records indicate the payment of statutory filing fees totaling 3,093.75 to the county and state. The project is categorized under NAICS code 236220 and is managed by the Nevada County Planning Department.