CITY OF GRASS VALLEY – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945(530) 274- 4330
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Grass Valley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Grass Valley City Hall, 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, California, for the following project:
Major Use Permit (25PLN-0028): Request by T-Mobile, represented by Phillip Thomas to extend an existing 85-foot tall telecommunication monopine located at 142 Olympia Park Road by 17-feet, and add six antennas, six Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and two equipment cabinets within the existing lease area. The applicant is requesting that the City determine that the proposal is an “Eligible Facilities Request” pursuant to Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act (47 U.S..C. Sect. 1455(a)), which provides that local governments “may not deny, and shall approve,, any eligible facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station.” Substantial modification is defined as not increasing the height by more than 10% or 20-feet, whichever is greater (47 C.F.R. Section 1.6100(b)(7)). Project Location : 142 Olympia Park Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (APN: 035-320-044 . Environmental Review: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines §§ 15300 et seq. , staff recommends that the Proposed Facility is “categorically exempt” from further environmental review under CEQA because: (1) CEQA Guidelines § 15301 exempts this project from CEQA review as a minor alteration to an existing public or private structure with a negligible or no expansion to the originally permitted use.
Information related to application 25PLN-0028 is available at 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, between the hours of 7:30AM-5PM on Monday through Thursday.Written comments can be directed to the City of Grass Valley, at 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945, by telephone 530-274-4390, or by email to public@cityofgrassvalley.com no later than 5 pm on May 19, 2026, to ensure placement in the official record of the hearing.
The City of Grass Valley does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, religion or disability. If you require specific accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk, at 530-274-4716 at least 2 days prior to the scheduled hearing.
Published: May 9, 2026
