Planning Commission

The Plumas County Planning Commission is comprised of five citizens appointed by the Supervisor of their district to represent five geographic areas in the county. The Board of Supervisors appointed the Commission to provide recommendations on issues concerning Plumas County's General Plan and to promote public interest regarding the future direction of development in Plumas County. The Planning Commission's "Resolution Establishing the Rules of Conduct of Business of the Plumas County Planning Commission" is as follows - Resolution No. P.C. 2025-04

The Plumas County Planning Department provides professional and support services to the Commission including Assistant Planner, Amanda Harmon, Commission Clerk. 

District 1 - Chris Spencer (Vice-Chair)
District 2 - Richard Foster
District 3 - Jack Montgomery
District 4 - Dayne Lewis
District 5 - Harvey West (Chair)

The Planning Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Plumas County Courthouse Building, Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 308 (520 Main Street, Quincy).

**SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN REMOTELY**

For more information regarding the Planning Commission, see the link located on the left-hand column of this webpage called "Planning Commission Members PDF" or please call or email:
Tracey Ferguson, AICP
Plumas County Planning Director
(530) 283-6214
traceyferguson@countyofplumas.com

Planning Commission General Plan Element by Element Review

Land Use Element - Implementation Measures Summary
Economics Element - Implementation Measures Summary - Staff Report re: Planning Commissioners Recommendations
Water Resources Element -Implementation Measures Summary (to come)
Noise Element - Implementation Measures Summary
Public Health & Safety Element -Implementation Measures Summary (to come)
Circulation Element - Implementation Measures Summary (to come)
Conservation & Open Space Element - Implementation Measures Summary (to come)
Agriculture & Forestry Element - Implementation Measures Summary (to come)

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas are available before the meetings.
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Minutes are also available following approval.
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Notice of Public Hearing - November 20, 2025 

Planning Commission discussed the item and moved to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 11:00AM. A motion was made on December 4, 2025, to re-agendize for discussion Resolution No. P.C. 2025-02 for reconsideration at the regular meeting of January 15, 2026 and form an Ad Hoc Committee of two members of the Planning Commission to be Dayne Lewis and Chris Spencer.

11:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING – The Plumas County Department of Planning received an application for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change (GPA 3-23/24-01) to modify the Plumas County 2035 General Plan land use designation of “Mining Resource” and primary zoning district “M” (Mining) to a “Resort and Recreation” General Plan land use designation with a “Rec-P” (Prime Recreation) primary zoning district, while retaining the “SP-ScR” (Special Plan Scenic Road – Highway 70) and the “SP-ScA” (Special Plan Scenic Area – Feather River Canyon) combining zones.
PROPOSED PROJECT LOCATION – 24158 Highway 70, Twain; unincorporated Plumas County, CA; Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-410-018-000; T25N/R8E/Section 17, MDM.
OWNER/APPLICANT – William and Doreen Papanos
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) – This project is recommended for denial. CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves pursuant to California Public Resource Code Section 15270.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
STAFF REPORT
APPLICANT/OWNER LETTER
RESOLUTION P.C. 2025-02 REVISED 12/4/2025

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