🚨 Updates 5/15/26
Purdon Road 150-ft Verizon Cell Tower Conditional Use Permit Approved by Zoning Administrator Brian Foss
Project site: 22044 Purdon Road Nevada City, CA ~ Just 0.3 mi from South Yuba River Application Documents - Application number CUP25-0009, PLN25-0133
Despite the lack of hard evidence from Vertical Bridge/Verizon representatives that there is a proven significant gap in coverage, and that this site is the least intrusive, Foss approved the permit in a performative display of disregard for the legal arguments presented by the community.
Update: Dog Bar Road Tower Application
On April 14, 2026, Verizon submitted a new cell tower application for 20896 Dog Bar Road, Grass Valley identical to the one previously denied by the Board of Supervisors. You can review the application HERE (choose Project Information & Project Documents). Because the original denial is still under active federal litigation, the County has suspended processing of this new application and issued a tolling agreement to Vertical Bridge/Verizon, pausing the application for up to one year. We are monitoring the situation closely. Further updates on next steps for this suspended application will be posted here as they become available. Read about the case and please donate: Funds for Federal Cell Tower Case
Despite comprehensive legal and technical guidance, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors passed a Communications Facilities Ordinance on April 14th that deliberately waived protections they had every legal right to enforce. What it means for your community and what you can do: NEW BLOG
