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A financial cushion for a project to build a freeway interchange at Dorsey Drive in Grass Valley will be discussed Wednesday.
The city has asked the Nevada County Transportation Commission for an additional $3.6 million for a contingency fund in case prices rise unexpectedly in the next eight months. The California Department of Transportation has estimated the project will cost $17.1 million, but city engineers fear that will not be enough if builders encounter granite in the construction zone or if the price of oil rises.
Commissioners will meet in closed session to discuss the matter.
Commissioners also will meet in closed session with their lawyer to discuss a legal challenge filed by Grass Valley and several local business owners. The commission also sits as the Nevada County Airport Land Use Commission, which on Sept. 21 approved a new airport land use compatibility plan.
City officials say the plan interferes with the city's zoning policies, and elected city representatives were not included at a sufficient level in creating the plan. Property owners say their land uses are restricted by expanded airport safety zones.
The meeting of the two bodies starts at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grass Valley City Hall, 125 E. Main St., downtown. The Airport Land Use Commission will meet first, followed by the meeting of the Transportation Commission.
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To contact Senior Staff Writer Trina Kleist, e-mail tkleist@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4230.
The city has asked the Nevada County Transportation Commission for an additional $3.6 million for a contingency fund in case prices rise unexpectedly in the next eight months. The California Department of Transportation has estimated the project will cost $17.1 million, but city engineers fear that will not be enough if builders encounter granite in the construction zone or if the price of oil rises.
Commissioners will meet in closed session to discuss the matter.
Commissioners also will meet in closed session with their lawyer to discuss a legal challenge filed by Grass Valley and several local business owners. The commission also sits as the Nevada County Airport Land Use Commission, which on Sept. 21 approved a new airport land use compatibility plan.
City officials say the plan interferes with the city's zoning policies, and elected city representatives were not included at a sufficient level in creating the plan. Property owners say their land uses are restricted by expanded airport safety zones.
The meeting of the two bodies starts at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grass Valley City Hall, 125 E. Main St., downtown. The Airport Land Use Commission will meet first, followed by the meeting of the Transportation Commission.
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To contact Senior Staff Writer Trina Kleist, e-mail tkleist@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4230.
