Collection 02 · Planning Commission denied · appeal period open
Gardens of Noor Cemetery Collection
A source-driven archive of Amador County planning records concerning Use Permit UP-22;2-3. On September 8, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously found the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration inadequate and unanimously denied the use permit. The collection is now tracking the appeal window and any next proceedings.
The use permit was denied, not merely sent back for more environmental study
The Commission separately rejected the adequacy of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and then denied the project. The immediate next question is whether an appeal is filed with the Board of Supervisors during the County’s ten-day appeal period.
Scope and labeling
This collection evaluates the land-use record, not the religious identity of the project or its users. Applicant claims, agency statements, public comments, analysis, and open questions are kept separate. Older proposals are labeled by date so obsolete figures are not presented as the current project.
Collection sections
Explore the record
The project changed substantially over time, so chronology and source provenance are central to this collection.
Timeline
Applications, TAC reviews, deficiency findings, agency comments, environmental review, and major scope changes.
Source archiveDocuments
Applications, plans, correspondence, technical records, comments, CEQA drafts, packets, and meeting audio.
AnalysisReports
Source-linked reports on project scope, traffic, groundwater, planning completeness, biology, and infrastructure.
Official reviewAgency Review
What Planning, Public Works, Environmental Health, fire agencies, Caltrans, CDFW, AWA, and others actually said.
Environmental reviewCEQA
The work-in-progress Initial Study, draft conditions, internal inconsistencies, and issues still needing reconciliation.
Submitted viewpointsPublic Comments
Resident submissions are preserved separately from verified technical findings and are checked against the current project description.
Current project snapshot
What the 2026 record says
These are current-record facts, not conclusions about whether the project should be approved.
The County describes 64 permanent spaces plus driveway parking for up to 100 cars.
SourceThe current referral still identifies the Mineral Resource Zone designation, despite a 2023 deficiency letter requiring a General Plan Amendment.
2023 deficiencyLatest decision
Planning Commission rejected the MND and permit
The September 8 hearing moved the project out of the draft-review stage. The Commission found the proposed environmental document inadequate and denied the use permit. The prior completeness questions remain part of the administrative history and may matter if the decision is appealed or a new application is filed.
Open hearing recordImportant distinction
Older proposal ≠ current proposal
The 2022 concept included 50,000 graves and a religious building. The current County referral describes 1,832 graves and no worship building. Historical figures matter for the project’s evolution, but they should not be presented as the current application.