PURPOSE/FUNCTION

• The Planning Commission is the City planning agency authorized by state statutes. Some Planning Commission determinations are advisory to the City Council, while others are binding unless appealed.
• Serves as the agency to hear matters relating to zoning regulations arising from either chapter 4 of title 7 of the Government Code, or the zoning code of the City, or both (i.e., annexations, prezonings, rezonings, development agreements, final planned developments, use permits, variances, zoning interpretations and ordinance amendments).
• Serves as the advisory agency to hear subdivision matters.
• Serves as the advisory agency to hear general plan amendment applications that also request zoning or subdivision approvals.
• Develops and maintains a general plan and such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable.
• Determines the consistency of any project with the general plan using the criteria approved by the City Council.
• Investigates and reports to the City Council regarding means of implementing the general plan.
• Consults with and advises public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational and other professional organizations and citizens, generally, regarding implementation of the general plan and specific plans.
• Makes general plan findings on development applications.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the general and specific plans.

COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

City Council Liaisons: Donna Neville (Regular); Bapu Vaitla (Alternate)

Structure: 7 Regular Members; 1 Alternate Member

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Enabling Resolution Resolution Establishing the Planning Commission (PDF)

Planning Commission meetings may be viewed online.

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