Planning Commission

Responsibilities

The Planning Commission is responsible for the following land use responsibilities:

Exercise other powers and duties as prescribed by State law, local ordinance, or as directed by the City Council
Hear and decide appeals of the Planning Director's decisions
Hear and decide applications for minor subdivisions, tentative parcel maps, conditional use permits, variances and design review
Hear and make recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
Hear and make recommendations to the City Council on applications for:
- Annexations
- Boundary adjustments
- Development agreements
- General plan amendments
- Major subdivisions
- Pre-Zoning
- Specific plans and planning areas
Initiate studies of amendments to the Zoning Code or General Plan