Planning Commission

Overview

Board or commission vacancies are filled by appointment of the mayor with the consent of council. Appointments are made for terms not to exceed four years and will expire the last day of March unless mandated otherwise by state statute. All board members or commissioners shall serve without compensation.  For a detailed description of the City's boards, commission and committees, please refer to the City's Municipal code, Title 2, Administration and Personnel.

Planning Commission

The planning commission, consisting of seven members,  is lawfully established for the purpose of reviewing and advising on matters of planning and zoning according to the provisions of the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and other planning implementation documents. The commission shall be responsible for, but is not limited to, the following activities:
    A.    Keeping current the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances for the city and urban growth boundary as applicable;
    B.    Preparing as necessary legislation that will implement the purposes of the comprehensive plan;
    C.    Recommending to the city council plans for regulating future growth, development and beautification of the city, and to review and recommend on regional issues and concerns;
    D.    Recommending and making suggestions to the council concerning:
        1.    The laying out, widening, extending, and locating of public thoroughfares, parking of vehicles and relief of traffic congestion,
        2.    Betterment of housing and sanitation conditions,
        3.    Establishment of districts for limiting the use, height, area, bulk, and other characteristics of buildings and structures related to land development,
        4.    Protection and assurance of access to incident solar radiation, and
        5.    Protection and assurance of access to wind for potential future electrical generation or mechanical application;
    E.    Recommending to the city council plans for regulating the future growth, development and beautification of the city in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots, and plans consistent with future growth and development of the city in order to secure to the city and its inhabitants' sanitation, proper service of public utilities and telecommunications utilities, including appropriate public incentives for overall energy conservation and harbor, shipping and transportation facilities;
    F.    Recommending to the city council plans for promotion, development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community with respect to business and industrial pursuits;
    G.    Considering and conducting public hearings on the comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances and similar matters which may include, but are not limited to, zone changes, condition uses, subdivisions and partitions;
    H.    Performing all other acts and things necessary to properly carry out the provisions of ORS Chapter 227 that are not specifically addressed by local ordinances and procedures; and
    I.    Such other activities as the council may assign. (Ord. 1802 § 1 (part), 1996)

If you are interested in serving on the Planning Commission and a vacancy is announced, download an official application (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), complete it  and submit it to our City Recorder's office.

Planning Commission Members

Planning Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Previous Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes