Arcata Municipal Code Art. 2 Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is hereby created. Its powers and duties shall be as specified in the State Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of the Government Code. These powers and duties are outlined as follows:

A. To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and City staff on all matters pertaining to planning and the physical development of the City and surrounding areas.

B. To provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the preparation, adoption, amendment, administration, and implementation of the General Plan and its various elements, the Local Coastal Plan, and Specific Plans.

C. To provide recommendations to the City Council regarding preparation, adoption, amendment and implementation of the City’s land use, zoning, subdivision, development review, design review, environmental review, and other related policies, ordinances, and standards.

D. To review and take action to approve, approve subject to conditions or modifications, or to deny various applications for development or use of land as provided in the City’s zoning ordinances codified at Title IX.

E. To review and make decisions or recommendations on Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, and other environmental documents prepared for private and public projects.

F. To review and make decisions regarding the consistency of proposed acquisition or disposition of real property by the City with the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plans, as provided by state law.

G. To review and make decisions with respect to the consistency of proposed capital improvement projects and programs with the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plans, as provided by state law.

H. To exercise any other powers and duties as may be assigned by state law or by the zoning ordinances codified at Title IX.

I. To conduct all powers, duties and functions of the Historic and Design Review Commission as codified in the City’s Land Use Code, Title IX, including the implementation of the Historic Preservation Element of the General Plan. (Ord. 1505, eff. 6/15/2018; Ord. 1516, eff. 8/16/2019)

The Planning Commission shall hold regular meetings twice monthly as set by schedule established by the Commission. (Ord. 1505, eff. 6/15/2018)

The annual expiration date of a term for a Planning Commission member shall be March 31st. (Ord. 1352, eff. 5/20/2005; Ord. 1505, eff. 6/15/2018)

The Director of Community Development, or his/her designee, shall be the Secretary to the Commission. (Ord. 1505, eff. 6/15/2018)

The provisions of the City of Arcata Conflict of Interest Code, Title II, Chapter 8, shall apply to all members of the Planning Commission. (Ord. 1505, eff. 6/15/2018)