Calexico Municipal Code Ch. 2.28 Planning Commission

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Prior history: Prior code §§ 8011—8012.22, 8013—8018 as amended by Ords. 610 and 637.

There is created in and for the city a planning commission which may be known and referred to as the "city planning commission" or the "planning commission." Said commission is created and established under and pursuant to the provisions of that certain act of the legislature of the state of California which is designated and referred to as the "Conservation and Planning Act," Statutes of 1947, Chapter 807, as amended to date, and as the same may be amended after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(Ord. 1026 § 5 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22; Ord. No. 1241, § 3, 2-5-25)

The city council is designated as the planning agency for the city.

(Ord. No. 1241, § 3, 2-5-25)

Wherever the term "Planning Commission", "planning commission" or "city planning commission" appears in this code or any regulation of the City, such term means the city council.

(Ord. No. 1241, § 3, 2-5-25)

The planning commission shall consist of five members.

(Ord. 1026 § 5 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22; Ord. No. 1241, § 3, 2-5-25)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1226, § 6, adopted May 18, 2022, changed the title of § 2.28.020 from "designation of members" to "organization."

Three of the voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(Ord. 1026 § 5 (part), 2005)

The planning commission and the members thereof shall respectively have and exercise each and all of the powers, duties, rights, privileges, authorities and responsibilities as set forth and provided for in the Conservation and Planning Act referred to in Section 2.28.010 of this chapter.

(Ord. 1026 § 5 (part), 2005)

A. Changing Existing Street Names and Addresses.

1. Street names, or addresses, may be changed at the request of the city council, or under limited circumstances, at the request of property owner if an error has been made in assigning the original street name or address. Valid reasons to initiate a change include:

a. To correct past errors in spelling and address;

b. Duplication of layout as the result of redevelopment or consolidation of properties;

c. Creation of conflict or confusion.

2. All recommendations for change of existing street names or addresses shall be made only after consultation with the local United States Post Office administration.

3. The city shall pay costs related to changes in municipal signage only. Residents and property owners shall be responsible for all private costs relating to a change in street name and address.

B. Procedure for Selection of New Street Names.

1. All requests for street names are to be forwarded to the planning commission for review and its recommendation which will then be forwarded to the city council for its final approval.

2. The following basic rules shall be followed by the planning commission in selecting names to recommend to the council:

a. Street names shall be selected through a common theme within a particular neighborhood, subdivision, or sub-area;

b. The extension of existing neighborhoods shall use the theme common to existing street names found within a neighborhood;

c. Where possible, an attempt will be made to locate the name of local pioneers to those areas where they resided.

C. Changing Existing Street Names and Addresses.

1. Street names, or addresses, may be changed at the request of the city council, or under limited circumstances, at the request of property owner if an error has been made in assigning the original street name or address. Valid reasons to initiate a change include:

a. To correct past errors in spelling and address;

b. Duplication of layout as the result of redevelopment or consolidation of properties;

c. Creation of conflict or confusion.

2. All recommendations for change of existing street names or addresses shall be made only after consultation with the local United States Post Office administration.

3. The city shall pay costs related to changes in municipal signage only. Residents and property owners shall be responsible for all private costs relating to a change in street name and address.

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22; Ord. No. 1172, § 2, 9-21-16)

Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission shall have power to, and shall, provide for its own organization; shall adopt bylaws for the transaction of business before it; and shall designate the time and place of the meeting of the commission, which shall be submitted to the city council for approval.

(Ord. 1026 § 5 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22)

The officers of this commission shall consist of a chairperson and a vice chairperson. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall be members of the commission, and shall be elected at the first regular meeting of the commission held on or after the fifteenth day of January of each year; or at a subsequent meeting, the date of which shall be fixed by the commission at the first regular meeting on or after the fifteenth day of January each year. They shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected.

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22)

A. Regular meetings of the commission shall be open and public and shall be held twice a month, unless cancelled.

B. Special meetings of the commission shall be open and public and shall be held at such times as the commission may determine. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson for any time, and must be called by the chairperson upon the written request of three members of the commission, filed with development services director.

(Ord. No. 1226, § 6, 5-18-22)