Ceres Municipal Code Ch. 05 Planning Commission

The Planning Commission in and for the City of Ceres is established and created pursuant to Government Code section 65101.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The City Planning Commission shall consist of six members: five members not officials of the City and one nonvoting student commissioner. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The term of office of all members shall be for four years. In the event a member of the Planning Commission is appointed to fill an unexpired term of a member, the member may serve the remainder of the unexpired term to which he or she was appointed, and in addition thereto, if reappointed by the Mayor, may then serve four-year terms.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The powers and duties of the City Planning Commission shall be as follows:

A. To hold hearings on all zoning matters as prescribed in the zoning ordinance.

B. To conduct such other hearings as are provided by law and in accordance with the City's rules and regulations.

C. To report its decisions and recommendations in writing to the City Council.

D. To consider, formulate and propose surveys, maps and plans designed to provide for, regulate and direct the future growth, development and beautification of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants better sanitation, adequate and suitable parks and open spaces, proper location of public buildings, and to secure a permanent and comprehensive plan for the most economic, healthful and harmonious growth of the City.

E. To prepare and recommend the adoption of a comprehensive long-term General Plan for the physical development of the City as such plans are defined in "the Planning and Zoning Law" of the State.

F. To make any and all recommendations to the City Council relating to the above matters, including changes or amendments to the general plan and the zoning ordinance or any portion thereof.

G. The Commission shall be charged with such additional or further duties as may from time to time be prescribed by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The members of the Planning Commission, except for the student commissioner, shall each be paid a sum monthly as established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

The members of the Planning Commission shall automatically be removed from the Planning Commission if they miss two consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, except in the event of illness or absence excused by the chairman with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)

Members of the Planning Commission shall be residents of the City. If a City Planning Commission member moves his place of residency from the City of Ceres, it shall be considered an automatic termination of that person's position as a Planning Commission member.

(Ord. No. 2019-1053, § 2, 11-12-2019)