El Dorado County Municipal Code Art. IX Planning Commission

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State Law reference— County planning agencies generally, Government Code § 65100 et seq.

There is established a Planning Commission for the County, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to be known as the County Planning Commission.

(Prior Code, § 9101; Code 1997, § 2.27.010)

A. The County Planning Commission shall have such duties, functions and powers as are set forth in Title 7 of the Government Code: except that, the Board of Supervisors shall serve as the planning agency, and shall have the duties, functions and powers set forth in Title 7 of the Government Code, with respect to the preparation, review and adoption of a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the County, and of any land outside its boundaries which in the Board of Supervisors' judgment bears relation to its planning, required by Government Code § 65300.

B. The County Planning Commission is appointed and shall constitute the County Airport Zoning Commission pursuant to Government Code § 50485.6 to perform the functions and duties specified therein.

(Prior Code, § 9102; Code 1997, § 2.27.020; Ord. No. 4581, § 1, 2001)

The County Planning Commission shall consist of five members, one to be selected by each member of the Board of Supervisors. The appointees should reside within the supervisorial district of the supervisor who selects them, shall reside within the County, shall be registered voters of the County, and shall not be County officers at time of their appointment.

(Prior Code, § 9103; Code 1997, § 2.27.030; Ord. No. 4290, 1993)

The County Counsel or his or her authorized deputy shall serve as legal advisor to the Planning Commission and shall attend meetings of the Planning Commission upon request.

(Prior Code, § 9103.5; Code 1997, § 2.27.040; Ord. No. 3513, § 3, 1985)

The term of office of each member of the Planning Commission shall be as prescribed by Section 2.20.010. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

(Prior Code, § 9104; Code 1997, § 2.27.050)

Any member of the Planning Commission may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors.

(Prior Code, § 9105; Code 1997, § 2.27.060)

The County Planning Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among the regular members and shall appoint a Secretary who need not be a member of the Commission, for the terms and in the manner set forth in the bylaws of the Commission.

(Prior Code, § 9107; Code 1997, § 2.27.070)

The County Planning Commission shall adopt bylaws providing for the method of electing officers, time and place of regular meetings of the Commission, which shall be held at least once each month, and such other rules as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the Commission and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. The bylaws of the Commission or any change thereof shall not be effective until approved by the Board of Supervisors and shall, in any case, provide that the Commission shall only take action by a majority vote of the entire Commission.

(Prior Code, § 9108; Code 1997, § 2.27.080)