Fremont Municipal Code Art. VI Planning Commission

There is a city planning commission which shall consist of seven members. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74. 1990 Code § 2-3600.)

The planning commission shall have the power and shall be required to:

(a) Prepare and recommend to the council the adoption, amendment, extension, addition to, and maintenance of the general plan for physical development of the city as defined by the laws of the state.

(b) Exercise the control provided by this code over the subdivision of land within the city.

(c) Exercise the control provided by this code over the zoning plan and recommend or disapprove any proposed change in such plan.

(d) Prepare and recommend plans for the clearance and rehabilitation of slum or blighted areas within the city.

(e) Promote public interest in and understanding of the general plan and of planning, zoning, and rehabilitation of blighted or slum areas.

(f) Perform such other functions and duties as may be required by other ordinances of the city or by the laws of the state. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74. 1990 Code § 2-3601.)

The planning commission shall have the power to:

(a) Prepare and recommend plans for the replanning, improvement, and development of any neighborhood.

(b) Prepare and recommend plans for the replanning, reconstruction, or redevelopment of any area or district which may be destroyed in whole or in part or seriously damaged by fire, earthquake, flood, or other disaster.

(c) Prepare and recommend plans and procedures for the improvement of housing standards, adequate housing, and regulations relating to housing and building codes.

(d) In the performance of its functions, enter upon any land to make examinations and surveys. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74. 1990 Code § 2-3602.)

There is an office of zoning administrator. The city manager shall appoint the zoning administrator, who shall be either the director of community development or another person within the department of community development. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74. 1990 Code § 2-3603.)

The zoning administrator shall have all the powers and shall perform all the functions vested in the office of zoning administrator by this code and by any ordinance of the city, and shall keep such records as are necessary and appropriate. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74. 1990 Code § 2-3604.)

(a) Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code Title 7 (planning and zoning law) there is a planning agency of the city consisting of the city council, the planning commission, and such department as is or may be authorized and directed to assist the planning commission in the performance of its powers and duties. Such department shall be deemed to be a planning department for purposes of said Title 7.

(b) For purposes of the conformity findings required to be made pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 65401, 65402 and 65403, the functions of the planning agency of the city shall be performed by the planning manager, his or her designee, or such other official designated by the city council or community development director. The planning manager, designee, or other designated official may refer an application for a conformity finding to the planning commission if she or he determines that consideration by the planning commission is warranted.

(c) The city council may, by resolution, delegate the functions of the planning agency of the city in a manner not in conflict with this code or state or federal law. (Ord. 974 § 10, 2-5-74; Ord. 23-2018 § 1, 10-2-18. 1990 Code § 2-3605.)