Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 2.16 Planning Commission

A planning commission is established, with membership, powers and duties as provided in this chapter and by the statutes of the state. The planning commission shall consist of five members.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

To be eligible for appointment or to hold office as a member of the planning commission, a person shall be a resident and qualified elector of the city.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

The mayor shall appoint the members of the planning commission, with the approval of the city council, to serve terms of two years. Appointments shall be made to staggered terms to provide that no more than three appointments expire at the same time.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

All members of the planning commission shall serve as such without compensation, except such as may be fixed by the city council from time to time. Reasonable travel and other expenses may be allowed from time to time while traveling or engaged on business authorized by the planning commission.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

A. Members of the planning commission may be removed from office by a majority vote of the city council or by the mayor subject to the approval of the city council.

B. If a member of the planning commission absents him or herself from two regular meetings of the commission within a period of twelve calendar months, unless by permission of the commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or ceases to be qualified elector of the city, his or her office shall become vacant.

C. If vacancies occur on the planning commission other than by the expiration of the term, they shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

At the first regular meeting in December of each calendar year, the planning commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members and other officers as deemed necessary by the commis-sion. The chairman and vice-chairman may serve successive terms. The secretary of the planning commis-sion shall be the city manager or his/her designated deputy.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

A. The planning commission shall meet regularly once each month at a time and place fixed by resolution of the commission, and shall hold such other meetings as shall from time to time be called in the manner and form required by law.

B. All meetings of the planning commission, regular or otherwise, which are conducted in open session, shall be recorded in audio. The person(s) responsible for conducting and storing audio recordings pursuant to Section 2.04.030 shall conduct and store audio recordings under this section. Such recordings shall be conducted and stored in the same manner and format as recordings conducted pursuant to Section 2.04.030. All such recordings shall be permanently retained. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the recording of closed session deliberations of the planning commission as authorized by California law, nor to require that any such recordings be retained for any period of time.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991; Ord. 656 §4, 2008)

The affirmative or negative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the commission is necessary for it to take action.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)

The planning commission shall have the following powers and duties:

A. To recommend to the proper officers of the city, plans for the regulation of the future growth and development and beautification of the city;

B. To carry out the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city (Title 17 of this code) and to undertake the study for, preparation and recommendation of a master plan or amendments thereto covering a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city and of any land outside its boundaries which bears relation to the development of the city;

C. To approve, conditionally approve or deny tentative maps, tentative parcel maps and use permits, certify adequacy of C.E.Q.A. documents therefor, and shall conduct meetings and/or public hearings as necessary to review and prepare recommendations to the city council on all zoning, zoning variance, general plan and capital improvement programs;

D. To do such other things as may be required by other ordinances of the city or by state law.

(Ord. 537 §1, 1991)