La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 2.29 Planning Commission

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Prior ordinance history— Ord. No. 516.

Except as set out below, see Chapter 2.06 for general provisions.

(Ord. 546 § 3, 2016)

The planning commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by, and serving at the will of the city council.

(Ord. 546 § 3, 2016)

A. In addition to the qualification requirements set forth in Section 2.06.040, it is required that two (2) members ("professional member") have a strong background in architecture or landscape architecture.

B. The city council may appoint nonresidents as professional members when, in the judgment of the city council, there is a lack of applications from qualified city residents.

(Ord. 546 § 3, 2016)

Pursuant to Section 65100 et seq., of the California Planning and Zoning Law, there is established for the city a planning agency, consisting of a planning department, a planning commission, and the city council acting in combination. The planning commission shall have the powers, functions and duties prescribed in the Planning and Zoning Law, and in the La Quinta zoning ordinance and in this code and other local ordinances; provided, that it shall not exercise any direct contracting authority as specified in Section 65007 of the Planning and Zoning Law.

(Ord. 546 § 3, 2016)

The planning commission shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties.

(Ord. 546 § 3, 2016)