Monterey Municipal Code Art. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION Revised

The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members. (Ord. 3646 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3599 § 4, 2019. Formerly 2-3.00)

The Planning Commission shall be empowered to:

a.Implement the General Plan.

b.Implement specific or area plans as may be necessary or desirable to assist in implementing the General Plan.

c.Annually review the City’s Capital Improvement Program and the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program for consistency with the General Plan.

d.Develop plans and programs for the allocation of Federal community development funds.

e.Administer the City zoning and subdivision ordinances and recommend revisions to the City Council as may be desirable.

f.Review and act on applications for development approval where provided in the City zoning and subdivision ordinances.

g.Hear appeals from decisions of the Community Development Director, Zoning Administrator, Architectural Review Committee, and Development Review Committee.

h. Architectural Review.Review projects to ensure the promotion of orderly development, ensure high quality design that is harmonious with project surroundings, and to preserve and promote the visual character of the City. The Planning Commission has assumed the foregoing duties and powers of the Architectural Review Committee, which was dissolved effective January 15, 2026.

i.Perform such other functions as the City Council may direct. (Ord. 3715 §§ 7, 8, 2025; Ord. 3646 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3599 § 4, 2019. Formerly 2-3.01)

Procedures that govern hearings by the Planning Commission on zoning matters shall be adopted by the City Council. (Ord. 3646 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3599 § 4, 2019. Formerly 2-3.03)

Members of the Planning Commission may attend planning conferences and the reasonable traveling expenses incidental to such attendance shall be charges upon the funds allocated to the Commission. (Ord. 3646 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3599 § 4, 2019. Formerly 2-3.04)