Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 1 Planning Commission

Pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of the California Government Code, commencing with Section 65000, there is created a Planning Commission for the County.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) regular members. One regular member shall be appointed by each member of the Board from voters, as defined in Section 359 of the California Elections Code, of his Supervisorial district.

At the pleasure of the Board, two (2) additional members may be appointed to the Planning Commission, for a total of seven (7) members, for the purpose of conducting a review of the general plan required by Section 65300 of the Planning and Zoning Law, when that review is specific to one of the planning areas identified in that general plan or any two (2) contiguous planning areas identified in that general plan. Each member of the Board whose Supervisorial district contains a portion of the planning area to be reviewed may nominate one or two (2) persons from voters, as defined in Section 359 of the California Elections Code, of his Supervisorial district as additional members of the Planning Commission. The two (2) additional members shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board from among those nominated.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

Each Planning Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Regular members of the Planning Commission shall serve for a term which shall expire the date the appointing Supervisor leaves office. The term of a regular member may be extended by majority vote of the Board until such time as a new regular member is appointed pursuant to Section 2-2.102.

Additional members of the Planning Commission shall serve for a term of one year or the duration of the review of the general plan for which appointed, whichever ends first.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

Planning commissioners may be removed from the commission prior to the expiration of the term established by Section 2-2.103 by majority vote of the Board.

Planning commissioners who cease to be voters, as defined in Section 359 of the California Elections Code, of the Supervisorial district for which appointed shall resign immediately.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

Any vacancy occurring on the Planning Commission shall be filled in the manner set forth in Section 2-2.102.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

The Planning Commission shall select a presiding officer for a term to be designated by the Planning Commission and shall select other officers as deemed necessary by the Planning Commission. Officers shall be selected by majority vote of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may remove officers by majority vote of the Planning Commission.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

In conformance with the Planning and Zoning Law, Title 7 of the California Government Code, commencing with Section 65000, the Planning Commission shall:

(a) Periodically review and recommend action on the general plan for the County;

(b) Periodically review and recommend action on any specific plans for the County;

(c) Periodically review and recommend action on the zoning ordinances of the County; and

(d) Initiate amendments to boundaries of zones and provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code pursuant to Section 9-2.902 of Article 9 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

Recommendations by the Planning Commission shall be made by resolution. Resolutions shall be written and shall show how each member voted thereon.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

A majority of the members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No act of the Planning Commission shall be valid unless approved by a majority of the members of the Planning Commission.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

Compensation of Planning Commission members shall be set by resolution of the Board. Compensation may include reasonable traveling expenses to and from the place of meetings held by the Planning Commission.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)

It shall be the duty of County officials and departments to supply reasonable data for the proper information of the Planning Commission.

(§ 1, Ord. 05-1026, adopted March 29, 2005)