San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 2.22 Planning Commission

Section

Statutory reference:

For provision on city planning, see Cal. Gov’t Code, §§ 65100 et seq.

For provisions on city planning commissions, see Cal. Gov’t Code, § 65101

The City Planning Commission shall consist of nine members who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and City Council. Members shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.17. Members shall be appointed on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and experience in land use, zoning, architecture, engineering, planning or other relevant area.

(Ord. 1815, passed 2-27-1948; Ord. 3216, passed 12-21-1971; Ord. MC-277, passed 6-8-1983; Ord. MC-1473, passed 3-7-2018)

The Commission shall perform the duties and functions prescribed in Title 19 and other ordinances. The Commission shall prepare, adopt and periodically review and revise a comprehensive long-term general plan for the physical development of the city and any land outside the boundaries thereof which in the Commission’s judgment bears relation to the planning or development of the city itself. Such plans shall be known as the general plan and shall be so prepared that all or portions thereof may be adopted by the City Council as a basis for the development of the city for such reasonable period of time next ensuing after the adoption thereof as may be practicably covered thereby.

(Ord. 1815, passed 2-27-1948; Ord. 2812, passed 4-18-1967; Ord. 3126, passed 12-1-1970; Ord. MC-127, passed 1-7-1982; Ord. MC-277, passed 6-8-1983; Ord. MC-1473, passed 3-7-2018)

Five members of the City Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Action granting approval of any matter, except general plan amendments, and amendments to the municipal code, must be taken by a majority vote of Commissioners in attendance, and a failure to do so results in an automatic denial of the pending matter. A recommendation for approval of a general plan amendment or an amendment to the municipal code shall be by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority (five) of the total membership of the Commission. Procedural matters may be dealt with by a majority of those voting and not abstaining at such times when a quorum is present. The absence (temporary or permanent) of any Commissioner previously recorded as present shall be noted in the minutes for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at all times.

(Ord. MC-1473, passed 3-7-2018)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-277, passed 6-8-1983)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-1473, passed 3-7-2018)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-277, passed 6-8-1983)