Shasta Lake Municipal Code Ch. 2.16 Planning Commission

There is created a planning commission.

(Ord. 93-12 § 1)

The planning commission shall consist of five members who shall be either residents or business owners within the city. All members shall be appointed by a majority of the city council.

The term of office of all members so appointed shall be for four years. Commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed from office by the council at any time. A vacancy by other than expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. Except in cases of removal from office and notwithstanding the above, a commissioner shall serve until the appointment of a successor.

No commissioner shall be an officer or employee of the city. No commissioner shall hold any other public office if the duties and responsibilities of that office may be incompatible with the duties and responsibilities of a planning commissioner.(Ord. 93-12 § 2)

(Ord. No. 08-198, § 1, 12-16-2008; Ord. No. 19-277, § 3(Att. A), 10-15-2019)

All members of the planning commission shall serve as members without compensation unless the city council by resolution establishes a stipend.

(Ord. 93-12 § 3)

(Ord. No. 17-256, 2-21-2017)

There shall be two officers in the planning commission, a chairman and a vice-chairman. The planning director or his or her duly designated subordinate shall be secretary to the planning commission. The commission shall elect its officers at the first regular meeting of the commission in January of each year, and they shall hold office for a term of one year, and any vacancy in any of the offices shall be filled by the commission at the first regular meeting of the commission after the vacancy occurs, and shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of office to be filled. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the commission, and in his or her absence the vice-chairman shall preside. The secretary shall make and keep a record of all the resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations of the commission, and shall record and keep the minutes of the commission meetings.

(Ord. 93-12 § 4)

The planning commission shall perform the duties and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges specified and provided for in this code or by state law and shall serve as an advisory board to the city council on all matters related to planning and development. The decisions of the planning commission are subject to appeal to the city council and the council has the final say in all city matters.

(Ord. 93-12 § 5)

Regular meetings of the planning commission of the city of Shasta Lake shall be held, without further notice, at such location as specified by resolution of the city council establishing the day, time, or location for meetings of the Planning Commission.

The planning commission may adjourn any regular meeting of the planning commission from time-to-time, or place-to-place, so long as the adjournment shall not extend to a point in time beyond the day of the next regular meeting of the planning commission. Notice of all regular planning commission meetings shall be given in accordance with Sections 65090 through 65096 of the planning, zoning, and development laws of the state of California.

(Ord. 93-12 § 6)

(Ord. No. 10-207, § 1, 1-5-2010)

Special meetings may be called by the chairman or a majority of the members by providing a written notice of said meeting time, place and agenda with the secretary of the planning commission at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to said meeting. The signed written notice shall also be served personally or by certified mail upon all members of the planning commission who did not sign the notice of the special meeting. Twenty-four (24) hours' notice in writing shall also be given to all newspapers, radio stations, and television stations which have filed a request for notice in writing with the city clerk or the secretary of the planning commission. The presence of all members at the special meeting, or the waiver of notice in writing by any absent member, shall constitute a waiver of the requirement of notice as it relates to members. This notice does not replace the notice requirements of Sections 65090 through 65096 of the Planning, Zoning and Development Laws of the state of California.

(Ord. 93-12 § 7)

Regular meetings shall be held in the city council chambers. Adjourned regular meetings and special meetings may be held elsewhere within the city, provided notice of the time and place of the meetings and of the agenda of special meetings is given to all members of the planning commission and to all newspapers, radio stations, and television stations which have filed a request for notice in writing with the city clerk or with the secretary of the commission. The notice shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the special meetings, and as to an adjourned regular meeting, shall be given at the regular meeting prior to adjournment. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting of the commission.

(Ord. 93-12 § 8)

All planning commission meetings shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order and by other procedures as may be adopted by the planning commission.

(Ord. 93-12 § 9)