The Commission shall consist of seven members. Unless otherwise authorized by the City Council, one member shall be appointed from each Council district and two members shall be appointed at large.
(§ 1, Ord. 2794 c.s., eff. April 17, 1997, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2806 c.s., eff. September 5, 1997, and Ord. 3301-25 c.s., eff. November 13, 2025)
(a) 
The Commission shall have such powers and duties as prescribed for planning commissions under any law of the State, ordinance of the City, resolution of the City Council, or the Master Plan of the City. These duties include, but are not limited to, those found in Title 10 and summarized as follows:
(1) 
Acting as advisory agency to City Council related to subdivisions and subdivision compliance (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1, § 10-1.106).
(2) 
Issuing decisions related to tentative maps (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 5, § 10-1.504).
(3) 
Issuing decisions related to exceptions (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 9, § 10-1.903).
(4) 
Conducting hearings related to minor subdivisions (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 10, § 10-1.1009).
(5) 
Adjudicating lot line adjustments (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 11, § 10-1.1101).
(6) 
Adjudicating condominium subdivisions (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 12, § 10-1.1204).
(7) 
Conducting appeal hearings regarding density bonus determinations issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 9, § 10-2.2107 Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 9, § 10-5.2107).
(8) 
Conducting appeal hearings regarding administrative design reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2500; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2500).
(9) 
Conducting hearings on Planning Commission design reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2502; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2502).
(10) 
Conducting hearings on zoning amendments (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2504; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2504).
(11) 
Conducting hearings on general plans, specific plans, and Coastal LUP amendments (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2505; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2505).
(12) 
Conducting hearings on conditional use permits (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2506; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2506).
(13) 
Conducting appeal hearings on administrative use permits (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2507).
(14) 
Conducting appeal hearings regarding modification decisions issued by the Community Development Director (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2508, Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2508).
(15) 
Conducting hearings on variances (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2510; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2510).
(16) 
Conducting hearings on planned development reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2.2514; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2514).
(17) 
Conducting hearings on development agreements (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article, § 10-2-2518; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2518).
(18) 
Conducting appeal hearings on reasonable accommodations decisions issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, § 10-2-2522; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, § 10-5.2522).
(19) 
Conducting hearings on coastal development permits (Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 10, § 10-5.2212).
(20) 
Conducting appeal hearings on coastal development permits issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 10, § 10-5.2222).
(b) 
The Commission shall advise the Mayor and City Council in all matters relating to planning, zoning and the physical development of the City, and in other such matters as directed by the City Council, City Manager, or staff liaison with the approval and/or at the direction of the City Manager.
(§ 1, Ord. 2794 c.s., eff. April 17, 1997, as amended by Ord. 3301-25 c.s., eff. November 13, 2025)