Pursuant to the provisions of Section 65100 of the Government Code requiring each city to establish a planning agency, a planning commission ("commission") is established and designated as the planning agency of the city of Palm Desert ("city"). The provisions set forth in Chapter 2.34 of this code shall apply to this commission, except as otherwise required by state law. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this chapter and those in Chapter 2.34 of this code, the provisions of this chapter will control.
(Ord. 1390 § 4, 2023)
The planning commission may hold two regular meetings per month at such day, time, and place as set by commission resolution or minute order.
(Ord. 1390 § 4, 2023)
The planning commission has the following responsibilities:
A. 
Prepare, adopt, and recommend to the city council a general plan for the city;
B. 
Periodically review, adopt, and recommend revisions to the city council of the general plan;
C. 
Prepare, adopt, and recommend to the city council such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the objectives of the general plan;
D. 
Prepare, adopt, and recommend to the city council drafts of regulations as may in its judgment be required for the systematic execution of the general plan;
E. 
Act as the advisory agency to the city council in connection with the administration of the State Map Act and Environmental Quality Act of 1970;
F. 
Periodically review and recommend to the city council regarding the capital improvement program of the city;
G. 
Perform such other functions as the city council may provide or as may be imposed by law.
(Ord. 1390 § 4, 2023)