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Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer
Community Development Department
Planning Division
456 W. Olive Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7440

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Planning Commission

Description

This seven-member commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council and has some decision-making authority on land use and development of the City. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Specific Duties include:

After a public hearing thereon, recommend to the City Council the adoption, amendment, or repeal of Master, General, or Precise Plans, or any part thereof, for the physical development of the City.

Exercise such functions with respect to land subdivisions, planning, and zoning as may be prescribed by ordinance.

Exercise such other functions as now or may be hereafter authorized by the provisions of Title 7 entitled “Planning” of the Government Code of California, or as hereafter amended or added to, insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of the Charter.

Decision-making authority on a variety of discretionary land use applications (e.g. use permits, special development permits, variances, specified design reviews, tentative maps and appeals of decisions of the Zoning/Administrative Hearing Officer). These decisions are final unless appealed to the City Council.

Final decision-making authority on appeals of staff decisions on minor land use applications.

Provide recommendations to City Council on legislative actions such as zoning code amendments, rezoning of property, amendments to the General Plan, and new and revised specific plans as well as related applications considered at the same time as a legislative action.

Review and make recommendations on the entire General Plan (all Elements and Sub-elements) as updates and amendments are considered.

Review and act on environmental documents in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), when related to any of the above actions.

Meeting Schedule

Planning Commission typically meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Study Sessions are held at 7:00 p.m. in the West Conference Room. Public Hearings are held at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 

Meeting Calendar

Agenda Reports  Approved Minutes Attachments and Supplemental Information
 12/10/12    
 11/26/12  
 11/12/12  
 10/22/12  
 10/08/12  
 09/24/12  
 09/10/12    
 08/27/12  
 08/13/12  
 07/23/12  
 07/09/12  
 06/25/12
 06/11/12
 05/30/12  
 05/14/12 2012-7124
2012-7170
2012-7070 Part1
Citizen Adv Grp LSAP
Budget Review		 Supplemental Information 2012-7124
2012-7170 Attachment D
2012-7070 Part 2
 04/23/12 2012-7147
2012-7034		 04/23/12
 04/09/12 2012-7119
2011-7719
2011-7829		 04/09/12
 03/26/12 2012-7074
2012-7059
2012-7019		 03/26/12
 03/12/12 2012-7039
2012-7045
2012-7008		 03/12/12
 02/29/12 2012-7009
2011-7758		 02/29/12
 02/06/12 2011-7854 02/06/12
 01/23/12 2011-7853
2011-7657
RTC 12-015
RTC 12-009		 01/23/12 2011-7657 Attachment D - Part 1
2011-7657 Attachment D - Part 2
2011-7657 Attachment F
 01/09/12 2011-7818 01/09/12

 

 

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Current Members

  • Bo Chang
    Term Expires 2015
  • Maria Dohadwala
    Term Expires 2014
  • Glenn Hendricks, Chair
    Term Expires 2012
  • Arcadi Kolchak
    Term Expires 2015
  • Gustav Larsson, Vice Chair
    Term Expires 2014
  • Brandon Sulser
    Term Expires 2013
  • Nick Travis
    Term Expires 2012

 

 

 

 

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