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The Planning Commission has two distinct functions: to prepare and revise the community's General Plan - the manifestation on paper of the hopes, dreams and goals a community holds for itself; and to review, approve or deny development applications for consistency with the City's adopted plans.
Meetings
The Planning Commission meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the Council Chamber located at City Hall, 1666 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek.
The agenda, staff reports, meeting resumes and audio recordings can be found on the Public Meetings page. Term
Planning Commissioners hold 4-year terms.
Members
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David Powell, Chair
(1st term, 2008-2012)
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Allan Moore, Vice Chair
(2nd term, 2011-2015)
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Cindy Darling
(1st term, 2010-2015)
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Matt Francois
(1st term, 2009-2013)
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Neil Gerstner
(2nd term, 2010-2014) | 
Robert Pickett
(1st term, 2011-2015) | 
Jon Malkovich
(2nd term, 2009-2013)
| | Note: Year in parentheses denotes dates of term.Commission Duties - Provide a data information system for use by the City, other public and private agencies, and individual parties responsible for the development and conservation of the community;
- Prepare, review, adopt, and recommend to the City Council for its adoption, a long-range, comprehensive General Plan to guide the future physical development and conservation of the City and its adjoining environs based on geographic, social, economic and political characteristics of the community;
- Prepare, review, adopt and recommend to the City Council for its adoption special area development plans for identifiable areas wherein more detailed guidelines are needed to supplement the objectives of the General Plan;
- Review development applications submitted to the City for consistency with adopted plans and ordinances. Approve or deny applications when final authority is granted to the Planning Commission by the Municipal Code. Make a recommendation on those actions for which the City Council is the final reviewing body.
- Act as the appeal body on decisions made by the Zoning Administrator or the City Engineer;
- Determine consistency of the City's operating budget and Capital Improvement Program expenditures with the adopted General Plan;
- Coordinate plans and programs with other city, county, regional, state and federal agencies in matters of overlapping concern; and
- Provide a program of community education with regard to the objectives and nature of the planning process, the General Plan and supplementary plans, specific plans and significant current development issues.
Staff contact: Victoria Walker, Planning Manager, (925) 943-5829
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