| Planning Commission
The Planning Commission consists of seven members who are appointed by the City Council to four year terms (see roster below).
Roster
(Chair)
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-264-2000 x244
E-mail: tdo@aedisgroup.com
(Vice-Chair)
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
PHONE: 408-298-7889
E-mail: lajensen_PC@yahoo.com
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
PHONE: 650-554-2106
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
PHONE: 408-928-1122 FAX: 408-928-1169 (call b4 faxing)
E-mail: xavierc@macsa.org
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
PHONE: 979-2920
FAX: 979-2934
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-999-0211 E-FAX: 408-889-8886
E-mail: mkamkar@cccengineers.com
Hope Cahan
200 East Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower
San Jose, CA 95113
PHONE: 408-265-8583
E-mail: hopecahan@mac.com
Membership is full at this time.
If you are interested in becoming a Commissioner and would like more information
about the application process, please contact the City Clerk's office at:
PHONE: 535-1252
www.sanjoseca.gov/Clerk/commissionboard/boardscommissions.asp
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Duties
The Planning Commission is required and established in accordance with the City Charter (Section 1000). The members are residents of the City of San Jose, appointed by the City Council. The Planning Commission has the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council on:
- the adoption or amendment of the General Plan and specific and redevelopment plans for the future physical development of the City;
- the adoption or amendment of land use and redevelopment regulations, including zoning and subdivision;
- the adoption of the Capital Improvement Program; and
- other duties as provided by the City Council.
The Planning Commission also:
- certifies Environmental Impact Reports; and
- acts as an appellate body for those persons dissatisfied with the Planning Director's decisions on land use and development matters.
Relationships
The City Council is the final decision-making body for General Plan Amendments, Rezonings, Tentative Maps and Appeals of Environmental Impact Reports. The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council, although the Municipal Code allows the Commission to grant certain permits such as Conditional Use Permits, without requiring Council approval. The City Council serves at the appellate body for those decisions. The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement serves as the Secretary to the Planning Commission.
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