Planning Commission

 The Planning Commission is established by ordinance to serve as an advisory board to the Paradise Town Council and holds one regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall located at 5555 Skyway.  See Paradise Municipal Code Sections 2.12.030 through 2.12.039 available on the Town’s website at www.townofparadise.com.

Current members:  Charles Holman, Chair;  Kim Morris, Vice-Chiar; Lynn Costa; Carissa Garrard; Zeb Reynolds 

The functions of the planning commission include:

A. To prepare and recommend for adoption by the town council a comprehensive long-term general plan for the physical development of the town and of any land outside its boundaries which in the planning commission's judgment bears relation to its planning;

B. To prepare specific plans based on the general plan and drafts of such regulations, programs and legislation as may in its judgment be required for the systematic implementation of the general plan, and to recommend such plans and measures to the council for adoption;

C. To act as the advisory agency for the town in connection with the administration of the State Subdivision Map Act and the town's Subdivision Ordinance regulations;

D. To perform the duties of a planning commission as prescribed by law, including those duties prescribed by Articles 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Chapter 3, Title 7 and Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 7 of the California Government Code existing as of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter or thereafter amended;

E. To prepare and recommend for adoption by the town council a Zoning Ordinance and to perform such other duties in reference to planning and zoning and land use matters as may be required by the Town Council.

Commission Members serve a 4 year term.