Marin County Planning Commission Has Openings

NOVATO, CA – The Marin County Planning Commission has open seats.

The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, to apply for an at-large or District 4 seat on the Marin County Planning Commission.

At-large applicants can reside anywhere in Marin County, and those for the District 4 seat must reside within that district (West Marin, western Novato, San Geronimo, San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood, southern San Rafael, Corte Madera, and Homestead Valley).

Appointed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on all countywide and community plan elements and amendments, master plans, and rezonings. The commission has final authority, pending appeal to the Board of Supervisors, on subdivisions, design reviews, use permits, and other planning decisions appealed from planning staff actions. The commission also hears appeals of the findings of the Deputy Zoning Administrator and actions of the County's planning staff.

Apply online or learn more about the application process by calling the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 473-7331. You can also request an application by mail at: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Suite 329, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael CA 94903, or by email at bos@marincounty.org.

– Press release submitted by County of Marin / Image courtesy of County of Marin